EHS Waste and Wastewater Coordinator (Field Based)

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is hiring an EHS Waste and Wastewater Coordinator to work on-site at a client’s two facilities in Lebanon, IN. The role focuses on coordinating, conducting and tracking regulatory approvals for discharges, ensuring sampling is performed and ready for planned discharge events.

You will support facility technicians and the EHS Manager to maintain regulatory compliance, assist with documentation, and help meet health and safety objectives across the site.

Qualifications

• A.S. or B.S. degree in related technical field desired but not required.
• 5+ years of directly related wastewater experience in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Ability and knowledge in wastewater and NPDES discharge coordination.
• Ability to use a personal computer with proficiency in Word, Excel and E-mail.
• Self-motivated with the ability and desire to work with others and independently.
• Flexible to evolving business and departmental needs and able to adjust priorities accordingly.
• Strong communication skills, problem solving skills, organization skills, and the ability to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with wastewater technicians for sampling, recordkeeping, and reporting (discharge monitoring reports).
• Assist in obtaining approvals for discharges based on samples and planned quantities.
• Inspect wastewater activities to ensure regulatory and policy compliance.
• Work with facility personnel to ensure timely sampling for regulatory discharge approvals; address field questions and troubleshoot issues.
• Assist EHS Manager with discharge requests and documentation.
• Support the plant Health and Safety objectives.

Skills

Wastewater coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

MS Word / Excel

Education

AS/BS degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Email proficiency

Job description

ERM is hiring an EHS Waste and Wastewater Coordinator to work on-site at our client’s two facilities in Lebanon, IN. The primary function of this role is to support the client’s wastewater management systems by coordinating, conducting and tracking regulatory approvals, confirm sampling has been performed by various internal groups, and that the information and approvals are ready in time for planned discharge events, as required compliance activities. This person will support facility technicians to ensure compliance with these wastewater aspects of the facility’s compliance program. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) limited-term role with a duration of 12 months, extendable.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate with wastewater technicians for activities related to wastewater sampling, recordkeeping, and reporting (discharge monitoring reports). These activities include ensuring proper sampling, sample holding, and shipping.
• Assist in obtaining approvals for discharges based on the available samples and quantities planned for discharge.
• Inspect wastewater activities at the facility to ensure regulatory and policy compliance.
• Work with facility personnel to ensure they are prepared with appropriate sampling in time to obtain regulatory discharge approvals; field workforce questions, troubleshoot issues, and help resolve issues.
• Assist EHS Manager with discharge requests and documentation
• Support the plant Health and Safety objectives.

REQUIREMENTS

• A.S. or B.S. degree in related technical field desired but not required.
• 5+ years of directly related wastewater experience in the chemical or pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Ability and knowledge in wastewater and NPDES discharge coordination.
• Ability to use a personal computer with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and E-mail.
• Self-motivated with the ability and desire to work with others and independently.
• Flexible to evolving business and departmental needs and able to adjust priorities accordingly.
• Strong communication skills, problem solving skills, organization skills, and the ability to learn quickly.

Who We Are

Who We Are: As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM! At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.