Environmental Compliance Engineer - Field Regulatory Leader

Savannah River National Laboratory; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Medical, Dental, and Vision options

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Savings & Investment plan with company

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) seeks an Environmental Engineer to lead environmental and waste compliance programs, providing regulatory guidance and field support across SRNL operations.

The role involves evaluating regulatory changes, supporting NEPA, EPCRA, and CERCLA activities, performing waste characterizations, and ensuring procedures meet DOE and site requirements. U.S. citizenship and security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Experience with regulatory field implementation such as Hazardous Waste, CERCLA, EPCRA and NEPA requirements.
• Field experience required.
• Ability to walk down field sites is also required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating potential impacts of regulatory changes on SRNL research and development and operations processes and providing recommendations to management.
• Review and provide support for the development of Environmental Evaluation Checklist (EECs)/NEPA evaluations for SRNL R&D activities.
• Perform characterization of laboratory chemicals for disposal via the appropriate waste stream.
• Perform hazardous waste determinations/characterizations and assist in the development of documents for shipment of wastes.
• Perform regular facility walkdowns and inspections to ensure facility and project operations meet current environmental program requirements.
• Review and approve operating procedures, work packages, and assisted hazards analysis (AHA) documents pertaining to equipment/parameters that support environmental programs/requirements.
• Develop sampling and analysis plans as needed for environmental compliance or waste characterization.
• Attend plan-of-the-day, plan-of-week, and project meetings as necessary to maintain awareness of facility activities.
• Provide accurate status of pertinent environmental issues; Implement waste management storage and staging requirements.
• Provide input to site-wide environmental reports for the various environmental media and regulations (e.g., waste (RCRA), NEPA, TSCA, EPCRA).
• Review and approval of Site Use/Site Clearance permits; Support CERCLA O&M plans.
• Support programmatic and/or facility continuous improvement initiatives and pollution prevention/waste minimization opportunities.

Skills

Hazardous Waste

CERCLA/EPCRA/NEPA

Regulatory compliance

Field work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Job description

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) seeks an Environmental Engineer to lead environmental and waste compliance programs, providing regulatory guidance and field support across SRNL operations.

The role involves evaluating regulatory changes, supporting NEPA, EPCRA, and CERCLA activities, performing waste characterizations, and ensuring procedures meet DOE and site requirements. U.S. citizenship and security clearance are required.