Environmental Compliance Lead – DoD & Federal Programs

Cherokee Federal; Hawaii; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

EAP

FSA/HSA

Professional development

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Cherokee Federal’s Environmental Specialist (Mid) role is an onsite position at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, requiring a CAC and a favorable DoD background check. The role manages environmental compliance and conservation programs, coordinating with host and tenant organizations while ensuring regulatory alignment with federal, DoD, Air Force, and Hawaii requirements.

You will lead field inspections, prepare permit applications, and track corrective actions; responsibilities include records transitions,

Qualifications

• CAC is required and a favorable DoD background investigation is needed.
• Minimum five years of environmental-program-management experience.
• Minimum three years of military facility or infrastructure experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental compliance and conservation program activities for host and tenant organizations.
• Apply federal, state, DoD, Air Force, and Hawaii environmental requirements.
• Identify compliance risks and coordinate corrective actions.
• Lead transition of environmental records from Navy to Air Force repositories.
• Maintain environmental records and data products, including SharePoint repositories.
• Develop or review project plans, cost estimates, and abatement documentation.
• Coordinate with CES personnel to integrate environmental requirements into facility planning.
• Prepare permit applications, coordinate with regulators, and track corrective actions to closure.
• Manage inspection schedules, findings, and corrective-action trackers.
• Conduct field work including water, soil, asbestos, lead-based paint, wildlife inspections.
• Evaluate hazardous-material surveys and remediation proposals.
• Prepare data-analysis reports and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Environmental program management

Regulatory coordination

Hazardous materials management

Remediation and containment

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, or related natural-science field

Tools

SharePoint

NexGen IT documentation

Job description

Cherokee Federal’s Environmental Specialist (Mid) role is an onsite position at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, requiring a CAC and a favorable DoD background check. The role manages environmental compliance and conservation programs, coordinating with host and tenant organizations while ensuring regulatory alignment with federal, DoD, Air Force, and Hawaii requirements.

You will lead field inspections, prepare permit applications, and track corrective actions; responsibilities include records transitions,