Environmental Program Leader – Hazardous Waste and Dangerous Goods Compliance

GE Aerospace; Auburn (ME); Remote; USD 157,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

GE Aerospace seeks an Environmental Program Leader to drive hazardous waste and dangerous goods compliance with enterprise-wide impact. You will shape strategy, standardize processes, and partner across sites to ensure safe, compliant operations.

The role requires translating complex regulations into practical controls, leading audits, and guiding cross-functional teams while traveling up to 30% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in environmental compliance, hazardous waste, dangerous goods, or related EHS disciplines.
• Knowledge of environmental laws and regulations applicable to GE Aerospace operations.
• Experience with complex dangerous goods and hazardous waste regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise direction for hazardous waste and dangerous goods compliance.
• Develop and improve standard work for waste characterization, container management, labeling, storage, inspection, and manifesting.
• Provide technical environmental support and compliance guidance to GE Aerospace sites.
• Monitor programs for regulatory compliance and suggest policy improvements.
• Represent GE Aerospace with government agencies and trade associations.
• Track environmental performance and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Environmental compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Environmental Program Leader – Hazardous Waste and Dangerous Goods Compliance will provide enterprise leadership, technical expertise, and continuous improvement across hazardous waste management and dangerous goods/hazmat transportation. In this highly visible role, the successful candidate will shape strategy, influence enterprise standards, and partner across sites and functions to strengthen compliance, standardize processes, improve environmental performance, and enable safe, reliable operations across the business.

This role is ideal for a senior environmental leader who brings deep technical expertise, sound business judgment, and the ability to drive impact across a complex, matrixed organization – translating complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical, and scalable processes that support both compliance excellence and operational execution.

Success in this role requires a demonstrated ability to work across functional teams to achieve environmental and compliance objectives; strong problem-solving, project management, planning, organizational, time management, and analytical skills; and strong communication skills, including the ability to translate technical environmental risks and requirements for non-technical audiences and influence positive behavioral change.

This position will require up to 30% travel.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise direction for hazardous waste and dangerous goods compliance, including development and execution of short- and long-term goals and objectives for the EHS function.

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve enterprise standard work for waste characterization, container management, labeling, storage, inspection, manifesting, and vendor qualification.

• Provide technical environmental support, practical guidance, and compliance solutions to GE Aerospace sites on hazardous waste and dangerous goods requirements.

• Monitor environmental programs for compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, and recommend business-level environmental policies, programs, and improvement initiatives.

• Represent GE Aerospace with governmental environmental agencies and trade/professional associations to support regulatory interpretation and compliance alignment.

• Track environmental performance metrics and drive actions that improve compliance and operating performance.

• Prepare comments on proposed environmental regulations and assess potential business impacts.

• Support sites with waste determinations, supporting documentation, analytical methods, and compliance execution.

• Participate in internal and external compliance audits and support audit readiness, inspection response, CAPA development, and closure verification for recurring or material findings.

• Provide governance for dangerous goods/hazmat transportation, including classification, packaging, marking, labeling, shipping papers, modal requirements, training controls, and shipment readiness reviews.

• Review trends from incidents, near misses, shipment errors, permit events, and vendor performance to identify risks and prioritize preventive actions.

• Lead practical training and coaching for site EHS operations, with a focus on common failure modes and effective controls.

• Partner with site EHS, legal, operations, quality, and logistics teams to interpret requirements and implement practical controls aligned to site processes.

• Estimated travel required is about 30%

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in environmental compliance, hazardous waste, dangerous goods, or related EHS disciplines.

• Knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to environmental operations in the geographic regions where GE Aerospace operates.

• Experience working with complex dangerous goods and hazardous waste regulations.

Desired Characteristics and Experience

• 15+ years of industry experience

• Bachelor's degree in environmental or engineering, an advanced technical degree, and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license

• Experience with Hazardous Secondary Materials

• Enterprise mindset with the ability to connect regulatory requirements to practical business execution

• Ability to simplify complex technical topics into clear expectations and actions

• Passion for building capability, strengthening standard work, and driving sustainable results.

• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn

• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively

• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed

• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative

• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

The base pay range for this position is $157,000 - $210,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on November 13, 2026.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role will require in-person attendance for New Hire Orientation on Day 1.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided

No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.