Environmental Program Leader - ISO 14001 & Compliance

PACCAR; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Pension plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

FSA/HSA

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

EAP services

Job summary

PACCAR Technical Center in the Skagit Valley, WA, is seeking an Environmental Program Manager to lead and coordinate environmental programs, management systems, compliance initiatives, sustainability objectives, and improvement portfolio. You will align stakeholders across Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Safety, and regulators to drive governance, audits, and performance reporting.

Role requires strategic direction, risk management, and continuous improvement to meet ISO 14001 requirements

Qualifications

• Experience with ISO 14001 or other management system frameworks, including audits and certification activities.
• 7+ years of experience leading environmental programs, projects, operations, compliance initiatives, or management systems.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional teams and complex initiatives.
• Strong organizational, regulatory interpretation, problem-solving, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build relationships with regulators, corporate leadership, operational teams, consultants, and service providers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and environmental data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site leader for environmental programs, regulatory relationships, compliance risks, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop program roadmaps, operating plans, priorities, milestones, metrics, and leadership reporting.
• Lead cross-functional teams, align resources with business objectives, and prepare for emerging regulatory and operational requirements.
• Administer and continuously improve the site ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS), including policies, procedures, objectives, and documentation.
• Lead management reviews, internal and external audits, certification activities, performance reporting, and corrective actions.
• Manage environmental compliance, permits, inspections, audits, agency correspondence, corrective actions, and required reporting.
• Interpret requirements, maintain compliance calendars, and communicate obligations to leadership and operational teams.
• Represent the Technical Center during agency inspections, regulatory discussions, and corporate environmental reviews.
• Oversee hazardous and universal waste, wastewater, stormwater, SPCC, air quality and Title V, SARA/EPCRA, greenhouse gas reporting, hazardous materials, chemical management, Safety Data Sheets, and zero waste programs.
• Direct hazardous, industrial, and special waste characterization, storage, transportation, manifesting, and disposal.
• Integrate environmental compliance and sustainability requirements into operational planning and capital projects.
• Lead projects and initiatives that reduce environmental risk, emissions, waste, resource use, and operating costs while improving program maturity and audit outcomes.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and project management principles to implement environmental best practices and support PACCAR stewardship goals.
• Manage consultants, auditors, contractors, waste service providers, scopes of work, schedules, deliverables, performance, contracts, and budgets.
• Build partnerships across site, corporate, regulatory, and external stakeholders to strengthen environmental awareness, accountability, and engagement.
• Develop and deliver environmental compliance training for employees, contractors, and new hires.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, presentations, executive updates, and employee communications.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to environmental staff and cross-functional teams, influencing results without direct authority.

Skills

ISO 14001 experience

Lead environmental programs

Cross-functional coordination

Regulatory interpretation

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Management / Environmental Science / Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Environmental data management systems

Job description

PACCAR Technical Center in the Skagit Valley, WA, is seeking an Environmental Program Manager to lead and coordinate environmental programs, management systems, compliance initiatives, sustainability objectives, and improvement portfolio. You will align stakeholders across Operations, Facilities, Engineering, Safety, and regulators to drive governance, audits, and performance reporting.

Role requires strategic direction, risk management, and continuous improvement to meet ISO 14001 requirements