Environmental Risk Specialist I: Regulated Waste & Compliance

Amazon Inc.; Buena Park (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC, within the Worldwide Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP) team, seeks a Risk Specialist I to drive regulated waste compliance across California sites. You will implement environmental compliance plans, conduct site inspections, maintain hazardous waste records, and surface gaps using data-driven insights.

You will communicate requirements to site leaders and legal stakeholders, manage priorities in a dynamic operations environment, and collaborate with operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in environmental compliance, regulated waste management, or workplace risk investigations.
• Experience interpreting and applying environmental regulations (RCRA, DOT, and applicable state hazardous waste rules).
• Experience collecting and analyzing data to identify compliance gaps and drive corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• - Own the execution and delivery of regulated waste compliance projects and activities, including developing standard operating procedures, workflows, and inspection routines, to mitigate identified risks across the sites you support.
• - Apply risk management methods such as waste compliance audits and site inspections to monitor compliance thresholds, test controls, and take corrective action when findings arise.
• - Collaborate with site teams, compliance operations, and operations partners to understand business needs, clarify waste compliance requirements, and drive productive discussions that build consensus.
• - Identify process improvement opportunities and work with process owners to improve conformance, reduce risk, and increase operational efficiency.
• - Prepare clear and concise documentation, including status reports, audit results, metrics, and project communications, so the right information reaches the right audience at the right time.
• - Travel expected up to 50% of the time.

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC, within the Worldwide Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP) team, seeks a Risk Specialist I to drive regulated waste compliance across California sites. You will implement environmental compliance plans, conduct site inspections, maintain hazardous waste records, and surface gaps using data-driven insights.

You will communicate requirements to site leaders and legal stakeholders, manage priorities in a dynamic operations environment, and collaborate with operations