Environmental Risk & Waste Compliance Specialist

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

Job summary

Amazon's Worldwide Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP) team drives environmental excellence and regulatory compliance across sites. The Risk Specialist I executes site-level waste compliance plans, tracks obligations to closure, and partners with operations to meet milestones.

The ideal candidate understands RCRA, DOT, and state hazardous waste rules, communicates clearly with site leaders and legal, and uses data to identify gaps and drive corrective actions.

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
• 4+ years of compliance program management, legal, governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent experience
• Experience managing a regulated waste program across multiple sites, including hazardous waste accumulation, manifesting, and disposal
• Hazardous waste certification such as RCRA or DOT (49 CFR) training, or 40-hour HAZWOPER
• Experience conducting site audits or inspections and tracking findings to closure

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

Skills

Regulated waste compliance

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit/inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field

Master's degree in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Amazon's Worldwide Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP) team drives environmental excellence and regulatory compliance across sites. The Risk Specialist I executes site-level waste compliance plans, tracks obligations to closure, and partners with operations to meet milestones.

The ideal candidate understands RCRA, DOT, and state hazardous waste rules, communicates clearly with site leaders and legal, and uses data to identify gaps and drive corrective actions.