Environmental Staff Engineer

Jaime Howley; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Talent Partners is partnering with a global leader in advanced materials to hire an Environmental Staff Engineer focused on environmental compliance and management systems. You will guide ISO 14001 initiatives and support complex manufacturing operations across facilities.

You will mentor engineers, influence strategy, and balance long-term environmental goals with permitting, audits, and investigations. This is a high-visibility role with cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering required.
• FE credential required or pursuing licensure.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience leading environmental compliance initiatives and projects.
• Ability to translate regulations into actionable steps for operating teams.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental assessments to identify compliance risks and mitigation plans.
• Serve as SME for ISO 14001 EMS across multiple facilities.
• Monitor evolving environmental regs and their impact on operations.
• Interpret regulations and advise leadership on compliance strategy and risk.
• Analyze data to identify trends and recommend corrective actions.
• Partner with facilities to achieve annual and long-term environmental goals.
• Lead permitting, regulatory reporting, audits, and investigations.
• Interface with regulatory agencies as needed.
• Oversee remediation projects with consultants and contractors.
• Develop and deliver environmental compliance training.
• Mentor junior environmental engineers and help shape policies.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Environmental analytics

Project leadership

Regulatory interpretation

Technical mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) credential

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

ISO 14001 EMS

Job description

Environmental Staff Engineer — Environmental Compliance & Management Systems

Location: Southern Tier, NY | Onsite

Reporting To:Safety & Health Supervisor

Industry:Advanced Manufacturing / Materials Technology

Compensation:$90K — $120K bonus, pension, 401(k) contributions & comprehensive benefits.

About The Opportunity

Precision Talent Partners is partnering with a global leader in advanced materials and manufacturing technology to identify an experienced Environmental Staff Engineer for a highly visible role supporting environmental compliance and performance across complex manufacturing operations.

This is an opportunity for an environmental professional who wants to move beyond day-to-day compliance and have a broader impact across the organization. You’ll serve as a technical resource to operating facilities, help shape environmental management systems and compliance strategies, and influence both near-term priorities and long-term environmental performance.

The organization operates at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, engineering, technology, and innovation, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex environmental challenges in a highly technical environment.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Enterprise-Level Impact — Influence environmental strategy, standards, and performance across multiple operating facilities.
• Technical Leadership— Serve as a subject matter expert for environmental compliance and ISO 14001 management systems.
• High Visibility— Partner with facility teams, technical leaders, consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Strategic Hands-On — Balance long-term environmental strategy with permitting, audits, investigations, remediation, and corrective actions.
• Opportunity to Mentor — Provide technical guidance and mentorship to developing environmental professionals.

What You’ll Do

• Lead environmental assessments to identify compliance risks, systemic gaps, and appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a technical expert for ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, supporting implementation, optimization, and long-term sustainability across facilities.
• Monitor evolving environmental regulations, industry standards, and requirements and determine their potential impact on operations.
• Interpret environmental regulations and permit requirements and advise facility and business leadership on compliance strategy and risk.
• Analyze environmental data and performance metrics to identify trends and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with operating facilities to establish and achieve annual and longer-term environmental performance goals.
• Lead and support environmental permitting, regulatory reporting, audits, inspections, due diligence, and investigations.
• Interface with regulatory agencies as appropriate.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action planning following environmental incidents, nonconformances, and audit findings.
• Provide technical oversight for environmental remediation projects, including coordination with consultants and contractors.
• Develop and deliver environmental compliance training.
• Mentor junior environmental engineers and contribute to broader environmental policies, standards, and best practices.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) credential
• Strong working knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance requirements
• Demonstrated experience leading environmental compliance initiatives and projects
• Ability to interpret regulations and translate requirements into practical actions for operating teams
• Strong analytical, communication, project leadership, and problem-solving capabilities

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or actively progressing toward PE licensure
• Approximately 5 years of experience within manufacturing, industrial operations, and/or environmental consulting
• Experience leading ISO 14001 systems, particularly across multiple facilities
• Experience interacting directly with environmental regulatory agencies
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Experience supporting environmental remediation, audits, investigations, and corrective-action programs

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

Precision Talent Partners, LLC values diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to contribute. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Employment is at-will, and this job description does not constitute a contract of employment.