Environmental Waste Risk Specialist I

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

Job summary

Amazon's Worldwide Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP) team seeks a Risk Specialist I to drive regulated waste compliance across multiple sites in California. You will implement compliance plans, conduct site inspections, and surface gaps to ensure on-time milestones while communicating complex requirements to site leaders and legal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes data-driven gap identification, risk reduction, and collaboration with operations teams to maintain regulatory conformance

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.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulated waste management

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

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

Job description

Amazon's Worldwide Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP) team seeks a Risk Specialist I to drive regulated waste compliance across multiple sites in California. You will implement compliance plans, conduct site inspections, and surface gaps to ensure on-time milestones while communicating complex requirements to site leaders and legal stakeholders.

The role emphasizes data-driven gap identification, risk reduction, and collaboration with operations teams to maintain regulatory conformance