Manager, Environmental Compliance Programs

Heritage Environmental; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental is seeking a Manager of Environmental Compliance Programs to develop strategies, programs, and systems in response to regulatory changes and to provide compliance management and regulatory interpretation to site leadership.

The role involves leading environmental audits, maintaining permits, and guiding cross-functional teams to implement compliance initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of diverse experience in regulatory environmental compliance.
• Experience with treatment, storage and disposal facilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies, programs, and systems in response to regulatory changes.
• Provide compliance management and regulatory interpretation to sites and leadership.
• Lead environmental audits and ensure permits and policies are met.
• Collaborate with frontline leadership to implement compliance initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of state and federal regulatory developments.
• Train personnel and coordinate training on environmental standards.
• Oversee third-party facility program and ensure policy alignment.
• Support business ventures with environmental regulatory framework assessments.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Manager, Environmental Compliance Programs

• Location: US-IN-Indianapolis
• ID: 2026-2045
• Category: Compliance
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Location Type: Onsite

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Manager, Environmental Compliance Programs you will be responsible for developing strategies, programs, and systems in response to regulatory changes, the need for compliance with existing regulations or continuous improvement in the environmental discipline. This role provides compliance information, compliance management, and regulatory interpretation to TSDs, service centers and leadership.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Serves as the corporate resource regarding environmental matters, including advanced problem-solving
• Secures and maintains environmental programs and permits; performs and monitors environmental audits and / or acknowledges and applies regulatory information as needed
• Determines the impact of proposed and final industry-related regulations on activities of the various Company business units including field activities and treatment facilities at customer locations; establishes impact, provides guidance, and monitors performance regarding permit conditions, company policies and corporate objectives on Company operations
• Partners with frontline leadership to develop environmental compliance strategies, programs, and systems in response to regulatory developments, including enforcement
• Assists Arcwood personnel with the evaluation of regulatory, compliance, and technical issues; helps establish technical standards and provides training or coordinates corporate training initiatives
• Assists with the identification of business opportunities associated with changing environmental regulations; makes recommendations for necessary action requiring Arcwood services and assists with determining environmental regulatory frameworks of new business ventures, assisting with sales and technical evaluations
• Keeps apprised of regulatory developments at the State and Federal level, maintaining manageable relationships with State and Federal regulatory development, compliance inspection and permit writing personnel as appropriate
• Works with customers to provide guidance and direction relative to environmental issues as needed
• Provides direction to internal and external consultants to ensure they are working within Arcwood policy frameworks and objectives
• Manages the Arcwood-approved Third-Party Facility program, including review, auditing, and approval or denial
• Manages corporate quality initiatives and demonstrates a focus within specific environmental disciplines as needed
• Oversees and facilitates various corporate compliance related programs and initiatives including but not limited to RCRA, CWA, CAA, DOT, TSCA, SOSPES, MMS compliance, regulatory research, waste and system analysis and reporting, etc.
• Interviews and trains Arcwood employees and consultants as needed
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

• Bachelor's degree (required); science or engineering discipline (preferred)
• Relevant professional certifications (preferred)

Experience

• 2+ years of diverse experience in regulatory environmental compliance (required)
• Previous experience with treatment, storage and disposal facilities (preferred)

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement-from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on-creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better - advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together - with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values - lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together - the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We've reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers' evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you'll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share.

Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws.

A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.