Mgr, Environmental

Covanta; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 141,500; Full time

Job summary

Covanta is looking for a Facility Environmental Manager in Indianapolis, IN. The role involves overseeing environmental compliance programs, conducting training, and managing relationships with regulatory authorities. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or extensive experience in environmental management.

The position offers a pay range of $99,000.00 - $141,500.00 USD and is committed to equitable compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a safety and/or environmental professional.
• Ability to read and interpret environmental rules and OSHA regulations.
• Knowledge of solid waste permitting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct worker training in environmental regulations.
• Perform compliance audits and inspections.
• Develop strategies to mitigate compliance risks.

Skills

Knowledge of Clean Water Act

Critical thinking

Ability to interpret regulations

Mathematical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Job description

About the role

Facility Environmental Manager. Reporting to the Regional Environmental Compliance lead, the Facility Environmental Manager is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and executing the environmental related tasks for the Reworld sites in Wisconsin, Indianapolis, IN and Cedar Rapids, IA. This position will drive effective internal management of Environmental programs to identify and prevent environmental incidents.

Position Responsibilities

• Conduct and coordinate worker training in areas governed by USEPA, state EPA, and other government agencies where applicable.
• Perform critical employee onboarding and orientation duties.
• Investigate, report, and review findings from all compliance near‑miss reports, facility inspections, environmental testing results, and others where applicable.
• Ensure that training around critical subject matter including HAZWOPER, DOT Hazardous Materials, SPCC, SWPPP, RCRA, Environmental Awareness, and client specific programs is completed.
• Perform external auditing as needed (disposal partner and client services) and internal auditing (field projects, truck terminals, wastewater treatment facilities).
• Manage relationship with regulatory authorities including inspectors, law enforcement, as well as the community.
• Ensure environmental compliance by providing interpretations and guidance, assisting with the preparation of and ongoing maintenance of environmental licenses and permits, providing review and feedback regarding non‑routine environmental reporting and communications, and conducting site audits and compliance reviews.
• Using full knowledge of Environmental practices and standards, reviews, analyzes and other data, to confirm Environmental standards are met.
• Develop workable strategies to mitigate/eliminate compliance risks and provides recommendations to Director and/or business partners as required.
• Maintain membership affiliation and ongoing trainer education.
• Co‑administer Ideagen (environmental task/incident internal system), E Logs, fleet technologies, USEPA/OEPA site accounts and database systems.
• Execute integration duties per new business unit acquisition.
• Ensure corporate programs and procedures are understood and implemented at each facility.
• Collaborate with the regional compliance lead to complete incident reports and generate monthly statistics.
• Attend and teach training courses in the field for all relevant environmental tasks.
• Verify Reworld consistently remains up‑to‑date and current with local and federal regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science (biology, chemistry, environmental science) or engineering (environmental, chemical, mechanical, etc.) or a related degree; in lieu of a degree, 10+ years of experience.
• Knowledge of Clean Water Act, SPCC, EPCRA, and RCRA requirements.
• 5 years of experience as a safety and/or environmental professional responsible for compliance in the area of CWA, CAA, and/or RCRA standards.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as environmental rules, operating and maintenance instructions, Code of Federal Regulation, OSHA regulations, and other consensus standards and procedure manuals.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Knowledge of solid waste permitting requirements and related reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated understanding of the relationship between business activities and relevant regulatory state, local, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to use critical thinking skills and rigorous logic and methods to solve challenging issues with effective solutions related to regulatory compliance.

Physical Demands of the Role

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Ability to walk, stand and sit.
• May be required to qualify to wear a full-face respirator.
• Intermittently work in various weather conditions.

Pay Transparency

Reworld is committed to paying its staff equitably, and we strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits packages. The pay range for the primary location of this position is: $99,000.00 - $141,500.00 USD.

Our DEI Commitment

Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an affirmative action program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.