Product Stewardship Specialist

DPS Group Global; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is a global leader in sustainable design, engineering and consultancy. We seek a Product Stewardship Specialist to support global compliance across the product lifecycle, ensuring products, materials and processes meet environmental and regulatory requirements.

You will interpret global regulations (REACH, RoHS, TSCA, Proposition 65, EPR), assess risk, and collaborate with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Packaging and Manufacturing to enable safe,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years in Product Stewardship or regulatory roles.
• Experience in regulated industries preferred.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in global cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply global product stewardship and environmental regulations.
• Support compliance with REACH, RoHS, TSCA, and related rules.
• Conduct regulatory impact assessments for new and existing products.
• Monitor emerging developments and assess impacts.
• Collaborate with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Packaging, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams.
• Provide technical guidance on materials, chemicals and restricted substances.
• Support reporting, declarations, and customer information requests.
• Assist with audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to governance, procedures and compliance management systems.
• Deliver training on product stewardship and regulatory obligations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Product stewardship

Regulatory affairs

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical documentation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, Toxicology, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

The Product Stewardship Specialist is responsible for supporting global product compliance and stewardship activities across the product lifecycle. This role verifies that products, materials, chemicals, packaging, and associated processes comply with applicable environmental, sustainability, and product-related regulations while enabling safe, compliant, and sustainable product development and commercialization.

The specialist serves as a technical resource for product stewardship requirements, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and emerging regulatory issues, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to support business objectives and maintain market access.

• Interpret and apply global product stewardship, chemical, materials, packaging, and environmental regulations to products and business processes.
• Support compliance with regulations such as REACH, RoHS, WEEE, Battery Regulations, Packaging and Packaging Waste requirements, TSCA, Proposition 65, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and other applicable product compliance requirements.
• Conduct product stewardship and regulatory impact assessments for new and existing products.
• Monitor emerging regulatory developments and evaluate potential business, product, and supply chain impacts.
• Partner with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sustainability, Packaging, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to support compliant product lifecycle management.
• Provide technical guidance regarding material composition, chemical compliance, restricted substances, product safety, and sustainability requirements.
• Support product stewardship reporting, registrations, regulatory documentation, declarations, and customer information requests.
• Assist with compliance audits, assessments, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of product stewardship procedures, governance processes, and compliance management systems.
• Deliver training and awareness programs related to product stewardship, regulatory requirements, and emerging compliance obligations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, Toxicology, Regulatory Affairs, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Product Stewardship, Environmental Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Chemical Compliance, Materials Compliance, or a related field.
• Experience in highly regulated industries such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, chemicals, electronics, or healthcare preferred.
• Working knowledge of global product compliance regulations, including chemical, materials, packaging, and environmental requirements.
• Experience conducting regulatory assessments and translating requirements into business and product actions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within global, cross-functional, and matrixed organizations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in scientific or regulatory discipline.
• Experience with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs and reporting.
• Familiarity with sustainability, circular economy, and environmental reporting initiatives.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance management systems and product stewardship data tools.
• Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) or related environmental/compliance certification.

Desired Competencies

• Regulatory interpretation and compliance management
• Product stewardship and risk assessment
• Chemical and materials compliance expertise
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Technical communication and training
• Continuous improvement and process optimization
• Strategic thinking and problem solving

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. Salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.