Regional Environmental Manager, Environmental Assurance and Protection (EAP)

Amazon; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 133,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Regional Environmental Manager to lead environmental operations across NY/NJ sites. This onsite role requires managing compliance with air emissions, storm-water, and other regulatory requirements, while partnering with operations to implement environmental procedures.

Travel up to 50% and potential for team leadership as the region expands. 6+ years in compliance/risk management is desired, with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Sciences or related field.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• PE certification or equivalent is preferred (optional).
• Master's degree in Environmental Sciences or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive environmental compliance across multiple sites in NY/NJ region.
• Develop and implement environmental procedures and regulatory reporting.
• Provide technical support for operations and future expansion.
• Foster an environmentally responsible culture and partner with operations teams.
• Prepare for potential team growth and leadership over time.

Skills

Compliance management

Risk assessment

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences or related field

Master's degree in Environmental Sciences or related field

Professional Engineer certification

Tools

Regulatory reporting tools

Job description

Description

Our team is seeking a Regional Environmental Manager (REM) who will lead and drive environmental operational excellence across Amazon sites in the New York and New Jersey area. The REM is an individual contributor who will be responsible for executing the environmental strategy and operational tactics by providing technical support for existing operations and future expansion across the region with future potential for leading a team. This role is onsite (5 days/week - Monday-Friday) and will be based in the NY/NJ area. The REM will travel up to 50%.

Key job responsibilities

• Utilize risk assessments and compliance evaluations to drive continuous improvement initiatives that minimize environmental impacts. Communicate and implement best practices to sustain those gains.
• Manage and execute multi-site responsibilities to comply with air emissions, storm-water, waste, wastewater and other environmental-related laws, regulations and permits, which includes required Federal, State and Local reporting such as USEPA, EPCRA/SARA, Form R, and Tier II, state mandated permit reporting, and other required reporting as needed
• Develop and maintain relationships with business partners to support their success in environmental compliance, performance and sustainability initiatives
• Drive an environmentally responsible culture within the organization
• Manage and execute business conformance with Amazon Environmental policies through effective execution of Amazon Operational Environmental Procedures
• Develop relevant environmental procedures as dictated by business and regulatory needs
• Provide strategic environmental support and regulatory review for future business growth and expansion
• Partner with operations, special projects and support teams in supporting the change management process
• With continual scaling of organization, will grow to manage a team to successfully support business needs
• Facilitate root cause analyses for all environmental incidents and recommend appropriate corrective actions for network implementation.
• Conduct risk assessments and audits as necessary.
• Measure and analyze sites’ performance against requirements and policies.
• Future potential for managing a team.

A day in the life

This role will be based in the United States and will report to the Business Environmental Leader. Travel to Amazon sites within the region is expected up to 50% of the time and 5 days/week in office. The REM will partner with the operations leadership teams to execute company environmental procedures and ensure compliance with all applicable specific Federal, State and Local regulations. The REM will deliver a strategy for execution, supported by the EAP leadership team.

About the team

The Environmental Assurance and Protection team protects Amazon businesses and supports the needs of our customers by proactively mitigating environmental regulatory risks and protecting the environment.

Basic Qualifications

• 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
• Bachelor's Degree in the Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of program or project management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leveraging technology and implementing lean principles / Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvements or equivalent
• Professional Engineer or equivalent certification
• Master's degree in the Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or related field of study

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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