Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist

EnSafe Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Career development

Wellness programs

Safety culture

Ownership & autonomy

Challenging projects

Job summary

EnSafe is seeking a Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist in Memphis, TN to apply local, state, and federal regulations across commercial and municipal clients. You will lead preparation of SPCC, SWPPP, Tier II, and TRI reports, act as technical owner for deliverables, and support business development locally.

Responsibilities include conducting compliance audits, implementing corrective actions, developing programs for wastewater, stormwater, and EPCRA reporting, and mentoring junior staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, or related field.
• 10+ years of environmental compliance experience, including consulting.
• Proven technical writing expertise for permit applications, plans, reports, and regulatory correspondence.
• Strong consulting, relationship-building, and critical-thinking skills.
• Demonstrated project management experience with scopes, costs, schedules, and multi‑team leadership.
• Seller-doer mindset with experience working with industrial clients and business development.
• Business-driven approach aligning with revenue growth, profitability, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, preparation, and submission of environmental compliance documents (SPCC, SWPPP, EPCRA Tier II/ TRI, Annual Waste Summaries, permits, and semi-annual reports).
• Serve as technical owner and primary author for deliverables.
• Conduct audits to identify regulatory non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Lead corrective and preventive actions to resolve compliance deficiencies.
• Develop and implement comprehensive environmental programs (wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, EPCRA reporting).
• Provide project management support for engagements, proposals, execution, coordination, and billing.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff; support service-line growth in Tennessee; travel to client sites as needed.

Skills

BS in Eng/Env Sci

10+ yrs exp

Technical writing

Consulting & biz dev

Project management

Seller-doer mindset

Regulatory liaison

PE license

CHMM

Education

BS in engineering, environmental science, or related field

Job description

Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist

Memphis, TN

Do you like working with different project teams in a fast-paced environment? Are you interested in joining an organization focused on making a positive impact? If so, we’d like to talk with you about growing with us.

We are currently seeking a full‑time Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist for our Memphis, TN office. This is an excellent opportunity to join and grow EnSafe, getting involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients across the globe.

As a Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist, you will apply local, state, and federal environmental regulations to deliver defensible compliance solutions for commercial, industrial, municipal, and state government clients while supporting client development and market growth. EnSafe emphasizes empowering staff to practice our profession passionately and without limits.

Responsibilities

In this position, you will:

• Lead the development, preparation, and submission of environmental compliance documents in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. Deliverables include Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), EPCRA Tier II and TRI reports, Annual Waste Summaries, Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Applications, and Semi‑Annual Compliance Reports. You will serve as the technical owner and primary author for all assigned deliverables.
• Conduct hands‑on environmental compliance audits for EnSafe clients, identifying regulatory non‑conformances and associated corrective actions.
• Serve as technical lead for implementing corrective and preventive actions to resolve compliance deficiencies at client facilities.
• Develop and implement comprehensive environmental compliance programs covering wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and EPCRA reporting (Tier II, Form R, TRI Sections 312 and 313).
• Provide project management support for environmental compliance and permitting engagements, including proposal development, technical execution, project coordination, and project billing.
• Support and help lead the environmental compliance service line in Tennessee, including mentoring and supervising junior compliance staff with a focus on technical consulting development.
• Travel periodically, including overnight stays, to client sites to support consulting engagements.

Skills & Experience

Minimum Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in engineering, environmental science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant environmental compliance experience, including consulting experience.
• Proven technical writing expertise, with the ability to produce high‑quality permit applications, contingency plans, compliance audit reports, annual compliance reports, and formal technical correspondence with regulatory agencies.
• Strong consulting, relationship‑building, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including developing scopes of work, cost proposals, schedules, and managing multiple project teams concurrently.
• A “seller‑doer” mindset, with experience working with industrial clients and a track record of contributing to business development efforts.
• Business‑oriented approach with the ability to support corporate goals related to revenue growth, profitability, utilization, and effective management of projects and personnel.

Preferred Skills:

• Professional Engineering (PE) license, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or other relevant environmental certifications.
• Experience in air permitting, emissions calculations, inventories, and air modeling.

Benefits

• Employee‑Owned Advantage: EnSafe is 100% employee‑owned, with an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) since 1997. That means when EnSafe succeeds, you succeed too, turning company growth directly into shared rewards.
• Commitment to Growth and Wellness: The company supports personalized career development, mentorship, and employee wellness initiatives such as health tracking tools.
• Purpose‑Driven Work: EnSafe’s mission focuses on impactful environmental, health, and safety consulting—making a real difference in communities and is backed by its long‑standing technical credibility.
• Safety as a Value, Not Just a Service: Safety is deeply embedded in our culture, prioritizing employee well‑being in addition to helping clients maintain compliance. We stress that “safety is part of everything we do.”
• A Culture of Freedom & Ownership: At EnSafe, our career philosophy is built on freedom. The freedom to take initiative, achieve your goals, and shape your own career path. Employees are encouraged to pursue growth in a flexible, entrepreneurial environment.
• Challenging, Creative Work: Workdays at EnSafe are anything but ordinary, fast‑paced, dynamic, and filled with opportunities to tackle projects in environmental consulting, health & safety, engineering, and technology. Every day calls for creativity, innovation, and agile problem‑solving.

About EnSafe

EnSafe began as a two‑person firm in 1980, navigating complex regulatory compliance issues on behalf of our clients. We nurture our people with growth and development opportunities. We build enduring, trustful relationships with each of our clients, with a focus on high ethical and safety standards. We build this reputation by attracting high‑quality people and retaining them for the long term.

EnSafe is committed to being an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications), sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military or veteran status, any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, or association with a person on the basis on one or more of the foregoing.