Senior Environmental Engineer

CRG Search; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CRG Search seeks a Senior Environmental Engineer to lead environmental compliance across manufacturing operations. The role involves guiding compliance strategies, supporting OpEx and CapEx projects, and collaborating with engineering, operations, and regulatory teams to ensure adherence to air, water, and waste regulations.

The position emphasizes regulatory reporting, audits, and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives within a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and 3–5+ years of environmental compliance experience.
• Ability to interpret regulations, prepare technical reports, and perform compliance calculations.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and managing environmental compliance programs.
• Strong problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance efforts for OpEx and CapEx projects across the organization.
• Develop and implement programs for air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, SPCC, groundwater, and hazardous waste.
• Evaluate risks and propose practical mitigation strategies for regulatory compliance.
• Lead permitting, regulatory reporting, audits, inspections, and agency interactions.
• Provide training and guidance on regulatory requirements to staff and leadership.
• Monitor regulations and communicate impacts, risks, and opportunities to management.
• Support sustainability initiatives such as waste reduction and resource conservation.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance environmental performance while meeting operational goals.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Project management

Regulatory interpretation

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or related

Job description

Are you passionate about environmental compliance, sustainability, and driving meaningful impact within a manufacturing environment? We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Environmental Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in ensuring environmental excellence across our operations.

This position offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on environmental performance while working alongside talented professionals in a collaborative and innovative environment. You'll have the chance to lead meaningful projects, influence sustainability initiatives, and grow your career while helping shape a safer and more sustainable future.

In this role, you will serve as a key environmental leader, guiding compliance strategies and supporting operational and capital projects while partnering with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to influence environmental performance, work directly with regulatory agencies, and help shape the future of sustainability within our organization.

Role Summary:

• Serve as the lead environmental compliance expert for operational (OpEx) and capital (CapEx) projects across the organization.
• Partner with engineering, operations, legal, and regulatory stakeholders to develop and implement environmental compliance programs covering air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, SPCC, groundwater, and hazardous waste management.
• Identify environmental risks and proactively develop practical, business-focused compliance and mitigation strategies.
• Lead permitting efforts, regulatory reporting, compliance audits, inspections, and agency interactions.
• Evaluate facility and process modifications to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable environmental regulations and permit requirements.
• Deliver environmental training programs and provide guidance to employees and leadership teams on regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Monitor emerging environmental regulations and communicate impacts, risks, and opportunities to management.
• Support corporate sustainability initiatives, including waste reduction, resource conservation, and regulated waste management programs.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts that enhance environmental performance while supporting operational objectives.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3-5+ years of environmental compliance experience within manufacturing, industrial operations, consulting, or government regulatory environments.
• Strong knowledge in one or more environmental compliance areas, including air quality, wastewater, stormwater, groundwater, hazardous waste, or environmental permitting.
• Proven ability to interpret and apply environmental regulations, prepare technical reports, perform compliance calculations, and evaluate complex projects.
• Experience working directly with regulatory agencies and managing environmental compliance programs.
• Excellent problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities with experience engaging stakeholders at all levels of an organization.

*** This is a HYBRID role. Onsite Monday-Wednesday, and Work-from-Home on Thursday and Friday ***