Senior Manager, Environmental Compliance

Bloom Energy; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Energy seeks a Senior Manager, Environmental Compliance to lead worldwide programs from California or Delaware. You will plan, develop, implement, and evaluate the EMS, and ensure permitting and compliance across Bloom facilities and installations.

The role requires coordinating with internal teams and regulators, managing risks, and guiding environmental strategies. 10+ years in the field and willingness to travel are preferred.

Qualifications

• Ten years’ professional experience in environmental compliance.
• California experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of local, state and federal environmental laws (CAA, RCRA, CWA, EPCRA, LCFS).
• Experience managing complex multi-state/country compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Support air permitting from diligence to project approval, including agency engagement.
• Support establishing and maintaining ISO 14001 EMS objectives and procedures.
• Track environmental compliance requirements across multiple facilities and countries.
• Coordinate environmental requirements with other departments and stakeholders.
• Develop relationships with BE stakeholders to address environmental compliance issues.
• Strategize with senior leadership on environmental risk and regulatory changes.
• Provide hands-on technical expertise on environmental risks and issues.
• Manage project budgets, work orders and invoices.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering or related field

Engineering background preferred

Job description

At Bloom Energy, our vision for a world powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy is more than just a dream— we’re making it reality.
For over two decades, we’ve been at the forefront of the global energy transition, pioneering solutions that empower critical industries to thrive in a rapidly digitizing, energy-intensive world. From revolutionizing power for AI-driven data centers to ensuring resilience for hospitals, electric grids, manufacturing facilities, and utilities, our solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) technologies are redefining what’s possible by delivering energy abundance for all. With more than 30,000 fuel cell modules deployed worldwide, we are the trusted partner for Fortune 100 companies and innovators alike. Our cutting-edge solutions enable unparalleled “time-to-power” capabilities, reliability, and sustainability, ensuring our customers remain ahead in a world where soaring energy demand and intensifying energy scarcity are rapidly becoming the new norm.
At Bloom, we thrive on collaboration, bold thinking, and relentless innovation. We believe that, together, we can create a brighter, more sustainable future while tackling the most pressing challenges of the 21st century.
Bloom Energy is the leading force in transforming the way energy is generated and delivered. We are driving toward the parallel goals of growing a dynamic and forward-thinking company while creating a positive impact on our environment. Our mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable globally. Our company is filled with smart and innovative thinkers and doers, and we never stop striving to improve our technology, expand and improve company performance, and develop and support the many talented employees who serve our mission. We are looking for a Senior Manager, Environmental Compliance, to join our team in California or Delaware.
Additional comments: Reporting to the Director, Environmental Compliance, the Senior Manager is responsible for helping to plan, develop, implement and evaluate worldwide environmental compliance programs for Bloom manufacturing facilities and installations. This role is responsible for supporting environmental permitting and compliance, including helping to implement and carry out the vision, strategy and execution of Bloom’s established Environmental Management System (EMS) and maintaining compliance with all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations. This position will require contact with Bloom Energy (BE) customers, environmental regulatory agencies and other entities outside the company on issues of permitting, compliance and policy. The role will also require collaboration with other departments within Bloom including Marketing, Sales, Operations, Service, Installations, Quality, Government Affairs and Legal. The ideal candidate will have a strong and well-rounded environmental compliance background, having managed compliance for an organization with operations in multiple states or countries, and some knowledge of the environmental and political landscape in key states and/or countries where Bloom operates. An engineering background, particularly an environmental engineering background, is a plus.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Support the technical aspects of the air permitting process from the diligence stage until project approval, including agency and community engagement efforts.
• Support the process of implementing the established ISO 14001 EMS including aspects and impacts analysis, establishing objectives and targets, and developing policies and procedures.
• Develop systems and processes for tracking and track key environmental compliance requirements for multiple facilities and installations in several states and countries.
• Coordinate, train and communicate environmental requirements to other departments as required.
• Develop and foster strong relationships with BE stakeholders (internal and external) in the context of managing key environmental compliance issues.
• Strategize with Vice President, Environment and Regulatory Law and Director, Environmental Compliance regarding environmental risk and minimizing the impact of new or changing environmental regulations.
• Provide hands-on technical expertise on existing and emerging environmental risks and issues.
• Effectively manage project budgets, work orders and invoices.

Skills and Experience:

• 10 years’ professional experience; minimum 7 years’ relevant environmental compliance experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental compliance issues in a complex environment. California experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of local, state and federal laws, ordinances, and regulations. Examples include: the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), EPA’s Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rules, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), California’s AB 32 and Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and associated regulations, other state solid waste, hazardous waste, used oil, universal waste and air regulations.
• Familiarity and experience with basic emissions and risk assessment calculation methodologies.
• Demonstrated project management experience, ability to manage complex projects that include both internal and external stakeholders, customers and regulators in an action oriented and efficient manner.
• Experience managing work performed by environmental consultants and contractors.Experience with environmental audit programs and procedures.
• Familiarity with basic sustainability concepts and/or experience supporting sustainability reporting, e.g., familiarity with Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and/or GHG inventory and carbon goal setting methodologies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Some domestic and potentially international travel will be required.

About Bloom Energy:

Bloom Energy’s mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world. The company’s product, the Bloom Energy Server, delivers highly reliable and resilient, always-on electric power that is clean, cost-effective, and ideal for microgrid applications. Bloom’s customers include many Fortune 100 companies and leaders in manufacturing, data centers, healthcare, retail, higher education, utilities, and other industries. For more information, visit www.bloomenergy.com.

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result.

Salary Ranges:

$168,100.00 - $241,900.00