Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager - Environmental

Terracon; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon is seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager to lead environmental regulatory programs for the Gulf Coast West region, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. You will drive compliance initiatives, mentor staff, and build our regulatory practice while coordinating with national teams.

Ideal candidates bring broad compliance expertise, strong leadership, and excellent technical writing and communication skills to deliver quality reports and client-ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering (Master’s degree preferred).
• Minimum 12+ years in a full-time consulting role.
• Proven ability to engage and lead a team of technical staff and mentor their growth.
• Demonstrated high level of technical writing ability.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work and possess a positive attitude.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
• 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER and current 8-Hr refresher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Grow and expand existing environmental compliance services.
• Prepare calculations, applications, plans, reports, proposals, and other deliverables.
• Manage projects and staff to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Understand the local and regional market.
• Develop strong working relationships with clients.
• Develop proposals in response to RFPs and client requests.
• Participate in the development of local and regional marketing strategies.
• Support safety efforts to promote safety rules and guidelines.
• Evaluate problems and develop practical solutions that enable our clients to achieve and maintain compliance with environmental regulations.

Skills

Air Permitting

Stormwater

RCRA/Hazardous Waste

Compliance Auditing

Oil Storage

SARA Title III Reporting

Industrial Wastewater/NPDES

Sustainability ESG

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

General Responsibilities

Terracon is seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager to join our Team in the Gulf Coast Region! This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to lead regulatory compliance efforts in The Gulf Coast West region which includes the State of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Skills

We are looking for someone with broad compliance experience that can mentor staff and build our regulatory compliance practice in the GCW Region to join our nationwide compliance team. We want to work with you! Some of the compliance skills we are currently looking for include:

• Air permitting (Title V and minor source)
• Stormwater/SWPPP
• RCRA/Hazardous waste
• Compliance auditing
• Oil Storage/SPCC plans
• SARA Title III (Tier II/TRI) reporting
• Industrial wastewater/NPDES
• Sustainability/ESG

To be successful in this role, you will need to be confident and possess a strong technical background with proven leadership skills. You will manage projects, prepare reports and other deliverables, and review documents prepared by others for accuracy, completeness, and quality following company standards. You will also develop client relationships and train, mentor, and direct staff on projects. You will serve as a local point of contact for Environmental Compliance services and provide support on regional and national projects and pursuits.

Terracon is a 100-percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients. Terracon currently has more than 8,000 employees in more than 200 offices with services available in all 50 states. Terracon’s growth is due to valued employees exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace. Terracon’s vision of "Together, we are best at people" is best demonstrated by offering a flexible work schedule, striving for employees to have a proper work/life balance, and enabling employees to work remotely when appropriate. In addition, Terracon offers an excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan with matching (monetary and company stock), paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, a company stock purchases plan, and various bonus programs. Come explore with us!

Essential Roles And Responsibilities

• Grow and expand existing environmental compliance services.
• Prepare calculations, applications, plans, reports, proposals, and other deliverables.
• Manage projects and staff to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Understand the local and regional market.
• Develop strong working relationships with clients.
• Develop proposals in response to RFPs and client requests.
• Participate in the development of local and regional marketing strategies.
• Support safety efforts to promote safety rules and guidelines.
• Evaluate problems and develop practical solutions that enable our clients to achieve and maintain compliance with environmental regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering (Master’s degree preferred),
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in a full-time consulting role,
• Proven ability to engage and lead a team of technical staff and mentor their growth,
• Demonstrated high level of technical writing ability,
• Excellent analytical and communication skills,
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word,
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work and possess a positive attitude,
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history, and
• 40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER and current 8-Hr refresher preferred.