Senior Specialist II, EHS (Environmental Engineer)

asm; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM in Scottsdale, Arizona is seeking an experienced Environmental Engineer to lead site environmental compliance, sustainability, and resource management programs. You will serve as the site SME for regulatory compliance, ensuring operations meet federal, state, and local requirements while advancing ASM's sustainability goals.

In this role you will own permits and programs for air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and chemical management, partnering with Facilities,

Responsibilities

• Own all site environmental permits, registrations, licenses, and approvals.
• Manage permit applications, renewals, modifications, and regulatory agency correspondence.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with permit conditions and regulatory requirements related to air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, hazardous materials management, and spill prevention.
• Maintain compliance calendars and ensure timely submission of required regulatory reports.
• Conduct regulatory applicability reviews for facility changes, process modifications, new equipment, and expansion projects.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, information requests, corrective actions, and compliance verification activities.
• Manage air permit requirements, emissions inventories, emissions calculations, recordkeeping, and reporting.
• Coordinate required inspections, monitoring, and testing activities.
• Manage wastewater discharge permits and pretreatment requirements.
• Coordinate wastewater sampling, data review, reporting, and corrective actions.
• Partner with Facilities Engineering to ensure reliable operation of wastewater treatment and environmental control systems.
• Support water conservation initiatives and responsible resource management.
• Lead site waste management and waste minimization programs.
• Manage hazardous waste, universal waste, and non-hazardous waste compliance requirements.
• Oversee waste vendors, manifests, waste profiles, storage areas, inspections, and recordkeeping.
• Develop and implement recycling, reuse, and circularity initiatives that improve waste diversion and support ASM sustainability goals.
• Establish metrics and reporting for waste reduction and circular economy performance.
• Maintain and continuously improve site environmental management systems consistent with ISO 14001 principles.
• Develop environmental procedures, work instructions, compliance tools, and training programs.
• Compile environmental data and support ESG, sustainability, and corporate reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce environmental impacts associated with energy, water, waste, and emissions.
• Support implementation of ASM sustainability objectives and site-level environmental improvement projects.
• Serve as the primary environmental partner to Facilities and Facilities Engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Facilities Engineers on environmental infrastructure projects including air pollution control systems, wastewater treatment systems, chemical delivery systems, waste handling infrastructure, and capital projects.
• Participate in design reviews, commissioning activities, management of change reviews, and capital projects.
• Ensure environmental requirements are integrated into facility modifications and operational changes.
• Provide technical guidance during construct.

Job description

Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture.

For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what's next, at the forefront of innovation and what's technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving. But we're more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world. Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential.

ASM is seeking an experienced Environmental Engineer to lead environmental compliance, sustainability, and resource management programs for our new Scottsdale, Arizona site. This position will serve as the site subject matter expert for environmental programs and regulatory compliance, ensuring operations are conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local environmental requirements while supporting ASM's sustainability objectives.

The Environmental Engineer will own site environmental permits and compliance programs, including air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and chemical management programs. The role requires strong collaboration with Facilities, Facilities Engineering, Operations, Construction, and EHS stakeholders to ensure environmental considerations are incorporated into facility design, expansion, commissioning, and operational activities.

This role is highly visible and will play a key part in establishing environmental systems and culture for a growing semiconductor facility.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental Permits & Regulatory Compliance

• Own all site environmental permits, registrations, licenses, and approvals.
• Manage permit applications, renewals, modifications, and regulatory agency correspondence.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with permit conditions and regulatory requirements related to:
• Air emissions
• Wastewater discharge and pretreatment
• Stormwater management
• Hazardous waste
• Hazardous materials management
• Spill prevention and response programs
• Maintain compliance calendars and ensure timely submission of required regulatory reports.
• Conduct regulatory applicability reviews for facility changes, process modifications, new equipment, and expansion projects.
• Support regulatory inspections, audits, information requests, corrective actions, and compliance verification activities.

Air, Water, and Waste Programs

Air Compliance

• Manage air permit requirements, emissions inventories, emissions calculations, recordkeeping, and reporting.
• Support evaluation of new tools, process equipment, abatement systems, and facility infrastructure for permitting impacts.
• Coordinate required inspections, monitoring, and testing activities.

Water and Wastewater Compliance

• Manage wastewater discharge permits and pretreatment requirements.
• Coordinate wastewater sampling, data review, reporting, and corrective actions.
• Partner with Facilities Engineering to ensure reliable operation of wastewater treatment and environmental control systems.
• Support water conservation initiatives and responsible resource management.

Waste & Circularity

• Lead site waste management and waste minimization programs.
• Manage hazardous waste, universal waste, and non-hazardous waste compliance requirements.
• Oversee waste vendors, manifests, waste profiles, storage areas, inspections, and recordkeeping.
• Develop and implement recycling, reuse, and circularity initiatives that improve waste diversion and support ASM sustainability goals.
• Establish metrics and reporting for waste reduction and circular economy performance.

Environmental Management Systems & Sustainability

• Maintain and continuously improve site environmental management systems consistent with ISO 14001 principles.
• Develop environmental procedures, work instructions, compliance tools, and training programs.
• Compile environmental data and support ESG, sustainability, and corporate reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce environmental impacts associated with energy, water, waste, and emissions.
• Support implementation of ASM sustainability objectives and site-level environmental improvement projects.

Facilities & Engineering Partnership

• Serve as the primary environmental partner to Facilities and Facilities Engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Facilities Engineers on environmental infrastructure projects, including:
  • Air pollution control systems
  • Wastewater treatment systems
  • Chemical delivery systems
  • Waste handling infrastructure
  • Utility and facility expansion projects
  • Participate in design reviews, commissioning activities, management of change reviews, and capital projects.
  • Ensure environmental requirements are integrated into facility modifications and operational changes.
  • Provide technical guidance during construct