Veolia

Environmental Affairs Specialist

Veolia  •  Arkadelphia, AR (Onsite)  •  12 days ago
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Job Description

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

Position Purpose:

Under minimal supervision, responsible for assisting in the management of the Veolia – Gum Springs Operations

Environmental program. This function is in support of the Environmental Manager.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Assists with the development and implementation of environmental policies, programs and systems,including associated recordkeeping.
  • Researches and provides environmental regulatory guidance to facility personnel to assist them in meeting regulatory, permit conditions, and internal policies for their areas of responsibility.
  • Assists other facility environmental, health, and safety professionals in the review of spills and releases to determine root causes and the appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
  • Manages compliance recordkeeping and data gathering for facility reporting and inspections.
  • Manages the Third-Party Audit program ensuring that third-party audits completed, reviewed and approved or denied in a timely manner.
  • Schedules and manages the monthly reviews of any recordkeeping issues with facility personnel.
  • Reviews and provides a summary of regulations published in the Federal Register. This includes final rules, proposed rules, advanced notice of proposed rulemakings and summaries that may apply to the facility.
  • Assists facility personnel in the use of the Dakota software (Auditor, Profiler, and Tracer).
  • Provides training (internal and external) on Environmental Regulations and permit requirements.
  • Assist in development of processes/programs as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science or a related technical discipline.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in the environmental regulatory or compliance field, with specific experience in the RCRA hazardous waste regulations, preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Knowledge of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA_. Working knowledge of other federal and state-equivalent environmental regulations, such as, but not limited to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Clean Air Act (CAA).
  • Must possess strong communication skills and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with employees, peers, management and external contacts.
  • Must have the ability to manage time and resources efficiently. Along with having good organizational skills.
  • Must be able to climb ladders and stairs

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

  • 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification, can be provided on site.
  • Hazardous Waste Combustor MACT, can be provided on site.
  • A valid driver’s license

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to travel up to 60% of his time.
  • Must be able to work outside in inclement weather.
  • Must be able to drive to locations and travel via commercial airlines.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Must be able to wear an air purifying or air supplying respirator.
  • Must pass the Veolia physical.

Additional Information

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Veolia

About Veolia

Veolia group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. With nearly 220,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group supplied 79 million people with drinking water and 61 million people with wastewater service, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 48 million metric tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (listed on Paris Euronext: VIE) recorded consolidated revenue of €28.508 billion in 2021.

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Le groupe Veolia a pour ambition de devenir l’entreprise de référence de la transformation écologique. Présent sur les cinq continents avec près de 220 000 salariés, le Groupe conçoit et déploie des solutions utiles et concrètes pour la gestion de l’eau, des déchets et de l’énergie qui participent à changer radicalement la donne. Au travers de ses trois activités complémentaires, Veolia contribue à développer l’accès aux ressources, à préserver les ressources disponibles et à les renouveler. En 2021, le groupe Veolia a servi 79 millions d’habitants en eau potable et 61 millions en assainissement, produit près de 48 millions de mégawattheures et valorisé 48 millions de tonnes de déchets. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext : VIE) a réalisé en 2021 un chiffre d’affaires consolidé de 28,508 milliards d’euros.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Aubervilliers, FR
Year Founded
Unknown
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