Job Description

The Vice President of Environmental Compliance opportunity involves the management of the compliance staff for the specific area of treatment, storage, and disposal facilities and wastewater treatment operations. Oversee the work of Compliance Managers and perform and mentor the functions of the Compliance Manager where needed.

Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. Its customer base spans a number of industries, including chemical, energy and manufacturing, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is North America’s largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers. Founded in 1980 and based in Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and India. For more information, visit www.cleanharbors.com

Clean Harbors offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive annual salary
• Opportunities for growth, development and internal promotion
• Health, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off
• Company paid certifications, licenses and training

• Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Oversee and as necessary perform the following tasks and monitor follow up items to completion including: routine compliance tasks such as monitoring compliance workbenches, performing regulatory inspections, maintenance of permits, including renewals, supporting emergency response communications, generating regulatory reports, providing regulatory training as required; ensure facilities comply with applicable regulatory approvals/permit conditions as well as local, state, provincial and/or federal regulations and laws; and monitor local, state, provincial and federal regulation changes.
• Participate as necessary with corporate tasks such as report generation, management of import/export documentation, research on regulatory questions as needed and other corporate compliance tasks; interfacing with regulatory agencies, as required; participate in Management Team Investigations and other incident investigations and devise and implement corrective actions; management of spills/releases from a Compliance perspective for notifications and reporting; and ensure all appropriate items are entered into the Compliance Calendar and all deadlines contained in the Compliance Calendars are met, especially deadlines for regulatory submittals.
• Weekly participate in the following when facilities under your control have items on the agenda: GM call, The Incident call; The Engineering Projects call; Missing Drum call.
• Creatively seek solutions to operational issues, while remaining in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Documentation: Annually review and update the Facility Profile(s) and Clean Compliance Data Collection.
• Training Plan: Ensure that the deficiency report for compliance training modules and H&S modules are reviewed monthly.
• Work with facility Compliance Manager, GM and H&S manager to ensure that periodic mock emergency response drills are conducted.
• Develop/Mentor Compliance Guards and Compliance Managers
• Return all phone calls promptly, respond to all electronic messages when applicable, and respond to requests for information on time and without having to be reminded.
• Continue to influence operational personnel to take ownership of Compliance issues.
• Ensure disciplinary reviews are done appropriately in line with the Health and Safety Compliance Disciplinary Guidelines and are implemented consistently and fairly.
• Complete all performance reviews within the required time frame. The review must be completed professionally, accurately, and fairly.

• BS/BA in Environmental Science or related field.
• 10+ years in Compliance.
• Knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws/regulations (required).
• Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to travel.

40-years of sustainability in action. At Clean Harbors, our mission is to create a safer, cleaner environment through the treatment, recycling, and disposal of hazardous materials. Clean Harbors  is the leading provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Everywhere industry meets environment, Clean Harbors is on-site, providing premier environmental, energy and industrial services. We are solving tough problems through innovation and proven methodology – come be part of the solution with us.  

Join our safety focused team today!  To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at  https://careers.cleanharbors.com/ 

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact ect@cleanharbors.com or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

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