Environmental Compliance Manager

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. (GZA) is currently seeking an experienced EHS Project Manager with a minimum of 7 years of experience to support our EHS practice in our Glastonbury, Connecticut office.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulatory Compliance consulting.  This position requires excellent leadership qualities, with a history of successfully managing projects and staff in a collaborative work environment, and demonstrated experience developing scope and budget proposals, schedules, reports, and presentations. The candidate should be self-motivated, well organized, detail oriented, quality focused, safety-minded, and must be able to multi-task.  The successful candidate will present themselves in a professional manner, being able to communicate effectively and have a positive work attitude that fosters relationships with clientele. The successful candidate will have the demonstrated ability to produce technical reports, prepare permits, and submit time-sensitive documents to various government agencies. Proven client management and business development skills are key requirements as are a demonstrated ability to grow and foster existing client relationships and proactively identify project opportunities and develop new clients.

GZA puts a high value on technical strength and the successful candidate must be technically solid with experience in the following areas:

• Environmental Compliance (Hazardous Waste Management, EPCRA Section 312 and 313 submittals, SPCC, Stormwater, UST regulations, Wastewater Permitting, etc.)
• Environmental Auditing
• Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)
• OSHA 1910 and 1926 Safety Compliance
• Safety Auditing
• Experienced EHS Trainer
• Industrial Hygiene Experience
• Experienced Technical Writer

Qualifications:

• Desire to lead and grow a technical EHS practice in Connecticut
• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental, Health, and Safety, and/or Environmental Science (Master’s Degree a plus)
• Relevant local experience with regulatory knowledge and working relationships with the Connecticut business community, and federal, state, and local agencies
• Professional Certifications strongly desired
• Desire to manage and mentor staff and review and evaluate their work while fostering staff growth and development
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical skills and judgment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients, design team members, and contractors.
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER and 8-hr Supervisor’s certifications
• Ability to travel throughout Connecticut to support projects. Travel to other New England and adjacent states may be necessary at times.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite and knowledge of relevant technical software a plus.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

What You Will Be Getting:

• Professional development and a focus on continued education and learning (including tuition reimbursement).
• Opportunity to work in a wide range of engineering, manufacturing, construction, and industrial environments.
• Flexible hybrid work environment.
• Small firm feel with a larger firm reputation and resources.
• Mentorship from experts in the industry.
• Generous, company-subsidized benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401k retirement plan.

GZA is an employee-owned multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm with a history of over 60 years of providing innovative engineering solutions to improve the natural and built environment.  We are an ENR Top 500 Design firm focused on environmental, geotechnical, water, ecological, and construction management services.  With a staff of interrelated professionals dedicated to providing high-level expertise on complex projects above, below and at ground-level, GZA’s experts provide seamless integration across practice areas, client types, and project locations.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, recruiting firms, or other third parties. All unsolicited resumes will be considered a gift, and GZA will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. GZA explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. This policy is in place to ensure we respect the relationships with our preferred vendors and avoid any potential misunderstandings.

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. is an Affirmative/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, marital or veteran status, age or other protected status.