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Auditor, Health & Safety Compliance

WM

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At a glance

Compensation
$78–108K/yr
Location
Multiple U.S. locations
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Under minimal supervision, the Auditor, Health & Safety Compliance plans and conducts audits to assess compliance with federal and state regulations, internal policies, and OSHA standards. The role reviews facility operations, records, controls, and corrective actions; prepares audit reports and protocols; and provides regulatory guidance. It also works with site management and operational personnel to audit safe work practices and safety programs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Compliance Auditing, nice to haveSolid and Hazardous Waste, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering, Environmental Science, or Similar, requiredHigh School Diploma or GED Plus Four Years Relevant Experience, requiredFive Years Relevant Compliance Experience, requiredCertified Professional Environmental Auditor, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

I. Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, plan and conduct health and safety compliance audits of various entities to determine compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements, programs, and internal policies with a focus on OSHA standards.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following essential duties satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

  • Plan and conduct internal audits to determine compliance with Federal and State regulations.

  • Review facility operations and records to ensure adequacy of internal controls, compliance with procedures, consistency with established health and safety laws, rules and regulations and guidelines applicable to overall compliance for the operation.

  • Prepare audit reports and implement administrative and technical audit procedures for audit program activities.

  • Review and verify audit corrective actions and actions to prevent reoccurrence for all audit findings.

  • Reviews, prepares, or maintain audit protocols relevant to federal and state operations.

  • Provides regulatory review and develops guidance documents as needed.

  • Interact effectively with all levels of site's management and operational personnel to audit safe work practices and safety programs.

  • Perform other duties which may be assigned as time or circumstances necessitate.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

  • Education: Bachelor's degree (accredited) in Engineering, Environmental Science, or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, a High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.

  • Experience: Five (5) years of previous relevant compliance experience (in addition to education requirement).

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

  • Preference for a Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) certification.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

  • Working knowledge of solid and hazardous waste industry is preferred.

V. Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the workday;

  • Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rare;

  • Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rare;

  • Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rare;

  • Travel may be required: 60% of the time;

  • Normal setting for this job is: office setting.

Pay: The expected base pay range for this position across the U.S. is $78,300 - $108,400. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for bonus.

Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click “Apply.”

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

How this job compares

Set against the 1,097 open Auditor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$78–108K/yr
  • US median$83–115K/yr607 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $93K, is 7% below the US median midpoint ($100K) — in the middle half of Auditor salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,097 open Auditor jobs across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Auditor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (868 postings).
Education
348 of the 1,097 open Auditor jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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