Environmental Compliance Manager
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Job overview
The Environmental Compliance Manager manages day-to-day regulatory functions at Clean Harbors and Safety-Kleen operating facilities. The role reviews facilities for compliance, advises management on corrective measures, maintains permits and environmental plans, and coordinates inspections, audits, training, and regulatory interactions. It also responds to incidents, monitors regulatory changes, and provides guidance on environmental regulations. Routine travel to facilities is required.
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Full job description
The Environmental Compliance Manager manages day to day regulatory functions at Clean Harbors and Safety-Kleen operating facilities.
Why work for Clean Harbors?
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Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3-6-5!
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Competitive wages
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Comprehensive health benefits coverage after 30 days of full-time employment
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Group 401K/RRSP with company matching component
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Opportunities for growth and development for all the stages of your career
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Generous paid time off, company paid training and tuition reimbursement
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Positive and safe work environments
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Conducts formal and systematic reviews of the facility to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for environmental affairs and health and safety.
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Identifies problems and recommends corrections; prioritizes and follows-up on corrections regarding areas of non-compliance or potential non-compliance.
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Advises corporate and facility management regarding procedural and operational measures to be taken to correct or minimize non-compliant activities regarding environmental regulations.
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Applies for environmental permits and maintains a schedule for renewals, reporting, and provisions of all environmentally related permits.
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Prepares and maintains environmentally related plans and procedures for facilities.
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Prepares reports and documents as required by regulatory agencies and corporate and facility management.
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Prepares and provides environmental related training.
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Serves as liaison between facilities and outside contractors, and regulatory personnel on all environmentally related projects and activities.
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Coordinates and accompanies regulatory personnel during all facility inspections. Coordinates environmental audits of facilities by customers.
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Acts as a liaison with Agency regulators and negotiates for terms favorable to the organization regarding legal agreements, permit conditions, and proposed regulations.
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Responds to significant accidents, incidents, and complaints and provides guidance to operational teams. Prepares and submits all required notifications/reports and participates in management team investigations as needed.
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Monitors regulatory changes for the purpose of insuring compliance with upcoming changes in federal, state and local rules and regulations.
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Provides guidance to sales, field personnel, and customers concerning federal, state and local environmental regulations.
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Performs audits of external facilities to ensure they are properly permitted for use and operating in compliance.
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Performs other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time by management and will be required by the needs of the Clean Harbors business.
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Routine travel to facilities.
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BS/BA (required)
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BS/BA in Environmental Science or Engineering (preferred)
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2+ Year Environmental compliance experience (required)
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Knowledge of and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laws/regulations (required)
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RCRA 40 CFR hazardous waste management knowledge (required)
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Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills
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Excellent organizational skills
Join our team today! To learn more about our company, and to apply online for this exciting opportunity, visit us at www.cleanharbors.com/careers
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 one-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.
We thank all those interested in joining the Clean Harbors team; however only those that complete the online application and meet the minimum job qualifications will be considered for this role.
Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.
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How this job compares
Set against the 615 open Environmental Compliance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$70–97K/yr66 salary ranges
- US median$25–43/hr57 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 80 open Environmental Compliance jobs in California and 615 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Environmental Compliance postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (470 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 285 of the 615 open Environmental Compliance jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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