Published: Feb 18, 2025 – The Environmental Protection Specialist provides technical support for restoration initiatives by coordinating with federal, state, and local agencies while developing and updating Installation Action Plans. This position manages project design planning, feasibility studies, and quality assurance activities to ensure the successful execution of restoration programs. The specialist also oversees fiscal resourcing, financial analysis, and tracking of expenditures to support environmental remediation and compliance efforts.

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1. Environmental Protection Specialist, GreenEarth Consulting, Asheville, NC
Job Summary:
- Develop local safety concepts and action plans to improve the operational safety culture and standards
- Prepare and maintain workplace and plant-related hazard analyses
- Preparation, planning, and implementation of EHS training measures for employees
- Technical support for investment projects and procurement measures in the areas of occupational safety, health, and environmental protection
- Maintenance and further development of the EHS areas in the existing management systems, taking into account the applicable rules and requirements
- Contact person for the authorities on EHS issues, including the processing of the relevant permit applications
- Take responsibility for processing all immission control tasks
- Participate in international EHS working groups as well as professional exchange in English
Skills on Resume:
- Safety Planning (Hard Skills)
- Hazard Analysis (Hard Skills)
- EHS Training (Hard Skills)
- Safety Project Support (Hard Skills)
- EHS System Management (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Immission Control (Hard Skills)
- International Communication (Soft Skills)
2. Environmental Protection Specialist, EcoGuard Solutions, Tulsa, OK
Job Summary:
- Provide environmental and historic preservation subject matter expert advice.
- Complete disaster grant program reviews relating to Public Assistance (PA), Individual Assistance (IA), and/or Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) projects.
- Complete environmental and historic preservation legally-mandated compliance reviews
- Provide technical assistance to senior leadership and program staff on environmental and historic preservation compliance requirements and considerations.
- Ensure FEMA's compliance with a range of federal environmental laws, Executive Orders, and regulations governing FEMA-funded actions.
- Review or comment on proposed FEMA actions, environmental studies, environmental assessments, or environmental impact statements.
- Assist in the review or development of environmental and historic preservation compliance guidance.
- Provide direct technical assistance on environmental and historic preservation considerations to state or tribal historic preservation agencies.
Skills on Resume:
- Environmental and Historic Preservation Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Grant Program Review (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Review (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Assistance (Hard Skills)
- Federal Law Compliance (Hard Skills)
- FEMA Action Review (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Guidance Development (Hard Skills)
- State and Tribal Assistance (Hard Skills)
3. Environmental Protection Specialist, Sustainable Horizons, Reno, NV
Job Summary:
- Review proposed legislation, regulations, and executive orders that apply to fuel-related operations
- Establish goals, objectives, and operating plans required to establish or maintain compliance.
- Serve as the Fuel Department's advisor on all matters about the environment and its impact on operations in relation
- Facility planning, operations, and maintenance as related to strategic planning.
- Plan, develop, and coordinate the environmental programs, policies, and procedures in assigned program areas.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of environmental programs relating to the Fuel Department's operations.
- Provide specialized assessments and technical guidance on environmental compliance.
- Ensure that all required environmental record-keeping practices are adhered to for accuracy and completeness at all outlying facilities within the Fuel Department's areas of responsibility.
Skills on Resume:
- Regulatory Review (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Planning (Hard Skills)
- Environmental Advisory (Hard Skills)
- Facility Planning (Hard Skills)
- Program Management (Hard Skills)
- Program Evaluation (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Guidance (Hard Skills)
- Record-Keeping (Hard Skills)
4. Product Environmental Protection Specialist, ClearPath Environmental, Des Moines, IA
Job Summary:
- Monitor, analyze, and communicate with the business for relevant legislation
- Maintain strong links with relevant Trade Associations, to ensure that Siemens Healthineers (SHS) and Laboratory Diagnostics (LD) is a well-established and strongly represented member company
- Work with the SHS Government Affairs team to develop and execute political advocacy programs
- Coordinate LD product-related EHS regulatory standard research and updates
- Update LD EHS Management Team and other business leadership teams to ensure the business stays ahead of any product-related EHS standards and/or new legal requirements
- Participate in and support the SHS PREP community, managing PREP processes within LD for new product development and design change projects
- Guide the integration of SHS PREP requirements into LD business processes and procedures
- Support tender requests/RFPs with PREP/product stewardship information on LD products
- Manage and monitor subscriptions and regulatory communication services for global regulatory updates
Skills on Resume:
- Legislative Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Trade Association Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Political Advocacy (Soft Skills)
- Regulatory Research (Hard Skills)
- Leadership Updates (Soft Skills)
- PREP Process Management (Hard Skills)
- Business Process Integration (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Communication Management (Hard Skills)
5. Environmental Protection Specialist, TerraSafe Consulting, Baton Rouge, LA
Job Summary:
- Serve as a focal point for environmental matters relating to Agency and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards and procedures, as well as professionally accepted and recognized procedures.
- Provide advice to Agency officials, Area Safety and Health Managers, supervisors, and employees on environmental matters that directly affect the health and safety of ARS employees, the surrounding community, and the environment.
- Review Area environmental activities and controls, document problems, and recommend improvement projects for identified problem areas.
- Review, analyze, and interpret environmental standards and guidelines promulgated
- External sources to identify current and potential impacts on ARS working conditions and environment.
- Establish environmental monitoring protocols, determine appropriate technical equipment and devices
- Identify analytical laboratory capabilities, structure the analysis results, and formulate statements of work for environmental projects.
- Support solid and hazardous waste management, air and water pollution control, pesticide use, and other environmental regulatory programs.
- Develop, update, and interpret Agency environmental policies.
Skills on Resume:
- Environmental Advisory (Hard Skills)
- Safety Consultation (Hard Skills)
- Environmental Auditing (Hard Skills)
- Standards Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Monitoring Protocols (Hard Skills)
- Lab Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Waste Management (Hard Skills)
- Policy Development (Hard Skills)
6. Environmental Protection Specialist, EnviroShield Services, Spokane, WA
Job Summary:
- Working with processes and operations with environmental impacts (e.g., hazardous materials, hazardous waste, solid waste, and universal waste including recycling.
- Conduct or support compliance audits or inspections to assess regulatory compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental regulations.
- Routine projects and/or support large projects managed by environmental engineers and/or physical scientists applying standard environmental science theory and practices.
- Identify and address problems encountered in achieving compliance with federal, state, and local environmental control regulations (e.g., air, water, toxic substances, hazardous material, and waste) and disposal of hazardous and toxic wastes.
- Prepare and update database inventories and corrective measures to reduce pollutants emitted to water, atmosphere, or land from installation operations
- Coordinate actions required for funding, and operation of equipment or facilities to correct deficiencies and to ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
- Support studies to evaluate potential pollution sources, initiation of corrective measures required to prevent or counteract pollution potential, and environmental protection
- Participate in the coordination and implementation of financial budget execution activities to include obligations, expenditures, and shortfalls for assigned projects.
- Support quality improvement and innovation and promote environmental awareness programs.
- Prepare and implement various environmental training sessions and briefings
Skills on Resume:
- Environmental Operations (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Auditing (Hard Skills)
- Project Support (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Data Management (Hard Skills)
- Funding Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Pollution Control (Hard Skills)
- Environmental Training (Hard Skills)
7. Environmental Protection Specialist, BlueRiver Environmental, Little Rock, AR
Job Summary:
- Serve as technical point of contact for restoration issues
- Provide technical support on restoration initiatives and programs, coordinating efforts with representatives of Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, U.S. Army Environmental Center, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other representatives
- Develop and update Installation Action Plans
- Assist in project design planning, feasibility studies, and quality assurance activities associated with the execution of the restoration program
- Plan and schedule activities and milestones, report on activity and progress toward accomplishing objectives, and document the results of restoration programs and project initiatives
- Assist with the tracking of future project justification and resourcing requirements
- Coordinate restoration activities including assisting in the development of project objectives and order of magnitude costs
- Review deliverables from environmental remediation and design efforts
- Develop fiscal resourcing requirements, project allotment needs, analyze financial reports, and track expenditures
- Prepare and update the Un-resourced Requirements Report, validate Customer Service System and GFEBS environmental work orders, and verify obligations of environmental funds
Skills on Resume:
- Restoration Technical Support (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Installation Action Planning (Hard Skills)
- Project Design Assistance (Hard Skills)
- Activity Planning and Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Project Tracking (Hard Skills)
- Environmental Remediation Review (Hard Skills)
- Financial Analysis (Hard Skills)
8. Environmental Protection Specialist, GreenWave Compliance, Rochester, NY
Job Summary:
- Provide project management support for restoration projects that use non-environmental funds, provide financial coordination of the non-environmental funds and status reporting
- Identify areas of non-compliance and provide written recommendations for meeting compliance
- Identify compliance requirements for all restoration processes at 81st Readiness Division facilities
- Assist with research, resource estimation, drafting, and submittal of conservation (natural resources and cultural resources) projects
- Serve as the 81st Readiness Division technical point of contact for toxics issues, assisting staff in executing the toxics program
- Maintain a current toxics status for all facilities
- Track and manage toxics documentation, including reports, studies, inspections, and work orders
- Review toxics-related Customer Service System work orders, tickets, and other toxics-related issues/complaints, manage/track all related documentation
- Assist in resolving tickets/issues/complaints following all applicable laws and regulations.
- Prepare and/or review all plans, reports, surveys, and inspections related to toxics management at 81st Readiness Division facilities
Skills on Resume:
- Restoration Project Management (Hard Skills)
- Financial Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Compliance Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Conservation Project Support (Hard Skills)
- Toxics Program Management (Hard Skills)
- Toxics Status Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Management (Hard Skills)
- Issue Resolution (Hard Skills)
9. Environmental Protection Specialist, EarthWise Strategies, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Serves as the Regional Environmental Protection Specialist and is located in the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance (OEPC), Regional Office, Denver, CO.
- Serves as principal technical consultant on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) matters with responsibility for supporting and engaging in the implementation of environmental protection policies and programs.
- Provide implementing policy guidance, consultative assistance, and staff coordination of Departmental responsibilities at the regional level under the National Response Framework for Emergency Support Function (ESF #10), Oil and Hazardous Materials (ESF #11), and Natural, Cultural Resources, and Historic Properties.
- Prepares responses to inquiries from the public, the Department's components, or other governmental organizations concerning regional environmental matters.
- Reviews and provides input into regional plans, manuals, and guidance documents.
- Reviews and provides input into regional plans, manuals, and guidance documents, statutes, and regulations including advice and assistance to Federal, State, Indian tribes, foreign governments, and/or local officials regarding these activities.
- Evaluates natural disaster and emergency programs/projects within the region to determine the impact on the environment and recommend program/project changes to ensure that environmental objectives are achieved.
- Serves as technical advisor, authority, and expert in the area of Environmental Compliance
Skills on Resume:
- NEPA Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Environmental Policy Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Emergency Response Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Public and Government Consultation (Soft Skills)
- Regional Plan Review (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Guidance (Hard Skills)
- Disaster Impact Assessment (Hard Skills)
- Environmental Compliance Advisory (Hard Skills)