Environmental Compliance Specialist

Responsibilities

The Environmental Compliance Specialist is responsible for managing waste tracking, spill prevention, stormwater management, and air compliance at the manufacturing facility. They conduct field inspections, maintain regulatory records, and coordinate with production teams to ensure adherence to environmental procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in an environmental field or equivalent experience, along with at least five years of industrial environmental compliance experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and a working knowledge of TCEQ and EPA regulations are required.

Skills

• Environmental compliance
• Waste management
• SPCC
• Stormwater management
• Air compliance
• Regulatory recordkeeping
• TCEQ regulations
• EPA regulations
• Hazardous waste tracking
• Spill prevention
• Data tracking
• Technical writing
• Facility inspections
• Environmental auditing
• Chemical inventory management

About this role

Position Title: Environmental Compliance Specialist
Location: HOUSTON, TX
FLSA Class: EXEMPT
Responsible to: Sr Director Environmental

Position Summary: VoltaGrid is seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist
for its Propell manufacturing facility in Granbury, Texas. This environmental
generalist supports equipment manufacturing, assembly, fabrication, painting,
blasting, maintenance, and refurbishment. Responsibilities include waste
tracking, spill prevention, stormwater management, inspections, air compliance,
and regulatory recordkeeping.

The specialist works on site with production and shop supervisors, Maintenance,
Engineering, and the Environmental team to implement environmental procedures.
Duties include field inspections, training, data tracking, corrective actions,
and environmental review of production changes and facility growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Fabrication Assembly and Equipment Support
* Support environmental controls and records for welding, cutting, grinding,
parts cleaning, and associated dust, scrap, and waste streams where these
activities occur.
* Coordinate proper handling and storage of lubricants, hydraulic fluids,
coolants, batteries, and assembly chemicals, including fluid filling,
draining, and preparation of equipment for shipment.
* Work with service personnel to identify and manage residual fluids and
materials in returned equipment before refurbishment, repair, storage, or
disposal.

Waste Management and Tracking

* Track hazardous and nonhazardous industrial waste, used oil, universal waste,
and recyclable materials from generation through shipment and final
disposition; maintain waste inventories and evaluate changes in generator
status.
* Coordinate characterization, sampling, waste profiles, and classification of
paint waste, solvents, spent blast media, used filters, drained oils and
coolants, oily absorbents, batteries, and other manufacturing or service
waste streams.
* Inspect waste accumulation areas for proper labeling, container condition,
segregation, storage practices, accumulation dates, and applicable storage
limits; resolve deficiencies with responsible personnel.
* Coordinate approved waste vendors and pickups; maintain manifests, shipping
records, disposal documentation, and applicable registrations and reports.
Support recycling of metal scrap and other recoverable materials.

Paint Booths and Abrasive Blasting

* Track coatings, solvents, and blast media used on equipment, chassis,
enclosures, and components; maintain safety data sheets and product data for
emissions calculations and compliance records.
* Maintain volatile organic compound, hazardous air pollutant, and particulate
emissions calculations, operating records, and rolling totals as required by
applicable air authorizations.
* Inspect paint booths, blasting enclosures, filters, dust collectors, and
exhaust systems; coordinate maintenance and document filter changes,
inspections, operating conditions, and corrective actions.
* Work with operators to maintain compliant surface preparation, coating, parts
cleaning, material storage, overspray control, dust containment, and spent
media handling practices.

Engine and Generator Testing

* Where engines or generator packages are operated or load-tested on site,
track equipment identification, test hours, fuel use, emissions, and records
required by applicable air authorizations.
* Coordinate environmental review of proposed testing with Engineering and the
Environmental team before testing begins or changes; communicate applicable
operating limits to test personnel.
* Spill Prevention and Oil Management
* Maintain and implement Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC)
plans with the Environmental team; coordinate technical reviews and updates
when oil storage or facility operations change.
* Maintain oil storage and oil-filled equipment inventories, including
lubricating and hydraulic oils used in assembly and service; inspect tanks,
drums, fluid transfer areas, containment, and spill supplies, and track
findings to closure.
* Support spill prevention training, release response, cleanup, incident
documentation, and evaluation of reporting obligations; promptly escalate
releases and coordinate notifications with Environmental leadership.

Stormwater and Water Management

* Maintain and implement the facility Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWP3/SWPPP), including site maps, drainage information, pollutant source
inventories, and best management practices.
* Conduct required stormwater inspections and visual assessments; coordinate
sampling and laboratory services, review results, maintain records, and
support applicable reporting.
* Protect drains and outfalls; control rainfall exposure and runoff from
outdoor equipment, parts, scrap, loading, and waste areas. Coordinate
housekeeping and corrective actions with Operations.
* Support management of equipment wash water, parts cleaning liquids, process
wastewater, and other discharges; coordinate disposal or discharge reviews
before new activities begin.
* Compliance Reporting and Facility Changes
* Maintain a compliance calendar for permits, inspections, monitoring,
training, renewals, and reports; track completion and promptly elevate
overdue items or potential noncompliance.
* Review new production lines, paint booths, blasting equipment, test
activities, storage areas, and changes in chemicals or production rates with
Engineering and Operations. Coordinate required environmental authorizations
and plan updates before implementation.
* Maintain chemical inventories and support applicable Tier II, emissions
inventory, waste, and other environmental reporting; reconcile purchasing,
production, service, and shipment records.
* Conduct facility walkthroughs and int...

About VoltaGrid

Electric Power Generation · 1,001-5,000 employees · founded 2020