Approvals Manager

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

The Approvals Manager is responsible for a wide range of tasks.  These tasks include technical reviews of projects that are being considered for acceptance at the facilities, technical review of sampling results, facility approvals.  This position is considered a working manager with no authority for personnel actions. This position requires a bachelor's degree in the area of specialty.  Familiarity with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures is desired. The position relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and performs a variety of tasks, including some performance of analytical laboratory work. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

• Review testing procedures, analysis, site history and waste description for contaminated soil that is being considered for acceptance at the facility. 
• Assist in approval of new and ongoing projects to ensure material meets acceptance criteria and maintain the records in accordance with the permit requirements.
• Evaluation of inbound jobs for completeness and acceptability in accordance with permits, approve jobs in CORE, communicate with customers regarding job approvals as required.
• Ensure proper sampling of processed batches of treated material, including chain of custody, to ensure compliance with permit sampling frequency.
• Review post treatment sample data to ensure compliance with the permitted treatment standards.
• Responsible for reviewing facility permits to ensure and verify compliance with permit conditions. 
• Ensure compliance records are maintained in compliance with permit requirements.
• Prepare, review and submit quarterly and annual reports to regulatory agencies as required.
• Conduct compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other safety assessments to support facility operations.
• Perform facility EH&S inspections and maintain relevant logs and documentation
• Schedule and/or perform facility required EH&S training for affected employees.
• Administering and maintaining EH&S compliance programs such as LOTO, Hazard Communication, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection, etc.
• Observe regulations, wear all required safety equipment, encourages safe working practices, corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports them to the proper personnel. 
• Comply with all company and EH&S procedures and policies.

Salary: $71,000 - $79,000

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Environmental Science, or Environmental Health and Safety.
• 2-5 years of experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety position
• Current driver’s license, clean driving record, and automobile.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• General knowledge of compliance of Regulatory requirements (i.e. OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Must be willing and able to wear company-provided personal protection equipment (PPE).
• General knowledge of Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability learn and work with various computer programs for EHS compliance tracking
• Ability to work independently, work under pressure, and manage several projects simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, tuition assistance, and a 401k with company matching.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Enviri Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free (833) 209-2659 and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence.  Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  This line is dedicated to disability applications only.  No other inquiries will receive a response. 

Military veterans encouraged to apply.