Environmental Compliance Specialist

Who we are

For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes.

Our Vision

Reworld is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment.

Our Business

Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions, to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from waste streams and meet or exceed their sustainability goals.

Our Value

Reworld's differentiator comes from our ecosystem of technology, facilities and partnerships, trusted by the world’s largest organizations to reimagine waste management for a smarter, more sustainable world.

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About the role

The Environmental Specialist will be responsible for ensuring environmental regulatory compliance at both Alexandria, VA and Huntsville, AL Thermomechanical Treatment (Waste to Energy) Facilities. Under limited supervision, the Environmental Specialist supports the company, regional, and corporate programs and administering policies and procedures developed to prevent, eliminate, control and reduce work-related hazards and maintain environmental responsibility.

This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and travel about 30% of the time . After training, approximately 1 week per month.

Key Responsibilities :

• Oversee environmental compliance for the Alexandria, VA and Huntsville, AL facilities
• Prepare all reports for federal, state and local regulatory bodies
• Analyzing CEMS emissions data and writing technical notification reports.
• Maintaining PSD and Title V operating requirements, and all completing all associated Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-Annual, and Annual emission reports.
• Liaison with client-owner and / or environmental regulators for audits and inspections.
• Maintain any Reworld internal reporting standards (Environmental Management Information System, root cause analysis reports on exceedances, weekly walkdown reports, inspection reports, etc.)
• Initiate RCAs / PSRs as needed to drive Environmental KPI performance
• Presentations to staff, visitors, the client / owner and regulators
• Proactively work with operators to resolve and prevent environmental issues, developing facility environmental procedures and training.
• Deliver and complete environmental projects.
• Maintenance of key environmental records and documents
• Actively participate in environmental associations and community engagement
• Coordinate with facility / contractors to complete permit required activities : Annual Stack Testing, Quarterly CEMS Audits, Quarterly GHG Audits, residue testing, etc.
• Maintain strong working relationship with client-owner environmental department.
• Assists vendors or contractors when addressing environmental systems, cylinder gas audits, annual performance tests, ash sampling, stormwater, etc.
• Functions as a proficient environmental / regulatory specialist working within the limits of environmental permitting and compliance issues for Company operations.
• Provides technical assistance and training to facility operations to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and / or company environmental regulations.

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Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and / or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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