HSE Environmental Compliance Specialist (Field Based)

ERM is hiring an HSE Environmental Compliance Specialist that provides hands-on environmental compliance support during site start-up, commissioning, and qualification (C&Q) activities at our key clients’ facilities in Lebanon, IN.

The role is focused on EPA- and IDEM-regulated environmental programs, ensuring that environmental controls are effectively implemented in the field, deviations and events are properly investigated, and documentation remains inspection-ready as the site transitions from construction into operations.

This position serves as an extension of the site environmental teams supporting day-to-day execution, issue resolution, and regulatory readiness during a high-change, high-activity phase.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) limited-term role with a duration of 6 months, extendable.

 

Key Responsibilities


* Provide field-based environmental oversight during commissioning, system testing, and start-up activities to ensure compliance with applicable EPA, IDEM, permit, and site-specific environmental requirements.


* Verify environmental controls are in place and effective during activities such as:


* System flushing, cleaning, and testing


* Transition activities from construction to operations


* Identify and escalate emerging environmental risks associated with start-up activities before they result in permit or regulatory impact.


* Perform routine environmental inspections and walkthroughs in GMP and non-GMP areas, with emphasis on:


* Waste management practices (hazardous, non-hazardous, universal waste)


* Drain protection, wastewater routing, and outfall protection during commissioning


* Air emission controls and visible emissions during start-up


* Document observations, deviations, and required corrective actions; follow through to closure in coordination with HSE.


* Support environmental deviation and incident investigations, including:


* Initial issue assessment and fact gathering


* Timeline and event reconstruction


* Regulatory applicability determination (EPA / IDEM / permit conditions)


* Draft or support investigation documentation using appropriate systems and regulatory-appropriate language.


* Collaborate with HSE, GFD, Operations, Engineering, and other site stakeholders to identify root causes and corrective actions.


* Support the development and tracking of environmental CAPAs resulting from deviations, incidents, inspection findings, or readiness reviews.


* Support the effectiveness verification of corrective actions through field verification and documentation review.


* Support closure packages to ensure defensibility during internal audits or external regulatory review.


* Maintain inspection-ready environmental records during the start-up phase, including:


* Inspection logs and observation reports


* Deviation, investigation, and CAPA documentation


* Environmental readiness and turnover...