Join Yorke Engineering, LLC, an Environmental Consulting leader in California, while we implement Environmental Engineering and Compliance solutions for clients throughout California. Our mission is to solve environmental compliance problems for industrial and governmental/infrastructure facilities. We are a growing and dynamic organization of highly respected professionals. Yorke Engineering, LLC has assisted over 1,400 client organizations with their Air Quality and Environmental Compliance, Engineering, and Permitting needs. Our philosophy is to efficiently help government and industrial customers with the complex array of environmental laws and regulations. From simple permits to complex agency negotiations, from small companies to the largest of California’s organizations, Yorke successfully solves our clients’ Air Quality and Environmental challenges. Our staff of 50 technical specialists has over 1,000 years of combined environmental experience and consists of engineers that specialize in Air Quality, Waste, Water, CEQA, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene.
We are looking for a sharp Senior Environmental Engineer / Scientist (EH&S Compliance Specialist) to join our team in Northern CA. This is a full-time position from any of our Northern CA offices (Berkeley, San Francisco, San Jose) during our normal business hours. We offer a full benefits package including Paid Time Off, Holidays, Full Medical/Dental/Vision, along with a 401k program with a generous company match.
Position Summary:
The Senior Environmental Engineer / Scientist (EH&S Compliance Specialist) performs professional engineering work of considerable complexity and/or executes technical projects and day to day compliance in Waste, Water, and Safety regulations as well as some Air Quality regulations. Support of our multimedia services such as Hazardous Waste/Materials management, Storm Water and Wastewater compliance, On-Site compliance, and Safety/IH will be expected. This candidate will be analyzing regulatory required compliance and technical issues, communicating those analyses within Yorke, with clients, and with regulatory agencies, providing support to project teams, and performs other duties as required or assigned.
This is a Senior level position. Positions at this level are assigned to perform the more complex and sensitive duties in the occupational field. The employee in this position may be assigned to train and mentor other employees and/or monitor work produced by other employees.
The candidate qualifications we are looking for include:
- 10-15+ years of work experience as an Environmental professional with a focus on Waste, Water, Air, and/or Safety/IH, preferably in a consulting environment;
- Experience in leading teams in multimedia and environmental services as a consultant with a focus on:
- Hazardous Waste and Materials Compliance such as CalARP, SPCCs, HMBPs, CERS and TRI Reporting;
- Industrial Storm Water and Wastewater Permitting and Compliance;
- On-Site EHS Support;
- QISP Services, MS4 Permits, Special Discharge Permits;
- Air Quality Compliance.
- Ability to manage and lead active team members on project teams towards project completion within project scope, budget and schedule and ensure quality work product and deliverables;
- Ability to manage successful relationships with clients, staff, and regulators through effective communication and expertise by fostering a collaborative environment without losing focus of quality;
- Ability to perform safety, environmental, or occupational health inspections for compliance with established policies to identify potential new hazards;
- Experience with handling highly technical data and technical data interpretation;
- Highly motivated to continue working in the Waste, Water, Air, and Safety environmental field and expand their knowledge and experience.
- CA Regulatory/Compliance experience is required.
Job Requirements:
- B.S or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant technical degrees from an accredited college (minimum GPA of 3.0);
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team fashion, handle several projects at once, prioritize work, and work efficiently;
- Desire to mentor, train, and develop technical expertise in environmental rules and regulations; in Multimedia, EH&S, and Regulatory Compliance to team members;
- Excellent oral and written communications skills;
- Experience in conflict resolution and crisis management;
- Track record of successful analysis, interpretation, and application of rules and regulations towards practical solutions;
- Ability to think critically and develop solutions;
- Strong Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Powerpoint skills (required);
- Microsoft 365 Applications, including Sharepoint (a plus);
- QISP Certification is a plus.
