HSE Environmental Compliance Specialist; Field Based

Position: 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 inputs

* Support internal reviews, management briefings, and external inspections by providing clear, concise environmental status summaries and supporting evidence.

* Ensure documentation reflects facts and controls implemented

* Partner with teams to embed environmental requirements into execution, not audit them after the fact.

* Provide real-time environmental guidance during execution rather than retrospective correction.

* Support environmental aspects of system turnover and operational readiness, ensuring no open environmental gaps are transferred into steady-state operations.

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline, or equivalent regulated-industry experience.

* Minimum 5 years of environmental experience in a manufacturing setting.

* Demonstrated experience supporting EPA / state (e.g., IDEM) environmental programs in an industrial or pharmaceutical setting.

* Hands-on experience with:

* Hazardous and non-hazardous waste management and container compliance

* Wastewater and stormwater protection controls

* Air permitting Title V

* Environmental incident investigations and CAPAs

* Experience applying environmental regulations and developing environmental programs.

* Experience interfacing with…