Environmental Compliance Manager EU EAP Field

Role Overview

We are seeking an Environmental Compliance Manager to ensure environmental regulatory compliance across 15+ Amazon facilities in Germany, Poland, Czechia, and Slovakia. The role will reduce compliance violations, implement risk mitigation programs, and serve as the environmental subject matter expert for the Middle Europe (MEU) region. It requires technical expertise in environmental regulations, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to drive measurable improvements in environmental performance.

Compliance Management

• Ensure 100% compliance with EU directives and country-specific environmental regulations across air emissions, stormwater, waste management, and wastewater discharge programs.
• Complete and submit all required environmental reports to authorities within regulatory deadlines.
• Conduct compliance audits at regional facilities.
• Maintain current knowledge of environmental regulations.

Risk Assessment and Mitigation

• Lead environmental risk assessments across facilities using standardized evaluation frameworks.
• Identify and prioritize environmental risks based on probability and impact.
• Develop and implement site‑specific risk mitigation plans.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with operations leadership teams at 20+ facilities to integrate environmental compliance into daily operations.
• Serve as primary liaison with environmental regulatory authorities.
• Coordinate with Legal team on regulatory inquiries, permit applications, and compliance matters.

Continuous Improvement

• Implement environmental management systems aligned with ISO 14001 standards.
• Identify and scale best practices across facilities, reducing compliance costs.
• Lead cross‑functional teams to resolve complex environmental challenges.
• Develop and deliver environmental training programs that achieve 95%+ completion rates.

Program Management

• Manage environmental compliance projects from initiation through completion, meeting scope, timeline, and budget targets.
• Coordinate permit renewals and modifications across multiple jurisdictions.
• Oversee environmental data collection and reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain environmental compliance documentation and audit trails.

Key job responsibilities are supported by up to 50 % travel to multiple sites across the listed countries.

Every day will be different. You will visit MEU locations, engage with local teams, and ensure the sites and the business are set up to deliver effective environmental compliance. You could work with the Legal Team to engage a regulator or help sites deliver environmental training. Flexibility is essential, as priorities shift on an almost daily basis.

The Environmental Assurance and Protection team protects Amazon businesses and supports the needs of customers by proactively mitigating environmental regulatory risks and protecting the environment.

• English and German written and verbal communication skills, including experience interfacing with Director‑level leadership.
• Experience with all Microsoft Office applications.
• A completed Bachelor’s degree in engineering (civil, chemical, environmental), environmental science, sustainability, environmental management, natural sciences, or another relevant discipline.
• 6+ years of compliance, audit or risk management experience.
• Experience using in‑depth knowledge of EU environmental regulations, through to country and local environmental regulations.
• Experience diving deep with multiple stakeholders (engineering, legal, public policy, procurement, safety) to understand operations processes.

• Experience working in relevant industries such as law, customer service, investigations, risk, compliance or project management.
• Experience implementing scalable compliance solutions (technology, procedures, processes, etc.) in a regulated environment.
• Master's Degree in civil, chemical or environmental engineering or related field of engineering or science study.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile or equivalent certification.

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