Environmental Compliance Specialist

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Atlas is a trusted leader in environmental and infrastructure consulting services; we provide services that enable communities to flourish and thrive. With a team of 3,500 employees and offices throughout the US, we combine local expertise and a network of relationships to deliver solutions to both public and private clients. Our services help improve the quality of life in the communities where we live and work.

We always aim for smart, safe, and sustainable results. At Atlas we understand that our future is everyone’s responsibility, and we create a better experience at every stage of a project.

We are seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist (CS Project Manager
2), focusing on stormwater compliance. This position is in central Connecticut and is a hybrid position, in office approximately three days a week and work from home approximately two days a week.

• MS4 Program Management — Lead implementation of CT DEEP MS4 General Permit requirements, including SWPPP updates, annual reporting, and Minimum Control Measure compliance. Advising and assisting clients in determining the applicability of rules and regulations and obtaining or renewing necessary permits. Developing and presenting compliant solutions that enhance business operations, continuity, and growth.
• IDDE Oversight — Coordinate dry‑weather screening, outfall prioritization, mapping updates, and illicit discharge investigations for municipal systems.
• Regulatory Compliance — Ensure adherence to CT DEEP stormwater permits (MS4, industrial, construction), prepare compliance documentation, and support inspections. Advising and assisting clients in meeting plan and permit obligations such as permitting, no exposure, inspections, discharge monitoring, BMP implementation, and reporting.
• Developing compliant SPCC Plans and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) for clients.
• Industrial & Commercial Support — Assist facilities with SWPPPs, routine inspections, benchmark monitoring, corrective actions, and permit renewals. Training clients and employees in SPCC Plan and stormwater requirements. Performing regulatory compliance audits to review client operations to ensure they adhere to all relevant environmental laws and regulations.
• GIS & Field Operations — Coordinate field assessments, catch basin inspections, drainage mapping, and data management using GIS platforms.
• BMP Development — Recommend, design, and track stormwater BMPs for municipalities and private clients, including post‑construction and good‑housekeeping measures.
• Erosion & Sediment Control — Prepare and review E&S plans, evaluate construction‑phase controls, ensure compliance with CT DEEP Construction General Permit, and coordinate field inspections for stabilization and BMP effectiveness.
• Stormwater System Design — Support design and review of municipal and commercial stormwater infrastructure, including hydrologic/hydraulic calculations, drainage system layout, conveyance sizing, and integration of LID/green infrastructure features.
• Project Management
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  Conducting client and project management activities including proposal writing, cost estimation, oversight, invoicing, etc.
• Environmental Regulatory Compliance
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  As need and opportunity dictate, assist in facility audits and assessments, preparation of Form R reports, Tier 2 reports, Form S reports and TURA Plans (MA), hazardous waste biennial reports and contingency plans, air emissions reporting and air emissions permit preparation, wastewater permits, including SIU and non SIU pretreatment permits, wastewater reports and sampling, and solvent management plans.
• Environmental Regulatory Compliance Training
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  As need…