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 HSE-related regulatory agencies.
• Strong field presence with ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical, executable controls.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical or other highly regulated manufacturing start-ups.