Salary: $90,000 $110,000 per year
Senior Environmental Scientist / Compliance Specialist
Remote | Full-Time | Direct Hire
Are you an experienced environmental professional with a strong background in landfill gas, air quality permitting, and regulatory compliance?
We are partnering with a leading environmental engineering and consulting organization with a growing environmental compliance practice to identify a Senior Environmental Scientist / Compliance Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of complex environmental compliance programs, support critical landfill operations, and contribute to the evolving regulatory landscape surrounding landfill methane emissions.
With significant regulatory changes on the horizon in California, this organization is expanding its compliance capabilities and looking for a technically strong professional who can make an immediate impact.
The position is primarily remote and offers the opportunity to work on diverse, multi-site environmental compliance projects alongside experienced engineers, project managers, and environmental specialists.
What You'll Do
- Manage environmental compliance programs for landfill and solid waste facilities, ensuring adherence to California Landfill Methane Regulation (LMR), NSPS, NESHAP, and applicable air quality permit requirements.
- Analyze and interpret landfill gas (LFG) monitoring data, wellfield data, Surface Emissions Monitoring (SEM) results, and air emissions datasets.
- Prepare, review, and finalize quarterly and annual compliance reports, monitoring summaries, deviation analyses, and regulatory submissions.
- Lead air quality permit applications, renewals, and modifications, including emissions calculations and regulatory applicability assessments.
- Manage compliance reporting schedules, regulatory requirements, and deliverables across multiple landfill facilities.
- Coordinate with field technicians, engineers, and operations teams to ensure monitoring activities and landfill gas collection and control systems meet regulatory requirements.
- Support regulatory inspections, agency inquiries, audits, and client compliance discussions.
- Develop standardized reporting templates, Excel trackers, and quality control procedures.
- Provide technical guidance to project managers and junior staff while supporting project quality and continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in environmental science, air quality, regulatory compliance, or a related technical field.
- Strong knowledge of landfill and solid waste air quality regulations, including California LMR, NSPS, NESHAP, and applicable air quality permit requirements.
- Hands-on experience with landfill gas collection and control systems (), Surface Emissions Monitoring (SEM), and associated monitoring requirements.
- Experience preparing and reviewing air quality permits, emissions calculations, regulatory reports, and compliance submissions.
- Strong technical writing skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients, regulatory agencies, engineers, and field personnel.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Word.
- Ability to independently manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and regulatory deadlines in a remote environment.
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel occasionally for site visits.
What Will Make You Stand Out
- 7+ years of landfill or solid waste air quality compliance experience.
- Direct experience working with California air districts and regulatory agencies.
- In-depth technical knowledge of, SEM, and Landfill Gas-to-Energy (LFGTE) systems.
- Experience managing compliance programs across multiple landfill facilities.
- Experience responding to regulatory inspections, enforcement actions, or agency comments.
- Experience mentoring junior professionals or serving as a technical lead.
- Familiarity with multi-state air quality permitting and regulatory compliance.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Competitive annual salary of $90,000 $110,000.
- Primarily remote work environment with limited travel.
- Opportunity to support a growing environmental compliance practice.
- Work on complex, technically challenging projects with significant regulatory importance.
- Opportunity to contribute to evolving landfill methane regulations and environmental sustainability initiatives.
- Collaborative environment with opportunities for technical leadership and professional growth.
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Work Arrangement: Primarily Remote
Compensation: $90,000 $110,000 annually
Interested in learning more?
If you have hands-on experience in landfill gas compliance, air quality permitting, and environmental reporting, we'd love to connect.
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This is a direct hire opportunity. The selected candidate will be employed directly by our client. All compensation and benefits, including but not limited to medical insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks, will be provided by the client in accordance with their internal policies and subject to applicable laws and eligibility requirements.
