Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Do you like working with different project teams in a fast-paced environment? Are you interested in joining an organization focused on making a positive impact? If so, we'd like to talk with you about growing with us.

We are currently seeking a full time Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist for our Memphis, TN office. This is an excellent opportunity to join and grow EnSafe, getting involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients across the globe.

As a Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist, you will apply local, state, and federal environmental regulations to deliver defensible compliance solutions for commercial, industrial, municipal, and state government clients while supporting client development and market growth. EnSafe emphasizes empowering staff to practice our profession passionately and without limitations.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

In this position, you will:

• Lead the development, preparation, and submission of environmental compliance documents in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. Deliverables include Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), EPCRA Tier II and TRI reports, Annual Waste Summaries, Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Applications, and Semi-Annual Compliance Reports. You will serve as the technical owner and primary author for all assigned deliverables.
• Conduct hands-on environmental compliance audits for EnSafe clients, identifying regulatory non-conformances and associated corrective actions.
• Serve as technical lead for implementing corrective and preventive actions to resolve compliance deficiencies at client facilities.
• Develop and implement comprehensive environmental compliance programs covering wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and EPCRA reporting (Tier II, Form R, TRI Sections 312 and 313).
• Provide project management support for environmental compliance and permitting engagements, including proposal development, technical execution, project coordination, and project billing.
• Support and help lead the environmental compliance service line in Tennessee, including mentoring and supervising junior compliance staff with a focus on technical consulting development.
• Travel periodically, including overnight stays, to client sites to support consulting engagements.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Minimum Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in engineering, environmental science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant environmental compliance experience, including consulting experience.
• Proven technical writing expertise, with the ability to produce high-quality permit applications, contingency plans, compliance audit reports, annual compliance reports, and formal technical correspondence with regulatory agencies.
• Strong consulting, relationship-building, and critical-thinking skills.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including developing scopes of work, cost proposals, schedules, and managing multiple project teams concurrently.
• A "seller-doer" mindset, with experience working with industrial clients and a track record of contributing to business development efforts.
• Business-oriented approach with the ability to support corporate goals related to revenue growth, profitability, utilization, and effective management of projects and personnel.

Preferred Skills:

• Professional Engineering (PE) license, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or other relevant environmental certifications.
• Experience in air permitting, emissions calculations, inventories, and air modeling.

Why Join EnSafe?

• Employee-Owned Advantage
  EnSafe is 100% employee-owned, with an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) since 1997. That means when EnSafe succeeds, you succeed too, turning company growth directly into shared rewards.
• Commitment to Growth and Wellness
  The company supports personalized career development, mentorship, and employee wellness initiatives such as health tracking tools.
• Purpose‑Driven Work
  EnSafe's mission focuses on impactful environmental, health, and safety consulting—making a real difference in communities and is backed by its long-standing technical credibility. 
• Safety as a Value, Not Just a Service
  Safety is deeply embedded in our culture, prioritizing employee well-being in addition to helping clients maintain compliance. We stress that "safety is part of everything we do."
• A Culture of Freedom & Ownership
  At EnSafe, our career philosophy is built on freedom. The freedom to take initiative, achieve your goals, and shape your own career path Employees are encouraged to pursue growth in a flexible, entrepreneurial environment. 
• Challenging, Creative Work
  Workdays at EnSafe are anything but ordinary, fast-paced, dynamic, and filled with opportunities to tackle projects in environmental consulting, health & safety, engineering, and technology. Every day calls for creativity, innovation, and agile problem-solving.

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About EnSafe

EnSafe began as a two-person firm in 1980, navigating complex regulatory compliance issues on behalf of our clients. We nurture our people with growth and development opportunities. We build enduring, trustful relationships with each of our clients, with a focus on high ethical and safety standards. We build this reputation by attracting high-quality people and retaining them for the long term.

At EnSafe, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at our company.

EnSafe is committed to being an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications), sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military or veteran status, any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, or association with a person on the basis on one or more of the foregoing.

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