Environmental Compliance Manager

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.

EnSafe is searching for an Environmental Compliance Manager to join our Houston, TX office. 

What We Are Looking For:

An Environmental Compliance Specialist who is highly motivated to join our team of professionals involved in evaluating the compliance status of industrial facilities, assisting them in applying for and complying with various environmental permits, and helping facilities identify and comply with other environmental obligations. EnSafe is committed to providing pragmatic, cost-effective strategies to maintain compliance, minimize liabilities, and improve environmental performance.

Key Responsibilities to this position include:

The successful candidate should have a proven ability to navigate local, state, and federal regulations, as well as lead labor/material estimates, proposals, and business development. Develop and expand existing market connections/clients. Areas of business include:

• Developing and/or revising various U.S. EPA and/or State required regulatory written programs, e.g., SPCC Plans, stormwater management plans (SPCC), groundwater protection plans, waste minimization plans, and hazardous waste contingency plans (HWCPSs).
• Completing annual Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act reports (e.g., Tier 2, Form R).
• Preparing environmental compliance reports by local, state, and federal requirements (e.g., RCRA, EPA, TCEQ, TRRP, EPCRA 312 and 313 reporting).
• Periodic travel to client locations throughout California to perform environmental compliance audits or to assist clients with specific environmental compliance tasks.
• Preparing environmental permit applications for air emissions, stormwater discharges, and wastewater discharges (NPDES).
• Managing projects while mentoring junior-level staff.
• Ensuring appropriate corrective and preventive action i to address non-conformance at client sites.
• Assisting with labor/material estimates and proposals.
• At times, providing clients with project management, coordination, and implementation of comprehensive project work associated with environmental regulatory compliance and permitting. 
• Performing environmental regulatory research.
• Performing environmental sample collection, monitoring, and reporting (e.g., hazardous waste characterization sampling, stormwater sampling, wastewater sampling).

What you will need:

• BS or BA in Geology, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or Equivalent Sciences. 
• At least 10 years of professional-level experience with prior experience in environmental consulting. 
• Effective written/verbal communication, presentation, and organization/analytical skills; experience authoring detailed technical reports and plans.
• Strong organizational and time management skills while working on multiple projects for multiple clients; candidates must be detail-oriented, assertive, and exhibit good listening and note-taking skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs, particularly Microsoft Excel functions and formulas. 
• Regular travel to client locations (local and regional) with occasional national travel possible; approximately 25% overnight travel, generally not longer than 1-2 nights.
• Candidates must be willing and able to work independently with little to no oversight in select circumstances.
• Ability to lift fifty pounds.
• Ability to work in various weather conditions, including rain and heat.
• Ability to climb ladders and multiple flights of stairs as well as work at higher evaluations such as building rooftops and tank farms.
• Valid Driver’s license required.
• Commitment to uphold EnSafe standards of quality and safety.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and diversified environment.
• Ability to pass a background check. 

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.

Check us out on the web at www.ensafe.com

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