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Environmental Compliance Engineer
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What they do
An Environmental Engineer develops solutions to environmental problems using engineering, biology, chemistry, and geology. Addresses pollution control, waste disposal, recycling, or public health issues. Works on local environmental issues, such as polluted groundwater, or global or regional issues, such as acid rain. Works with environmental scientists and public policymakers to identify problems and develop technologies that benefit people and protect the environment.
$108,314 / year median in Hawaii
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Job Title:
Environmental Compliance Engineer Job Category:
Facilities Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required toStart:
TS/SCI Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of Travel Required:
Up to 25%Type of Travel:
Local •The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking an experienced Environmental Compliance Engineer to serves CACI's senior environmental compliance subject-matter expert, responsible for ensuring that infrastructure development, expeditionary basing, logistics operations, and facility sustainment activities comply with applicable U.S. Government, Department of Defense, host-nation, and international environmental requirements throughout the Indo-Pacific theater. The Environmental Compliance Engineer provides technical guidance supporting environmental planning, permitting, compliance assessments, hazardous material management, pollution prevention, waste management, environmental risk mitigation, and sustainability initiatives associated with operational facilities, logistics support sites, Joint Theater Distribution Centers (JTDCs), and expeditionary infrastructure. Working closely with SOCPAC, mission partners, Facility Services personnel, Logistics Services teams, and Government stakeholders, the Environmental Compliance Engineer evaluates environmental impacts associated with facility development, construction, maintenance, logistics operations, and contingency activities, and identifies practical solutions that minimize environmental risk without compromising operational readiness. The Environmental Compliance Engineer supports multiple Task Delivery Orders by providing technical expertise during infrastructure planning, site surveys, facility modernization efforts, operational assessments, and environmental compliance inspections. The position contributes to project execution by ensuring environmental requirements are integrated throughout the planning, design, construction, sustainment, and operational lifecycle of supported facilities and infrastructure.Responsibilities:
Environmental Compliance- Serve as the senior environmental compliance advisor supporting facility and logistics operations.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Federal, DoD, Combatant Command, environmental, and host nation regulations.
- Interpret environmental policies and provide technical guidance supporting operational decision-making.
- Monitor environmental compliance across multiple operational sites throughout the Indo-Pacific.
- Recommend corrective actions to resolve environmental compliance deficiencies. Environmental Planning & Assessments
- Conduct environmental assessments supporting infrastructure planning, facility development, and operational site surveys.
- Evaluate environmental impacts associated with construction, modernization, logistics operations, and expeditionary basing.
- Support environmental baseline studies, environmental condition assessments, and site evaluations.
- Identify environmental risks associated with operational facilities and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support environmental documentation required for Government decision-making. Hazardous Materials & Waste Management
- Provide technical oversight supporting hazardous materials handling, storage, transportation, and disposal.
- Develop recommendations supporting hazardous waste management and pollution prevention programs.
- Monitor compliance with hazardous material regulations and applicable environmental standards.
- Support spill prevention, response planning, and environmental incident reporting.
- Coordinate environmental compliance activities supporting logistics and maintenance operations. Infrastructure & Facility Support
- Support facility planning, infrastructure modernization, utilities projects, and construction activities from an environmental compliance perspective.
- Review engineering plans and construction activities to ensure environmental requirements are incorporated.
- Evaluate infrastructure resilience initiatives for environmental impacts and regulatory compliance.
- Support environmental permitting activities associated with facility development and sustainment.
- Coordinate environmental considerations during contingency basing and expeditionary facility operations. Operational Support
- Support logistics operations, warehousing, transportation, fuel operations, and distribution activities requiring environmental oversight.
- Participate in operational planning supporting exercises, contingency operations, and humanitarian assistance missions.
- Coordinate environmental support activities with Government agencies, host nation organizations, and regulatory authorities.
- Assist operational teams in resolving environmental issues affecting mission execution.
- Provide environmental technical support during facility activation, expansion, and transition activities. Inspections, Audits & Risk Management
- Conduct environmental compliance inspections and operational audits.
- Monitor environmental performance metrics and identify trends requiring corrective action.
- Support internal and external environmental compliance reviews.
- Develop environmental risk assessments supporting operational planning.
- Prepare compliance reports, findings, and executive summaries for Government leadership. Documentation & Training
- Develop environmental compliance procedures, guidance documents, and standard operating procedures.
- Prepare technical reports, environmental analyses, and regulatory documentation.
- Provide environmental compliance training and awareness briefings to program personnel.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives promoting environmental stewardship and operational sustainability.
- Maintain environmental records supporting contractual and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Management, or a related engineering or scientific discipline.
- Minimum 8 years of environmental engineering, environmental compliance, or environmental management experience supporting Government, military, industrial, or infrastructure programs.
- Minimum 5 years supporting DoD, Federal, or Government environmental compliance programs.
- Experience supporting infrastructure development, construction, facilities management, logistics operations, or engineering projects.
- Experience conducting environmental assessments, inspections, audits, and compliance reviews.
- Knowledge of hazardous materials management, waste management, pollution prevention, and environmental permitting.
- Experience interpreting Federal environmental regulations and host nation environmental requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare technical reports and brief Government leadership.
- Experience supporting geographically dispersed operations preferred
Desired:
- Master's degree in environmental engineering, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Sustainability, or related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
- Certified Environmental Professional (CEP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or equivalent environmental certification.
- Experience supporting SOCPAC, USSOCOM, INDOPACOM, USARPAC, PACAF, PACFLEET, MARFORPAC, USACE, NAVFAC, or other DoD organizations.
- Experience supporting expeditionary basing, overseas infrastructure projects, contingency operations, or operational site surveys.
- Familiarity with NEPA, Executive Orders, DoD environmental policies, overseas environmental guidance, ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, and applicable host nation regulations.
- Experience utilizing GIS, AutoCAD, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power BI, environmental information systems, or similar engineering tools.