Environmental Engineer

Indianapolis, IN, United States

Building cities. Driving commerce. Saving lives. For over 100 years, Allison Transmission has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide.

Learn more about this role and how you can begin  driving your career forward!

Job Title:

Environmental Engineer JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Saving lives. For over 100 years, Allison Transmission has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide.

Learn more about this role and how you can begin  driving your career forward!

Job Title:

Environmental Engineer Pay Grade:

T2 Job Description:

Primary Purpose of Role:

The Environmental Engineer performs professional engineering work to protect or improve air, land and water resources in order to provide a clean and healthful environment utilizing a robust Environmental Management System. This work requires a professional knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques of engineering concerned with facilities and systems for controlling pollution and protecting quality of resources and the environment. An understanding and the ability to utilize pertinent aspects of chemistry, biological sciences and public health that pertain to the control or elimination of pollutants are also major functions. Strong regulatory knowledge of federal, state and local laws is a must. Join a group of Environmental Engineers that are responsible developing and sustaining proactive management systems, checks and balances, and other necessary systems to ensure effective environmental compliance at the plant and facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide oversight and ensures regulatory compliance of applicable regulatory requirements. Focus area is on waste, waste related activities, recycling and alternative sustainable usage activities.

Access, research, interpret and effectively communicate environmental regulations and requirements.

Additional knowledge and oversight with site waste and projects, RCRA, CAA, NPDES, CWA, POTW, SARA, TSCA, DOT and ISO14001 Management Systems.

Develop and maintain detailed records of all environmental activities for the facility. Organize and maintain an accurate filing system and accessible online database. Update pertinent charts and graphs of data in a timely manner.

Provide environmental training and other communication, as necessary, to personnel at all levels and functions of the organizations. May attend production meetings to deliver environmental training or follow up. May need to travel to satellite plants to deliver training as needed.

Track key compliance metrics and implement systems to improve performance within the organization. Identify ways to reduce waste, with an emphasis on pollution prevention. Drive alternative reuse of waste or other programs to sustain Zero Waste to Landfill status.

Routinely communicate with state and federal regulatory agencies to meet reporting requirements as needed.

Complete HAZWOPER training and perform necessary environmental clean ups to releases and events at the facility.

Develop, implement, and test plans to minimize environmental risks (e.g. spill plans, RCRA contingency plans, SPCC, HAZWOPER, EAP, SWPPP, etc.)

Effectively track regulatory and corporate due dates for reporting, permit renewals, etc. and meet deadlines with sufficient time to facilitate review and approval by management and the timely submission of information.

Confirm and complete all ISO 14001 tasks as assigned. (e.g. weekly waste inspections throughout the production facility and outside grounds as well as frequent follow up within the facility on non-conforming material/waste management).

Performs routine site inspections of areas, containers, work sites contractors, all levels of employees and other environmental activities. Requirement to document all non-conformances and track corrective action to completion.

Key Performance Measures:

Safety

Quality

Cost

Productivity

Responsiveness

Competencies:

Knowledgeable of environmental regulations including, RCRA, TSCA, SPCC, SWPPP, HAZWOPER, DOT and other waste related regulations.

High level of proficiency with Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams).

Effectively communicate and interact with all levels of personnel.

Competent technical writing experience.

Ability to make evidence-based deductions.

Understanding of environmental analytical methods and procedures required.

Highly focused, detail oriented, and self-motivated.

Required to effectively interact with other department managers, and regulatory officials in a manner that sets a positive image for the Company.

Qualifications:

Required :

Bachelors degree in Environmental Engineering or related field

Preferred:

CHMM or equivalent certification

Current on RCRA training.

Current on HAZWOPER training (Operations Level).

Experience:

Required :

3+ years’ experience in Environmental Engineer or closely related role

Preferred :

5+ years’ experience in Environmental Engineer or closely related role

Experience working with AutoCAD, MAXIMO, Ariba, and SAP.

Experience working with Safety Data Sheets and Chemical Product Data Sheets and interpreting relevant chemical and environmental data from the information provided.

Scope Factors:

Experienced professional role: Requires an understanding of broad concepts related to a professional field.

Potentially a highly experienced employee in a professional role through years of work-related experience.

No direct management responsibilities

Frequently interacts with direct manager and direct team members. Occasionally interacts with peers within broader function or across functions.

Applies experience and skills to complete assigned work within own area of expertise.

Builds knowledge of the organization, processes, and customers.

Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline/ still acquiring higher level knowledge and skills.

Analyses possible solutions using standard procedures.

Individual contributor or may coordinate and supervise activities of non-exempt/hourly workers.

Work typically impacts direct peers, supervisors, and cross functional partners

Primary Location:

Indianapolis, IN Additional Locations:

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [email protected] .

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

About Us Allison Transmission is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products are specified by more than 300 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in a range of market sectors—from bus, refuse and emergency to construction, distribution and defense.

Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company’s global headquarters is still located. We have approximately 1,400 dealer and distributor locations, employ more than 2,700 people around the world and our international presence spans more than 80 countries.

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