Compliance Specialist jobs in Portland, OR

Farallon Consulting, L.L.C. has a full-time opening for an experienced Principal Compliance Specialist in our Portland, Oregon office.

About us

Farallon’s outstanding reputation for resolving challenges on a broad array of environmental projects is the result of the expertise and dedication of highly motivated professionals working toward a common goal. To build on this reputation, Farallon is committed to attracting high-quality people and retaining them for the long term.

Farallon provides an integrated suite of environmental consulting services to a wide range of private- and public-sector clients. Specialty areas include environmental due diligence, site characterization, engineering and remediation services, stormwater management, and mediation and litigation support. The firm is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, with offices in Seattle and Bellingham, Washington; Portland and Baker City, Oregon; and Oakland, and Irvine, California.

What we are looking for

Farallon is currently seeking a Principal Compliance Specialist who will work collaboratively with Principal, Associate, and Project Compliance Specialists in Oregon and other regions. This is a full-time leadership role within Farallon that will focus on building the service line and providing white-glove service to new and existing clients with regulatory compliance needs for wastewater, stormwater, solid or hazardous waste, emergency planning, and air. Marketing and business development for compliance services and continuing to grow compliance services in Oregon will be a core responsibility of this position.

We are seeking candidates with specific knowledge of regulatory requirements, anticipated changes, and industry perspectives. Your job will require regular interaction with clients and potential future clients to discuss compliance needs and strategies for implementation. Experience with applicable regulations and developing compliance management programs is essential as is understanding how to build solutions for industrial and manufacturing operations, develop and implement management programs for clients and direct the completion of permit-required agency reports or documents.

What you will be doing at Farallon

• Preparing proposals, scopes of work, and final deliverables such as compliance gap analyses, discharge monitoring reports, annual compliance summaries, and other documents to meet each client’s unique needs.
• Managing project budgets and resources, complete budget tracking, invoicing, and amendments as required.
• Directly managing projects involving compliance support, monitoring, reporting, and engineering solutions.
• Coordinating and overseeing staff, outside contractors, and vendors for assigned projects.
• Traveling to client sites as needed.

What you will need to succeed

• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 15 years of experience in environmental compliance.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Strong knowledge of both Federal and State environmental regulations. Experience with air, industrial wastewater, solid waste, hazardous waste, stormwater, and hazardous materials storage are desirable.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and understanding of consulting business practices.
• Strong written, communication, and software skills.
• Previous or current experience in environmental consulting strongly preferred.
• Previous or current personnel supervisory experience strongly preferred.
• CHMM, CPSWQ certifications or a PE license are strongly preferred, but not required as a Senior or Principal Compliance Specialist.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120).
• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training.

Don’t meet every single requirement for the role? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Farallon, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past 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 with our firm.

Salary Range

Our best estimate of the base salary range for this position, located in the Portland Metro Area is $110,000 - $175,000. Compensation offered will be based on a variety of individual factors, including education and experience, as well as internal equity. Farallon reviews and updates salary ranges annually, and employees are eligible for pay increases based on individual performance. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Farallon’s total compensation package for our employee-owners.

Benefits

We are proud of the benefits we offer to our employee-owners, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Vacation/Sick/Holiday Pay
• 100% Employee Owned - ESOP
• 401K with Employer Matching
• Health Saving Account with $1200 employer contribution per year and access to Flexible Spending Accounts
• A paid day each year to volunteer at a nonprofit organization of each employee’s choice
• Tuition reimbursement for job-related classes
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• One-time home office equipment stipend

Apply for Principal Compliance Specialist

If you would like to be considered for this position with the Farallon team, submit a resume online at http://www.farallonconsulting.com/careers/current-openings.

Farallon Consulting, L.L.C. is an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications), sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or a related medical condition), disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military leave or service, status as a disabled veteran or other covered veteran status, participation in EEO protected activity, any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, or association with a person on the basis of one or more of the foregoing.