Environmental Engineer SHE Specialist

Ecolab is seeking a SHE Specialist - Environmental & Waste to support the SH&E team at our Nalco Water manufacturing facility in Fresno, Texas. This hands-on, field-based role provides Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) support with a primary focus on environmental compliance and waste management while serving as an integrated member of the site's broader SHE function. The successful candidate will maintain a strong presence in operating areas, work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, and plant leadership, and help drive compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement across the facility.

Responsibilities

• Own and support the facility's hazardous and non-hazardous waste management programs, including waste characterization, profiling, labeling, accumulation requirements, inspections, manifests, shipment documentation, vendor coordination, and recordkeeping.
• Maintain a strong field presence in waste accumulation and storage areas to verify compliance requirements are effectively implemented.
• Partner with Operations and other functional teams to identify and correct waste-management deficiencies and environmental compliance gaps.
• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including EPA, RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements.
• Support environmental monitoring, sampling, testing, inspections, recordkeeping, and reporting activities.
• Assist with preparation and submission of environmental reports, including Tier II, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Annual Waste Summary, Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), air emissions reporting, and other regulatory requirements.
• Support air, waste, wastewater, stormwater, spill prevention, and pollution prevention programs, including SWPPP and SPCC implementation activities.
• Participate in environmental audits, regulatory inspections, corrective actions, and agency interactions.
• Identify opportunities for waste minimization, pollution prevention, and environmental performance improvements.
• Maintain a visible and consistent field presence throughout the facility to support site SHE objectives.
• Conduct routine SHE inspections, audits, observations, and hazard identification activities.
• Engage employees and contractors on safe work practices and SHE expectations.
• Support plant safety programs including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hot work, confined space entry, PPE, contractor safety, and other applicable programs.
• Participate in Management of Change (MOC) reviews, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSRs), incident investigations, near-miss reviews, and corrective action follow-up activities.
• Support maintenance activities, projects, startups, shutdowns, outages, turnarounds, and other operational initiatives requiring SHE support.
• Assist with SHE training, employee awareness initiatives, occupational health, and industrial hygiene activities as needed.
• Collaborate with the broader SHE team to address emerging site priorities, support continuous improvement efforts, and share ownership of overall site SHE performance.
• Support Responsible Care initiatives, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) objectives, and additional site SHE priorities as assigned.

Requirements

• Regular work in manufacturing and operating areas is required.
• Frequent interaction with employees, contractors, and site leadership.
• Position requires maintaining a significant presence in the field and supporting day-to-day operational activities.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Relevant SHE, environmental, or regulatory compliance experience in a manufacturing, chemical, industrial, or related environment.
• Working knowledge of environmental compliance requirements applicable to industrial facilities.
• Experience or working knowledge of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management practices.
• Ability and willingness to maintain a strong field presence in an operating manufacturing environment.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, and other site personnel.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to balance environmental compliance responsibilities with broader SHE support requirements.
• No Immigration Sponsorship available for this position.

Preferred

• Experience supporting SHE programs within a chemical, industrial, or manufacturing facility.
• Experience with hazardous and non-hazardous waste management and RCRA compliance requirements.
• Experience working with TCEQ and EPA regulations and compliance programs.
• Experience supporting SWPPP, wastewater, SPCC, stormwater, air compliance, environmental reporting, and waste minimization initiatives.
• Experience conducting SHE inspections, audits, and field observations.
• Experience supporting incident investigations, corrective action programs, employee training, MOC processes, and PSSR activities.
• Experience with industrial safety programs including LOTO, hot work, confined space entry, PPE, and contractor safety.
• Professional certifications or specialized training such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), RCRA waste-management training, Industrial Hygiene (IH) training, or similar credentials.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using SAP or similar enterprise systems.

Pay

• Annual or Hourly Compensation Range The pay range for this position is $101,400.00 - $152,100.00.
• Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc.
• We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

• Starting on Day 1: Access to our comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), company-paid pension, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, select discounted childcare resources, and more.
• The opportunity to take on meaningful challenges while helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments.
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best.
• Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.
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Position Details (Location & Work Schedule)

Location: Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company - Fresno, Texas Work Environment: On-site, field-focused position supporting an active chemical manufacturing facility.

Benefits

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