Environmental Specialist - Diego Garcia

About the role

Amentum is seeking an Environmental Specialist to support a government contract on the island of Diego Garcia. The specialist shares responsibility with the Environmental Manager for ensuring operations follow the goals and policies of the Environmental Management System and other sustainability requirements of the contract. The position is pending contract award.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure operations comply with the Environmental Management System, the Performance Work Statement, the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, the installation's EMS goals and policy, and the Diego Garcia Environmental Final Governing Standards and B.I.O.T. requirements, coordinating environmental matters with the USG representative.
• Assist in developing, implementing and monitoring environmental strategies, policies and programs, and review contract activities to identify improvements and ensure compliance with environmental legislation.
• Support the Environmental Manager in developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and oversee the annual compliant self-assessment.
• Ensure compliance with permits, regulatory standards and management practices such as sample collection, monitoring, records keeping, report preparation, training, inspections and data reporting.
• Review and assess the impact of existing and proposed regulations and develop procedures to meet new ones.
• Administer on-site and off-site hazardous waste activities and oversee tracking and reporting for Program and Corporate.
• Direct the development of training, environmental outreach and pollution prevention programs.
• Be available within 30 minutes to meet with Government personnel or program leadership 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Civil Engineering or Chemistry from a U.S. or U.K. accredited institution.
• At least five years of experience in hazardous waste operations, medical waste management, hazardous spill prevention, response and cleanup, or a closely related field; the alternate needs at least three years of the same experience.
• Familiarity with current global, U.S., Program and PWS requirements such as EPA, DOT and other regulatory agencies.
• Experience in an austere OCONUS environment with a multi-national workforce.
• Valid U.S. passport and driver's license, with the passport valid for at least one year at hire; US citizenship is required for facility credentials.
• Ability to obtain country-specific visas and pass the medical contract requirements.
• Physical ability to stand 8-10 hours, lift up to 50 pounds, and work in remote, harsh conditions including long hours, weather exposure and possible evening, weekend and holiday work.