Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist

Company: ENSAFE
Location: Dallas
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Do you like working with different project teams in a fast-paced environment? Are you interested in joining an organization focused on making a positive impact? If so, we'd like to talk with you about growing with us. We are currently seeking a full-time Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist for our Dallas, TX office. This is an excellent opportunity to join and grow with EnSafe, contributing to a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients worldwide. Candidates must be willing to work out of the Dallas, TX office; relocation assistance is available to meet this expectation. As a Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist, you will lead our junior environmental compliance staff in Dallas and work closely with EnSafe's senior-level environmental compliance staff in Houston to manage our clients and projects in Texas and other states. This will involve client management, proposal development, project management, coordination, and implementation of comprehensive project work. EnSafe's environmental compliance professionals evaluate industrial facilities' compliance with regulations governing air, water, and waste, assist clients with applying for and complying with environmental permits, and help facilities identify and comply with other environmental obligations. EnSafe is committed to providing pragmatic, cost-effective strategies to maintain compliance, minimize liability, and improve environmental performance. As a Senior Environmental Compliance Specialist, you will work on a wide range of projects in an environment that fosters creativity, collaboration at all levels, a culture of support, and professional growth. EnSafe emphasizes empowering staff to practice our profession passionately and without limitations. In This Position, You Will: Apply local, state, and federal environmental regulations to deliver defensible compliance solutions for commercial, industrial, municipal, and state government clients while supporting client development and market growth. Key Responsibilities: Independently develop, prepare, and submit environmental compliance documents such as Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Plans, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, annual EPCRA Tier II and TRI reports, Annual Waste Summaries, Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Applications, and Semi-Annual Compliance reports in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements, serving as the technical owner and primary author of deliverables. Perform hands-on environmental compliance audits for EnSafe clients to identify regulatory nonconformances and recommend corrective actions. Serve as the technical lead to ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented to address non-conformities at client sites. Develop and implement multimedia environmental compliance programs across wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and EPCRA (Tier II, Form R/TRI 312 and 313 reporting). Provide project management for environmental compliance and permitting engagements, including proposal development, technical execution, project coordination, and project billing. Support and help lead the environmental compliance service line in Texas, including mentoring and supervising junior compliance staff with an emphasis on technical consulting development. Periodic overnight travel to client locations in Texas as well as throughout the U.S. to support consulting engagements and compliance activities. After successful integration into EnSafe and project management, move into client management and development. Minimum Skills and Requirements: Bachelor of Science in engineering, environmental science, or related field. 10 years of relevant Environmental Compliance experience. A Professional Engineering license, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, or other environmental certifications are preferred. Seasoned technical writer; able to produce technically complete permit applications, contingency plans, compliance audit reports, annual compliance reports, and technical responses to regulatory agencies based on technical data and engineering analyses. Strong consulting, relationship-building, and critical thinking skills are required. Project management experience, including developing scopes of work, cost proposals and schedules, and managing multiple project teams simultaneously. A “Seller and Doer,” working with industrial clients with a proven track record in business development. A business mindset: supporting corporate goals of growing revenue, maintaining profitability, and sustaining utilization through billable hours while successfully managing a variety of projects and personnel. Experience in air permitting, emissions calculations, inventories, and air modeling is not required, but preferred. Why Join EnSafe? Employee-Owned Advantage EnSafe is 100% employee-owned, with an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) since 1997. That means when EnSafe succeeds, you succeed too, turning company growth directly into shared rewards. Commitment to Growth and Wellness The company supports personalized career development, mentorship, and employee wellness initiatives, including health tracking tools. Purpose Driven Work EnSafe's mission focuses on impactful environmental, health, and safety consulting, making a real difference in communities and backed by its long-standing technical credibility. Safety as a Value, Not Just a Service Safety is deeply embedded in our culture, prioritizing employee well-being in addition to helping clients maintain compliance. We stress that "safety is part of everything we do." A Culture of Freedom & Ownership At EnSafe, our career philosophy is built on freedom. The freedom to take initiative, achieve your goals, and shape your own career path. Employees are encouraged to pursue growth in a flexible, entrepreneurial environment. Challenging, Creative Work Workdays at EnSafe are anything but ordinary, fast-paced, dynamic, and filled with opportunities to tackle projects in environmental consulting, health & safety, engineering, and technology. Every day calls for creativity, innovation, and agile problem-solving. About EnSafe EnSafe began as a two-person firm in 1980, navigating complex regulatory compliance issues for our clients. We nurture our people with growth and development opportunities. We build enduring, trustworthy relationships with each of our clients, with a focus on high ethical and safety standards. We build this reputation by attracting high-quality people and retaining them for the long term. At EnSafe, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your 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 at our company. EnSafe is committed to being an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications), sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military or veteran status, any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, or association with a person on the basis on one or more of the foregoing. Check us out on the web at www.ensafe.com LI-MJ1

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