Consulting Manager - Environmental Safety

In the world of compliance, J. J. Keller is one of the nation's most-trusted sources for guidance and solutions. Working with companies from coast-to-coast, our Consultants offer significant value to clients by way of ongoing programs ranging from compliance assessments and policy development to program development and implementation, and everything in-between. 

The purpose of the Consulting Manager position is to lead the activities of the Environmental regulatory consulting practice to consistently achieve business results and to ensure that customer service expectations are fulfilled.  This position will also spend approximately 75% of time performing billable consulting work for clients.

• Manages logistics of fulfilling client agreements in a timely manner consistent with client expectations, utilizing internal and external resources.
• Performs billable consulting work for customers, to include audits, assessments, and training.
• Manages subscription-based environmental compliance for assigned clients.
• Completes routine environmental reports for clients including Tier II, Toxic Release Inventory, waste, Semiannual Deviation Reports, Annual Compliance Certifications, Emission Inventories, and Greenhouse Gas Reports.
• Maintains a high level of regulatory expertise. Monitors and assesses regulatory changes, communicates regulatory information to staff and clients.
• Proactively develops additional business within client base. Identifies and analyzes customer needs, develops concepts and proposals, schedules activities and closes contracts.
• Works with sales professionals to develop proposals and assist with client presentations.
• Demonstrates leadership as an industry expert and guides staff on client engagements.
• Leads, develops and coaches associates:
  • Provides clear expectations, feedback and recognition
  • Participates in the hiring/selection process
  • Writes and conduct performance evaluations and progress reports
  • Handles associate relations issues
• Delivers results in line with the following key metrics/accountabilities:
  • Service line revenue and gross margin objectives
  • Client satisfaction and retention standards
  • Associate retention
  • Budget control
• Assists with the development and implementation of J. J. Keller proprietary solution offerings.
• Manages expenses in line with departmental budgets and corporate business conditions.
• Carries out responsibilities in a fair, ethical and non-discriminatory manner and ensure that staff follows these same guidelines.
• Enforces and support all company policies and procedures. Fully support the company's commitment to safety and the environment and strive to maintain a clean, healthy and safe workplace.

Experience:

• 7+ years of environmental regulatory compliance experience, including air, waste, stormwater, industrial wastewater, Tier II, TRI, RMP, TSCA, etc. (Clean Air Act experience is preferred.)
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role managing direct reports.  In lieu of leadership experience, may consider project management experience.
• Budget management experience desired.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business or EHS field. 
• Master's degree preferred.

Other Skills/Qualifications:

• Strong working knowledge of environmental regulations.
• Technically proficient with emission calculations, data analysis, control technologies, compliance auditing, permitting, and strategic regulatory analyses.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with client representatives at executive level.
• Demonstrated excellent leadership and communication skills - verbal, written and presentation.

Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment.  

Travel expectation: Approximately 50% via airplane and car to customer sites and/or industry and training events.