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Tesla is seeking an ambitious environmental compliance and engineering professional to join the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Team at the Gigafactory Nevada facility campus. The role will support regulatory permitting, day-to-day operations and associated environmental aspects/impacts improvements. Their work will ensure compliance, continuous risk reduction, and capitalization on opportunities to make Giga Nevada an outstanding example of environmental management across the region and the company.
The Sr. Environmental Engineer will develop, implement, and continuously improve programs within the EHS Management System framework in partnership with the broader EHS and Infrastructure teams. They will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, and conformance to internal and industry standards.
- Ensure Tesla operates it’s Giga Nevada manufacturing facilities in compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental regulations and regional and Global Tesla standards. Represent Tesla during inspections, audits, and inquiries conducted by internal and external organizations
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate environmental risks – both compliance as well as performance related – by participating in management of change processes as well as through self-inspections and audits
- Support the application and data gathering process for environmental permitting, with a specialization in air, water or waste
- Coordinate and support the preparation of environmental reports, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Tier 2 Reports, hazardous waste biennial reporting, and wastewater Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), air compliance reports, Support the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) programs, etc
- Perform compliance inspections and utilize tracking tools to issue recommendations and corrective actions to responsible stakeholders. Project manage actions as appropriate to ensure accountable teams are set up for success to own their compliance impacts
- Develop, track, and report environmental metrics as well as standard work procedures for the EHS team or factory personnel to ensure proactive tasks positively affect lagging metrics
- Prepare content for environmental training for inclusion in Tesla Learning Management System (LMS) or live training sessions
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, or Environmental-related discipline; or equivalent
- Minimum 5+ years of experience managing multi-media environmental compliance programs in large scale manufacturing, chemical industry, or similar settings
- Previous experience performing this position’s job duties with progressively increasing complexity and responsibility
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, prioritize workflows, meet demanding deadlines, manage customer expectations, and balance multi-faceted projects in a fast-paced environment, where requests and priorities change rapidly
- Ability to communicate effectively with production employees, engineers, legal counsel, technical specialists, and management, cross functionally, in a multi-disciplinary environment; must be able to meaningfully explain foundational environmental rules to non-environmental stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Preferred qualifications: Environmental department or function management, including personnel or dedicated resources
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- LGBTQ+ care concierge services
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.
