Manager Environmental Ops - Location TBD - CA, AZ, NM - Southwest Division

Location: Southwest Division covering Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico; this is not a remote position. Frequent travel within the assigned territory is required, including approximately 50% travel and occasional nights, weekends, and holidays.

Salary: $110,430–$122,700 per year

Company

hirify.global operates a transportation network and requires environmental compliance across its railroad facilities and infrastructure.

What you will do

• Oversee environmental compliance permits, regulations, projects, and requirements across assigned states.
• Manage waste, wastewater, stormwater, air quality, chemical inventory, and spill prevention programs.
• Serve as liaison with federal, state, and local environmental agencies, community representatives, tribal representatives, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate environmental requirements, training, communications, hearings, public meetings, and system-wide environmental strategy.
• Respond to and mitigate hazardous material releases, review site health and safety plans, and oversee environmental contractors and consultants.
• Track compliance data in Enablon and manage project budgets, work orders, and invoices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 5–7 years of environmental experience in railroad, transportation, heavy industry, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including stormwater, wastewater, drinking water, Tier II reporting, SPCC plans, hazardous waste, asbestos, and air quality.
• Strong organizational, management, communication, and independent-working skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively on complex projects and travel within the assigned territory, including short-notice travel and work outside standard hours.

Nice to have

• Professional certification such as Professional Engineer or Professional Geologist.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan and railroad retirement.
• Life insurance and an incentive compensation plan.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Pre-employment background investigation, medical review, drug screening, and safety-related testing are required.