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Environmental Compliance Manager

Consolidated Nuclear Security

Job Location:

Oak Ridge, TN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 2 September 2026 (5 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 30 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Oak Ridge TN
Job Title: Environmental Compliance Manager
Career Level:Manager

Job Specialty: Environmental Science

What Youll Do

Responsible for the overall management of the Y-12 Clean Air/Solid Waste Compliance Program. Technical lead for air quality and solid waste compliance issues at Y-12 including leading regulatory negotiations and development of compliance strategies with state and federal regulatory agencies. Provides general supervision of environmental compliance personnel. Routinely interacts with federal and state environmental regulatory agency personnel NNSA personnel and occasionally the public.

Provide active leadership in maintaining safe working conditions to prevent injuries radiological contamination and hazardous exposures. Manage all personnel matters for the work group including interviewing hiring performance evaluations coaching and resolving workplace issues (25%). Serve as the technical lead for permitting reporting and compliance for air quality and hazardous waste; and hazardous chemical and toxic release reporting (25%). Provide environmental technical support and oversight to line organizations and maintain environmental protection command media and serve as principle point of contact with external environmental regulatory agencies. Lead multi-disciplinary teams to develop compliant solutions for complex environmental compliance issues (40%). Conduct structure environmental assessments of operations and develop corrective action plans (10%).

What You Can Expect

Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
Top-notch dedicated colleagues
Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
Career advancement and professional development programs
Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

Minimum Job Requirements

Bachelors degree: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
In addition the applicant must meet the requirements of DOE O 426.2A (i.e. Baccalaureate in engineering or related scientific major 2 years job-related and 1-year nuclear experience; or a DOE O 426.2A alternative).

Preferred Job Requirements

Why Y-12

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

Notes

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin protected veteran status or disability.

Required Experience:

Manager

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