Environmental Compliance Lead

Job Description

Position Overview Sierra Logistics Company LLC is seeking an Environmental Compliance Lead to support Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) operations across Southern California. This role is responsible for ensuring all field activities comply with environmental regulations, client requirements (including SCE standards), and site-specific environmental constraints. The Environmental Compliance Lead plays a critical role in protecting sensitive resources, preventing environmental incidents, and ensuring all work is executed in full compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations.

Key Responsibilities:

Review records in Work Management Tool to determine Environmental approval

Pursues release of environmentally held structures

Coordinates with managing agencies

Developing, conducting, and ensuring annual environmental orientation and training completion; Ensures delivery of required environmental training for employees and subcontractors

Implementing, maintaining, evaluating, and investigating the effectiveness of all environmental compliance

Providing technical knowledge and explain applicable environmental regulations

Interfacing with clients regarding environmental performance, incident investigation and general communications

Performing field observations to assess company procedures and controls are meeting the environmental compliance requirements

Oversees implementation of the Environmental Handbook for Contractors

Develops corrective action plans for non-conformances

Collaborates with SCE on environmental audits, performance issues, and incident investigations; Promptly reports and investigates Environmental Events

Implements and maintains the Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP)

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Forestry, Natural Resources, or related field, or equivalent experience;

Minimum 3-5 years of environmental compliance experience in:

Utility Vegetation Management, forestry, construction, or similar field operations

Strong knowledge of:

Environmental regulations related to protected species, waterways, and land use

Environmental compliance in field-based operations

Proven experience with:

Environmental incident investigations and corrective action tracking

Developing or implementing Environmental Compliance Plans

Field compliance inspections and audits

Experience working with environmental reporting systems (e.g., Enablon or similar)

Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to field sites

Full-time