Director, Environmental Compliance

Director, Environmental Compliance

Plans, organizes, and directs system-wide environmental compliance programs, strategy, and activities at Orlando Health.

Essential Functions:
• Develops and aligns environmental compliance strategies with organizational goals.
• Leads system-wide environmental compliance programs, activities, and training to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and accreditation standards.
• Builds and maintains relationships with system, regional, and site leadership.
• Collaborates with leadership to develop and support improvement strategies related to environmental compliance.
• Partners with Corporate Safety, Facilities, Infection Prevention, Emergency Management, Regulatory Affairs, and other stakeholders to evaluate compliance, support performance improvement, and meet key metrics.
• Leads preparation for and response to regulatory inspections, findings, complaints, and compliance issues.
• Serves as liaison with regulatory agencies including FDEP, EPA, and The Joint Commission.
• Oversees required regulatory reporting (air permits, discharge permits, fuel storage compliance, etc.).
• Presents to executive, regional, and site leadership.
• Leads cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement.
• Stays current on regulatory changes, trends, and best practices.
• Provides consultative support using data and analytics to improve decision-making.
• Supports development and implementation of safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Assists with integration of environmental compliance programs in new or acquired facilities.
• Supports budgeting, expense management, and operational standards.
• Serves as Safety Officer in Command Center during incident activation.
• Participates as subject matter expert on Environment of Care committees.
• Manages daily operations, staffing, workflow, and team performance.
• Investigates environmental issues and implements corrective actions.
• Maintains compliance with all organizational policies and attendance standards.

Other Duties:
• Manages HR functions including hiring, evaluating, developing, and retaining staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Science/Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Biology, Chemistry, or related field required.

Training:
Must complete 40CFR 262.17 training within 6 months of hire and annually thereafter.

Experience:
• 10 years of progressive experience in environmental compliance or related field
• 5 years of management experience