Also called: EHS Director, Environmental Compliance Manager
Keeps a factory, refinery, or company in compliance with environmental and workplace safety laws.
You review air emissions reports, lead safety walk-throughs on the plant floor, investigate a chemical spill, and prepare for an EPA inspection. You're the person who keeps workers safe and the company out of legal trouble.
Estimate based on industry surveys.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in environmental science, safety, or engineering; certifications like CSP or CHMM.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Chemical Engineering.
Growing about average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tracks compliance paperwork and incidents; walking the plant, training workers and handling regulators stay human.
Classes: Chemistry, Biology, Speech.
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