The Environmental Specialist is responsible for conducting and supporting environmental due diligence activities related to acquisitions, divestitures, investments, leasing transactions, and other strategic business initiatives. The role ensures identification, assessment, and communication of environmental risks and liabilities associated with assets, properties, operations, and projects.
The position supports informed business decision-making by evaluating environmental compliance, potential contamination issues, regulatory obligations, and sustainability-related risks. The Environmental Specialist works closely with internal stakeholders, external consultants, legal teams, and business leaders to provide expert environmental guidance and recommendations throughout transaction and project lifecycles.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead and support environmental due diligence assessments for mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, real estate transactions, and other business activities.
- Review and evaluate Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, environmental audits, compliance reports, and technical studies.
- Identify potential environmental liabilities, regulatory risks, remediation obligations, and permit-related issues associated with assets and operations.
- Assess environmental compliance with applicable local, national, and international regulations and standards.
- Coordinate and manage external environmental consultants and technical experts engaged in due diligence activities.
- Prepare environmental risk summaries, reports, and recommendations for business leaders and decision-makers.
- Support development of risk mitigation plans and post-transaction environmental integration activities.
- Collaborate with Legal, Real Estate, EHS, Sustainability, Operations, and Corporate Development teams throughout transaction processes.
- Monitor emerging environmental regulations and industry best practices to ensure due diligence processes remain current and effective.
- Maintain environmental due diligence procedures, tools, documentation standards, and reporting frameworks.
- Support internal environmental risk management initiatives and provide technical expertise on environmental matters when required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of environmental governance and risk assessment processes across the organization.