Emerging Talent - Compliance Development Program Representative - Start Date: June 2025

Compliance Development Program, Emerging Talent

About Heritage Environmental Services

Headquartered in Indianapolis with over 1,600 employees across the United States, Heritage Environmental Services proudly provides safe and compliant industrial waste management solutions to clients across the country. Our legacy of environmental leadership was founded on the precipice of the environmental movement in the 1970s, and since our inception, we've been solving complex problems in the name of a cleaner world. We take pride in providing a full suite of tailored environmental service solutions - from proper management of hazardous and special waste via our transportation and disposal services and emergency response to onsite support and technical solutions - to thousands of customers in hundreds of industries.

At Heritage, it is every employee's responsibility to ensure Health & Safety is the number one priority by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner and ensuring that other employees are always aware of this. Heritage believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor Heritage to just the work identified. We expect that each employee will offer his/her services and experience wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors as it is core to our business that everyone has the freedom to learn and grow.

EQT Infrastructure VI fund ("EQT Infrastructure") assumes a majority position of Heritage Environmental Services.

About EQT EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization with EUR 232 billion in total assets under management (EUR 128 billion in fee-generating assets under management), within two business segments - Private Capital and Real Assets. EQT owns portfolio companies and assets in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas and supports them in achieving sustainable growth, operational excellence, and market leadership.

The Future of Heritage Environmental Services

Heritage's goal is to become the fastest growing and most profitable hazardous waste platform powered by industry-leading, end-to-end capabilities, that allow us to be the most compelling choice for our customers - delivered by a high-performing organization that loves to solve, learn, and grow.

Compliance Development Program, Emerging Talent

Primary Purpose:

The Emerging Talent Programs at Heritage Environmental Services are designed to train and develop high potential candidates and provide opportunities to accelerate your career growth and gain direct, hands-on experience. Working alongside managers and leaders, exposure to high level projects, and individualized mentorship provides a unique experience for all participates.

The Compliance Development Program is a 2-year program that explores all areas of our environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance department.

Essential Functions & Requirements:

• Ensures Health & Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Develop an understanding of how the company works and build relationships with Emerging Talent Program Representatives through regularly scheduled meetings, annual training workshops, and mentor programs.
• Network with professionals from various disciplines across the organization to enhance teamwork, collaboration, communication, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Maintain awareness of all Heritage policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Assist with analyses and support of a business unit's performance. This may include tracking KPI's for safety, environmental compliance, quality and production as well as providing assistance on team projects to drive improvement. Work with employees of all levels to develop new Standard Operating Procedures.
• Follow our waste management process from start to finish, working with other departments.
• Secure and maintain EHS programs, management systems, and permits; perform & monitor EHS audits; and/or understand and apply regulatory information.
• Determine the impact of proposed and final industry related regulations on activities of the various Heritage business units, including field activities and treatment facilities at customer locations. Determine impact, provide guidance, and monitor performance regarding permit conditions, company policies, and corporate objectives on company operations.
• Work with line management and colleagues to develop EHS compliance strategies, programs, and systems in response to regulatory developments including enforcement.
• Assist and support Heritage sustainability efforts, including input to annual sustainability report development.
• Assist Heritage personnel with evaluation of regulatory compliance and technical issues; helps establish technical standards and provides training or coordinates corporate training initiatives.
• Identifies business opportunities associated with changing EHS regulations; make recommendations for necessary action requiring Heritage services; assist with determining EHS regulator framework of new business ventures and assist sales with technical evaluation of complex business opportunities.
• Keeps apprised of regulatory developments at the state and federal level; maintain manageable relationships with state and federal regulatory agencies for compliance inspection and permit writing personnel as appropriate. Assists colleagues with regulatory and compliance matters.
• Work with customer sot provide guidance and direction relative to EHS issues as needed including fee-based consulting services to significant customers.
• Manage and direct internal and outside consultants to ensure working within Heritage policy framework and objectives.
• May manage or support corporate-wide quality initiatives.
• May demonstrate and focus on specific areas within the EHS Disciplines.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Civil), Science (Chemistry, Environmental), Environmental Management, Environmental & Sustainability Studies, or related field (required)
• Anticipated graduation with qualifying educational degree prior to program start date (required) -OR-
• Qualifying educational degree that has been obtained within 2 years prior to the program start date (required)
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (required)

Experience:

• Prior relevant internship, co-op, or practical experience (required)
• Demonstrated leadership ability and initiative such as a school club officer, sports team captain, resident advisor, etc or exceptional leadership on work projects (required)

Competencies:

• Strong teamwork, networking, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Organizational and time management skills.

Benefits, Compensation, & Workforce Diversity:

Heritage offers competitive pay and bonus incentives. Benefits include choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, flexible spending or health savings accounts, employee and dependent life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401(k) savings plan with company match, and tuition reimbursement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

A post-offer drug screen will be required.

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