[Remote] Compliance Manager, Operations
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aligned Data Centers is one of the fastest-growing, privately held data center companies. They are seeking a Compliance Manager, Operations who will be responsible for establishing and governing a standardized compliance framework across all sites, ensuring that all facilities operate in full compliance with regulatory, environmental, and contractual requirements.
Responsibilities
- Establish and own the enterprise Operations Compliance Program across all sites
- Develop standardized compliance frameworks, processes, and enforcement mechanisms
- Ensure consistent execution of compliance requirements across all markets
- Serve as the single point of accountability for Operations-related compliance risk
- Build centralized visibility into compliance status, risks, and gaps across the portfolio
- Own all air quality permitting requirements across the portfolio, including permit acquisition, renewals, and modifications
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local air quality regulations and permit conditions
- Implement and standardize generator hour tracking, emissions tracking, and environmental reporting processes
- Monitor generator usage against permitted limits and proactively mitigate risk of exceedances
- Lead regulatory reporting, including emissions inventories, deviation reports, and required filings
- Serve as primary point of contact for regulatory agencies and inspections
- Ensure all facilities maintain required operating permits and remain compliant with jurisdictional requirements
- Track permit conditions, renewal timelines, and regulatory obligations across all sites
- Develop centralized systems to monitor compliance status in real time
- Partner with site leadership to ensure adherence to all permit conditions and regulatory requirements
- Own compliance with customer contractual obligations related to operations and maintenance execution
- Ensure vendor scopes, service delivery, and maintenance practices align with contractual requirements and SLAs
- Establish validation processes to confirm contracted work is executed correctly and consistently
- Identify gaps between contracted scope and actual execution, and drive corrective actions
- Partner with Maintenance and Operations teams to ensure alignment between contracts, runbooks, and execution
- Develop and implement a standardized compliance audit program across all sites
- Conduct regular audits of environmental, regulatory, and contractual compliance
- Establish dashboards and reporting mechanisms to provide real-time compliance visibility
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of all regulatory reports and documentation
- Lead investigation of compliance deviations, including root cause analysis and corrective action plans
- Develop centralized systems for tracking compliance data, including permits, emissions, vendor performance, and contractual obligations
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and auditability of all compliance-related data
- Leverage data to proactively identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Platform Delivery, Legal and external stakeholders
- Ensure compliance requirements are integrated into operational processes and decision-making
- Drive accountability across teams without direct reporting authority
- Identify gaps in compliance processes, systems, and execution
- Implement standardized processes to reduce risk and improve consistency
- Stay current with evolving regulatory requirements and assess impact to operations
- Drive proactive compliance culture across the organization
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering field
- Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in environmental compliance management, with a strong emphasis on air quality regulations and permitting
- Demonstrated experience managing air permits for industrial or commercial facilities, particularly those with standby generators
- Proven experience in developing and implementing data tracking systems for environmental compliance
- In-depth knowledge of EPA, and local air quality regulations
- Proficiency in environmental data management software and strong advanced Excel skills
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical information to diverse audiences
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Ability to influence and collaborate with various stakeholders across different departments
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
- Occasional travel to various facility sites may be required
- Requires a high level of commitment to customer service, whether co-workers or customers
- Ability to analyze and solve problems involving several options with limited information
- Requires good organizational skills, attention to detail and an openness to new ideas and procedures
- MSOffice 365 applications. i.e. Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
- Master's degree in a related field
- Familiarity with SCADA/DCiM systems or other remote monitoring technologies for generator data collection
Benefits
- Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts: HSA with employer contribution for eligible participants. FSA's offered for health and dependent care to increase tax savings.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Company-Sponsored Insurance: Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (with medical election)
- Optional Benefits: Voluntary life, critical illness, legal, and additional disability coverage
- Wellness Programs: Employee assistance program (EAP), Wellhub gym membership, and other wellness initiatives
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