Environmental Affairs Program Manager

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.

The Environmental Affairs Program Manager is a subject matter expert in environmental compliance for multiple programs at Alaska Air Group (AAG) within a defined, multi-state region. As an individual contributor, this role supports the long-term strategy for developing, maintaining, and implementing environmental compliance programs and exercises considerable latitude and initiative to monitor and ensure compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations, and site requirements. 

• Develop and maintain written environmental compliance programs, procedures, and guidance for the corporate environmental manual; update content as regulations and business needs change. 
• Make decisions on, and provide technical direction and consultation, on site-specific environmental compliance issues across the company, partnering with station leaders and business teams to identify solutions. 
• Maintain awareness of federal, state, and local environmental requirements within assigned region(s) and translate them into practical compliance expectations for operations. 
• Conduct environmental audits; identify gaps, document findings, and track corrective actions to closure in collaboration with station and division partners. 
• Develop and implement environmental compliance policies, standards, and communications; ensure requirements are consistently understood and applied across divisions. 
• Evaluate pending or proposed federal, state, and local regulations and airport policies; assess impacts to Alaska Air Group and update or develop compliance programs, implementation plans, and guidance accordingly. 
• Design, deliver, and maintain instructor-led and computer-based environmental training; coordinate assignments and track completion in the learning management system (LMS). 
• Adapt training content and job aids to fit operational audiences (e.g., ramp, technical operations, supervisors, and managers) and reinforce critical requirements through targeted communications. 
• Support environmental incident and spill response preparedness by providing guidance on notifications, documentation, and follow-up actions, as needed. 
• Maintain compliance documentation and program records; develop metrics and trend analyses to inform risk-based priorities and leadership updates. 
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and, when assigned, external agencies or airport representatives to support inspections, information requests, and issue resolution. 
• Drive continuous improvement by conforming to an Environmental Management System and Safety Management System in identifying systemic issues, standardizing best practices, and partnering on corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) across stations and divisions. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Required  

• A minimum of 7 years of direct experience with environmental compliance.  
• A Bachelor of Science degree, with a focus in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Engineering, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or a related field, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree. 
• Working knowledge of environmental regulations in a minimum of three technical areas:  
  
  • Air quality,  
  • Stormwater,  
  • Drinking water,  
  • Hazardous materials and hazardous waste management,  
  • Tank management,  
  • Spill prevention and response,  
  • Site remediation.  
• Experience preparing and conducting training courses on environmental programs. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). 
• Strong interpersonal skills facilitating effective verbal and written communication at all levels in the organization.  
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule based on business needs. 
• Valid passport and ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time. 
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.  
• Minimum age of 18. 
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. 

Preferred 

• Airline industry experience.  
• Knowledge of environmental auditing and trend techniques and analyses.  

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off
   

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Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement  

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.   

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.  

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”).  All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.   

To implement this policy, we will: 

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; 
(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and 
(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories. 

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions  of VEVRAA. 

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations 
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.