Date Posted:
2026-06-25
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-CT-WINDSOR LOCKS-B1 ~ 1 Hamilton Rd ~ BLDG 1
Position Role Type:
Onsite
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.
Security Clearance Type:
None/Not Required
Security Clearance Status:
Not Required

The Sr. Manager of Environmental Operations provides strategic guidance, technical expertise, and operational leadership to strengthen EH&S capability, and ensure regulatory and corporate compliance for a complex manufacturing operation with wastewater treatment plant and a hazardous waste facility. The role partners closely with site leadership to implement prevention-focused programs, build EH&S competencies, and environmental stewardship into daily operations and decision-making.

What You Will Do:

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all environmental operations, including hazardous waste management, industrial wastewater treatment, stormwater compliance, air program support, and chemical management.
• Serve as the primary program owner for RCRA, TSCA, SPCC, and SWPPP compliance, ensuring all regulatory, permitting, operational, and reporting requirements are met.
• Manage the RCRA Part B Permitted Hazardous Waste Storage Facility, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient handling of hazardous waste across multiple operational functions.
• Lead federal, state, and third-party regulatory inspections and audits, including EPA, CT DEEP, Local Fire Marshal, and corporate assurance reviews, maintaining a strong track record of zero non-compliance findings.
• Oversee environmental data management systems (EH&S DESK, WIMS) to ensure accurate reporting, performance tracking, and regulatory submissions.
• Direct the development, implementation, and maintenance of environmental policies, standard work, training programs, and management system elements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, engineering, facilities, laboratory services, and quality to support business objectives while ensuring compliance.
• Manage and optimize the environmental operations budget, ensuring proper resource allocation and financial stewardship.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives leveraging CORE tools, enhancing program efficiency, reliability, and risk reduction.
• Serve as a key EH&S leadership team member, providing guidance, coaching, and support to environmental staff and operational partners.
• Ensure strong customer service and communication with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining high standards of ethics, compliance, and professionalism.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 5% of the time

What You Will Learn :

• Learn to provide leadership and foster partnerships across all levels of the organization to cultivate a culture of EH&S improvement.
• Gain experience in responding to emergencies and urgent issues, establishing efficient incident investigation processes to prevent future occurrences.
• Acquire expertise in advising on environmental sustainability initiatives, focusing on reducing water use, greenhouse gas emissions, hazardous waste generation, and increasing recycling rates.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• 5+ years proper experience with environmental compliance
• 5+ years experience with hazardous waste or wastewater operations

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Prior leadership experience
• Demonstrated expertise in RCRA, TSCA or SPCC
• Experience leading regulatory inspections and audits with federal and state agencies.
• Knowledge of environmental management systems and tracking platforms.
• Ability to manage budgets, projects, and cross-functional initiatives.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification (or ability to obtain).

What We Offer:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Learn More and Apply Now:

The next chapter of our future as an aerospace company is here, and we are excited about what this means for our employees and customers! Get onboard the Collins Aerospace Operations team and play a part in managing our innovative products from inception to delivery. The Operations team continues to grow and aims to strengthen the connection of Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) across Collins Aerospace. In this dynamic environment, you will have the opportunity to network across our businesses and functions, all while improving the productivity, quality and efficiency of our operations worldwide.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.