How to hire an environmental coordinator

How to hire an environmental coordinator, step by step

Here's a step-by-step environmental coordinator hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an environmental coordinator job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new environmental coordinator
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your environmental coordinator job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an environmental coordinator for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them an environmental coordinator to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire an environmental coordinator that fits the bill.

   The following list breaks down different types of environmental coordinators and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Environmental Coordinator	Description	Hourly rate
   Environmental Coordinator	Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems. They are involved in efforts to improve recycling, waste disposal, public health, and water and air pollution control.	$20-42
   Restoration Technician	Restoration technicians give support to the victims of floods, fires, and other disasters by helping them to restore their homes. The technicians assess what can be saved, install new materials, and clean damaged properties... Show more	$12-22
   Health And Safety Coordinator	A health and safety coordinator is responsible for identifying the potential safety risks of an organization, recommending solutions to mitigate hazards that may affect the company's operational performance and productivity. Health and safety coordinators inspect the safety and security of the facilities, including the production tools, equipment, and machinery, and analyze findings to develop procedures that would eliminate work-related threats... Show more	$17-36

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Environmental Compliance
   • OSHA
   • Environmental Regulations
   • Regulatory Agencies
   • Hazardous Waste
   • Safety Training
   • EPA
   • Environmental Programs
   • Environmental Issues
   • Management System
   • Environmental Training
   • Corrective Action
   • EHS
   • ISO

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage water logistics program, SPCC program and NPDES permits, DMR's.
   • Manage the participation in OSHA inspections, providing inspectors with appropriate documents and identifying safety measures.
   • Provide necessary training for SPCC, RCRA, and SWPPP on an annual basis.
   • Maintain compliance with all RCRA regulations and programs.
   • Conduct initial ISO pre audit ensuring compliance to requirements.
   • Maintain SPCC plan and bulk petroleum storage inspections, ADEM air permits, conduct daily visible emission monitoring.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your environmental coordinator job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An environmental coordinator can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, environmental coordinators' average salary in missouri is 49% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level environmental coordinators 52% less than senior-level environmental coordinators.
   • Certifications. An environmental coordinator with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an environmental coordinator's salary.

   Average environmental coordinator salary

   $61,529yearly

   $29.58 hourly rate

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   Entry-level environmental coordinator salary

   $42,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average environmental coordinator salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$78,156	$38
   2	District of Columbia	$73,156	$35
   3	Texas	$72,993	$35
   4	Virginia	$70,129	$34
   5	Louisiana	$65,795	$32
   6	Oregon	$63,683	$31
   7	Connecticut	$63,107	$30
   8	New York	$61,740	$30
   9	Massachusetts	$59,911	$29
   10	Washington	$59,377	$29
   11	Alabama	$57,931	$28
   12	Alaska	$56,208	$27
   13	Colorado	$55,761	$27
   14	Illinois	$55,465	$27
   15	Michigan	$55,202	$27
   16	Florida	$51,939	$25
   17	Tennessee	$51,785	$25
   18	Iowa	$48,919	$24
   19	Ohio	$48,337	$23
   20	Utah	$45,240	$22

   Average environmental coordinator salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$134,941	$64.88	7
   2	ConocoPhillips	$107,138	$51.51
   3	Koppers	$104,876	$50.42	1
   4	Phillips 66	$102,441	$49.25
   5	Eastman	$89,530	$43.04	2
   6	Baystate Health	$81,799	$39.33
   7	Burton Snowboards	$81,118	$39.00
   8	Granite Construction	$81,085	$38.98	7
   9	ERM	$79,592	$38.27	67
   10	The AES	$79,210	$38.08	1
   11	Michels	$78,376	$37.68	56
   12	Parsons	$78,196	$37.59	17
   13	Northrop Grumman	$76,994	$37.02	11
   14	Nucor	$73,126	$35.16	9
   15	Cummins	$71,552	$34.40	6
   16	ADM	$70,672	$33.98	13
   17	CDC Foundation	$69,439	$33.38
   18	Kiewit	$69,171	$33.26	6
   19	Eversource Energy	$68,084	$32.73
   20	Oldcastle Infrastructure	$67,393	$32.40	31

4. Writing an environmental coordinator job description

   A job description for an environmental coordinator role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an environmental coordinator job description:

   Environmental coordinator job description example

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   (Reporting location negotiable within NH)
   The Environmental Field Response Group within the Environmental Affairs Division operates in CT MA and NH, primarily providing 24/7 on-call readiness for response to sudden oil and hazardous material (OHM) release incidents as well as spill prevention planning. The Senior Environmental Coordinator shall serve in a leadership role to assist in staff training, regulatory agency interface, and emergency response activity coordination. In addition, individual will take an active role in cross functional leadership, including, but not limited to: Procurement in Pollution Vendor and Environmental Consultant RFP(s) and selection, attending and presenting at Electric Operations & Gas Operations (CT/MA) Work Plan Meetings, and supporting other groups on initiatives. Individual shall also participate in 24/7 on-call rotations for emergency Oil and Hazardous Material spill response and ensure the preparation and maintenance of Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans at regulated company facilities.
   
   Essential Functions
   Serves in a leadership role to assist in staff training, regulatory agency interface, and emergency response activity coordination.Implements and oversees the organizations environmental policies regarding emergency OHM spill response and spill prevention planning.Coordinates cross-functional support to other Environmental Affairs Groups and Operations.Serves as a mentor to subordinate staff.Oversees implementation of changes to procedures and processes to minimize hazards and prevent mishaps.Serves as Company lead with federal, state and local environmental agencies for emergency OHM spill response.Provides training to Company employees and contractors to ensure they understand environmental compliance requirements and obligations.Oversees vendors performing environmental work.Maintains current working knowledge of federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations, policies and by-laws and in-depth knowledge in specific area(s) of environmental regulation.Reviews and analyzes existing and proposed federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations, policies and by-laws to assess impacts on the Corporation.Will have storm restoration and emergency assignments.
   
   Qualification
   Technical Knowledge/Skills:
   Requires general understanding of utility industry, and ability to interact persuasively with all levels of the Company and external environmental agencies. Also requires strong communication and organizational skills. Ability to use PC desktop applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point).
   Education:
   Requires a bachelor's degree in Environmental, Applied Science, Engineering or related discipline.
   Experience:
   Eight (8) years in emergency OHM response regulated under State and Federal waste site cleanup and hazardous waste regulations, and preparation of SPCC Plans. Requires experience in managing or conducting environmental projects under Federal Permitting Programs regulated under, or by, the Clean Water Act (e.g., storm water, NPDES and SPCC Compliance), RCRA/CERCLA (solid and hazardous waste, spills, sites), and State Environmental Agencies.
   Licenses & Certifications:
   Valid driver's license a must. Current 40-hour HAZWOPER training certification as per 29 CFR 1910.120 and State Environmental License as applicable is a plus.
   
   Please include a resume with your application.
   
   Worker Type:
   Regular
   Number of Openings:
   1
   EEO Statement
   
   Eversource Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability status, or protected veteran status.
   
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   Vaccination Information:
   
   Eversource requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by their first day of employment. If you have any concerns regarding compliance with this requirement, you will need to discuss your concerns with Eversource's HR department after you have been made a conditional offer of employment. Eversource does not require applicants to discuss vaccination status prior to receipt of a conditional offer of employment and complies with all applicable laws.
   Emergency Response:
   
   Responding to emergency situations to meet customers' needs is part of every employee's role. If employed, you will be given an Emergency Restoration assignment. This means you may be called to assist during an emergency outside of your normal responsibilities, work hours and location.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find environmental coordinators for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your environmental coordinator job on Zippia to find and recruit environmental coordinator candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting environmental coordinators requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new environmental coordinator

   Once you've found the environmental coordinator candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new environmental coordinator first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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