Sr. Principal Associate - HSE - Environmental (Water SME)
Eli Lilly and Company
August 31, 2026
Remote friendly (Indianapolis, IN)
United States
Corporate Functions
Job Position Overview
This role provides strategic and technical water management expertise within Global HSE, supporting global manufacturing, research, and other operations. It advances standards and long-term strategies for wastewater management, water use and recycling, groundwater quality, and drinking water compliance, translating regulatory/industry developments into practical, risk-based global solutions.
Responsibilities
- Define and advance global water management strategies, requirements, and performance standards.
- Assist new sites with environmental permits and operational/engineering controls.
- Establish/evolve global water program data, tools, and metrics to track performance and drive improvement.
- Anticipate/interpret/influence external water policy and regulations; translate into internal requirements and guidance.
- Provide technical support for legislation/regulations involving technology- and water-quality standards.
- Partner with site/functional HSE teams to sustain compliance and improve water pollution control.
- Provide technical leadership/mentoring; lead technical forums/communities of practice.
- Represent Lilly in industry/trade/regulatory forums.
- Coordinate best available technique/technology determinations.
- Provide senior-level expertise for complex, high-risk deviation events and permitting oversight upon request.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering/Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years in water pollution control, treatment technologies, and regulatory affairs in complex regulated environments.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis; no visa sponsorship.
Additional Skills/Preferences
- Expertise in US Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Oil Pollution Prevention Act; EU IPPC licensing; international requirements.
- Experience in pharmaceutical API manufacturing or other highly regulated industry.
- Wastewater treatment, water reuse/recycling, groundwater quality.
- Risk assessment experience; ability to influence leaders; clear technical writing; ability to translate complexity for diverse audiences.
- MS/PhD preferred; enterprise global program governance; regulatory agency/association engagement; data/metrics/digital tools.
- Travel 10–20%.
Compensation/Benefits
- Anticipated wage: $115,500–$184,800; bonus eligibility (if applicable). Comprehensive benefits including 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision, flexible benefits, life insurance, leave, and well-being benefits.
This role provides strategic and technical water management expertise within Global HSE, supporting global manufacturing, research, and other operations. It advances standards and long-term strategies for wastewater management, water use and recycling, groundwater quality, and drinking water compliance, translating regulatory/industry developments into practical, risk-based global solutions.
Responsibilities
- Define and advance global water management strategies, requirements, and performance standards.
- Assist new sites with environmental permits and operational/engineering controls.
- Establish/evolve global water program data, tools, and metrics to track performance and drive improvement.
- Anticipate/interpret/influence external water policy and regulations; translate into internal requirements and guidance.
- Provide technical support for legislation/regulations involving technology- and water-quality standards.
- Partner with site/functional HSE teams to sustain compliance and improve water pollution control.
- Provide technical leadership/mentoring; lead technical forums/communities of practice.
- Represent Lilly in industry/trade/regulatory forums.
- Coordinate best available technique/technology determinations.
- Provide senior-level expertise for complex, high-risk deviation events and permitting oversight upon request.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering/Science, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years in water pollution control, treatment technologies, and regulatory affairs in complex regulated environments.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis; no visa sponsorship.
Additional Skills/Preferences
- Expertise in US Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Oil Pollution Prevention Act; EU IPPC licensing; international requirements.
- Experience in pharmaceutical API manufacturing or other highly regulated industry.
- Wastewater treatment, water reuse/recycling, groundwater quality.
- Risk assessment experience; ability to influence leaders; clear technical writing; ability to translate complexity for diverse audiences.
- MS/PhD preferred; enterprise global program governance; regulatory agency/association engagement; data/metrics/digital tools.
- Travel 10–20%.
Compensation/Benefits
- Anticipated wage: $115,500–$184,800; bonus eligibility (if applicable). Comprehensive benefits including 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision, flexible benefits, life insurance, leave, and well-being benefits.