Environmental Risk Officer

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career.

Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description Environmental and Seismic Risk Officer position within the U.S. Bank Real Estate Technical Services Environmental Team requiring a high degree of specialized technical ability and excellent communication skills. Responsible for implementing the environmental and seismic due diligence process from report engagement to review completion and facilitates report delivery.

Must be able to perform duties independently, and must demonstrate initiative in researching, analyzing, and resolving complex environmental and seismic risk issues. Participates in projects and/or activities that ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, and OCC guidance. Assess and manage environmental, seismic, and property condition risk for collateral properties.

Properly order environmental and seismic risk reports from approved consultants. Identify, respond and/or escalate environmental and seismic risks as appropriate. Review environmental and seismic risk reports for technical accuracy, compliance with the scopes of work, and reasonableness of conclusions. Effectively communicate environmental and seismic risk conclusions and recommendations for additional due diligence or site mitigation as appropriate using lay terms.

Counsel and advise bank personnel regarding environmental and seismic risks, risk management options and risk mitigation. Research and analyze complex environmental issues, guidelines, and legislation (e.g., lender liability, ASTM standards.) Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience Typically, more than eight years of applicable experience Preferred Skills/Experience Bachelor's degree in an environmental science.

Minimum of 10 to 15 years of applicable environmental experience in environmental assessment and remediation, with at least 5 years directly related to real estate transactions and the environmental liability concerns of lending institutions Registered Professional Geologist or Professional Engineer. Advanced knowledge of applicable environmental regulations, seismic assessment, financial services, and regulatory trends.

Experience with Phase I and II environmental investigation, contaminant mitigation, and seismic risk assessment. Ability to propose customized environmental and seismic solutions as needed to mitigate potential risk exposures. Having worked for a lender as an environmental risk officer. Existing participation in the Environmental Bankers Association. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Confidence in communicating with various borrower and lender representatives, including attorneys. Effective relationship building and negotiation skills. Self-motivated and ability to work independently. Strong problem solving, time management, planning, organizational and prioritization skills. Ability to be flexible and adapt in a dynamic environment. Strong computer technical skills using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our  disability accommodations for applicants . Benefits:   Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may