Exposure to Environmental Compliance and Regulations - Environmental Specialist, Project Manager CDMS Employee Review

Culture/Management: Since the company is small, you really get to know your coworkers. The management want you to succeed and do their best to help you learn and grow. As someone who didn’t have a ton of regulatory background, I can easily say I learned a lot in the short amount of time I was there. Learning the work: You can expect the first 1-3 months to be training. A lot of the training are videos that senior project managers recorded while training other employees in the past and then you shadow the senior project managers while they give a training, or visit a client. Eventually they let you lead the meetings until you are confident to be on your own. The training never really stops, since there are so many topics in compliance. This is because each client is unique and have unique requirements to their business. There are standard templates available to help complete the projects, but it needs to be backed up with some regulatory knowledge, otherwise there will be issues with the reports. By the third month, the management will assess if you are ready to be on your own (there is no formal process). They mostly see if you are able to use resources already available (training videos), and complete the tasks using these videos. The senior project managers answer any clarification questions, or help you look into the regulations if necessary. They are very approachable, and take time to help you. Clients: You are assigned clients throughout the Bay Area. A lot of the clients I met with were pleasant to work with. They do seek your advice and expertise on compliance related topics, so it’s important to build that foundation (unfortunately, 3 months of training will never prepare you for some of the questions the clients have. BUT! They are understanding that you sometimes can’t answer right away and need to do research to get back to them). Flexibility: I was able to work hybrid. Around 3-4 days a week, you’d be visiting clients (usually 1-2 hr appointments). There is a lot of flexibility given to you to design your schedule as best fits for you and your clients. I also really enjoyed not having to worry about work during the weekends. There were very few occasions where I worked Fr 30min-3hrs, but this was because I chose to do that, not because the management required it. Benefits- CDMS offers medical benefits (there is a small amount you have to pay monthly). 401K is also offered (I believe there is a match for up to 4%) It is important to note that CDMS is a small company. Though it can’t match benefits larger companies offer, for it to offer these benefits, is significant in showing they care for you as an employee.