Environmental Manager

Day-to-day tasks

• Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams on environmental controls
• Develop and update policies and procedures
• Train staff on environmental requirements and laboratory practices
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in environmental health and safety

Technical Competencies

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in environmental engineering (preferred), chemical/civil engineering, environmental science or related disciplines such as chemistry or physics required.
• Create/edit calculations in excel up to and including 2nd year engineering calculus.
• Experience: Minimum of fifteen years’ technical experience desired, including work with environmental regulators, environmental regulations, working in/around laboratories and manipulating large volumes of data. Demonstrated experience in quality systems (e.g., QA/QC, lab accreditation).
• Certifications (Preferred): Certifications/Training (or ability to obtain): Hazardous Waste, DOT Ground Shipping, Smoke School Opacity and OHA Small Potable Water System preferred. Professional certifications/licenses (e.g., PE, CHMM, CEM, PMP)
• Industry Experience (Preferred): Heavy Manufacturing, Chemical
• Knowledge of industrial laboratories, including both environmental and process. Ability to review the work (e.g., Sampling, Analytical), discuss gaps/improvements and assist with corrective action.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Knowledge of environmental Federal, State and Local, requirements, including DEQ, DOT, EPA, OHA and OAR. Ability to interact, discuss issues and explain math equations, with regulatory compliance officials.

Skills & Competencies

• Tools and Systems: Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, EHS Reporting System, CMMS, and DataParc/ParcView.
• Proficiency with maintaining lab analytical results and environmental reporting tools.

Core Accountabilities

• Lead the commitment to the pursuit of achieving Zero Harm.
• Lead in environmental compliance with communication and actions, ensuring adherence to applicable Environmental regulations (Federal, State and Local).
• Manage the Environmental Group, which includes environmental and laboratory staff, i.e., Environmental Coordinator, Laboratory Supervisor and Laboratory Technician(s).
• Advise company management on strategies that will require significant capital investment or increases in operating costs in order to meet compliance (e.g., new equipment, chemicals/processes, demolition).
• Follow and report back to staff leadership regarding new rulemaking that can impact the site, including: DEQ CPP EITE, EPA CWA FRP, and EPA RMP.
• Ensure new or renewed Permits/Licenses/Registrations on a timely basis (e.g., NPDES, Water Right, Air, Food, Fertilizer).
• External politics, such as temporarily reduced regulatory staffing can occur (i.e., furlough/lapse in appropriations), and the candidate will need to communicate these issues to the site and do what is possible to minimize/eliminate risks (e.g., USACE JPA, DEQ Air Permit).
• Ensure the submittal of agency requested items (as appropriate), including responses to notice of deficiency/violation, surveys, and additional information.
• Ensure the review and update of Environmental Plans (e.g, CHP, GHG Monitoring, Industrial Water Reuse, NPDES, PPP, Potable Water, Radiation Safety, Release Reporting, RMP, SPCC, UIC, Waste Management) and Laboratory Procedures.
• Ensure Project Management completed as needed, including the release reporting program (e.g., keeping the call duty list active) groundwater well systems (e.g., potable, process, extraction), annual N2O Acid Plant Stack Testing and wharf maintenance in-water work.
• Ensure required environmental and process samples/data are being collected/analyzed/downloaded, calculations are made, are reviewed for QA/QC, routed internally for comments, conduct final review and ensure they are appropriately submitted.
• Ensure reports are submitted to government agencies prior to due dates.
• Ensure environmental inspections and collection of remote monitoring data, are documented and any gaps are communicated appropriately for corrective action.
• Ensure/Supports submittal of technical reports/forms/manifests, including Air, Asbestos, CWC UDOC, Fertilizer, Food, GHG, Hazardous Waste, NPDES netDMR, OHA-Water Quality, Refrigeration, SARA 311/312 FireMarshal, SARA 313 TRI, SSI, TSCA CDR and Water Usage.
• Ensure training for operating personnel in order to meet site environmental and safety needs. In addition, ensure site staff are maintaining necessary training/certifications/licenses, including Opacity/Smoke School, Small Potable Water, DOT Ground Shipping, Hazardous Waste and DEQ-ERA lab proficiency.
• Work with plant staff to evaluate abnormal plant conditions, corrective actions and how to improve in the future.
• Work with vendors/consultants on environmental projects and reporting, including 3rd party audit(s) and the minimization of hazardous waste.
• Research questions from plant staff, obtain the proper expertise as needed, and provide appropriate response.
• Ability to prioritize routine work and requests (e.g., compliance vs conformance, important/urgent vs non-important/non-urgent.)