Environmental Manager

About the role

The Environment Manager leads environmental regulatory compliance and plant-level best practices at the Pasco, WA facility through implementation of the Darigold Environmental Management System (EMS). This role reports to the Senior Site Director, with a dotted-line relationship with the Senior Director, Environmental Compliance, and the Senior Director, Health and Safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements governing environmental protection and Safety by staying current and informed on federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
• Interfaces with regulatory agencies and plant staff as needed and required by the Senior Site Director.
• Maintain and monitor environmental compliance data and ensure timely internal and external reporting and data input into Darigold’s environmental management systems.
• Advise Senior Site Director and Corporate Senior Director of Environmental Compliance when permit or compliance issues develop.
• Respond and provide guidance and assistance to all emergency situations.
• Implement all aspects of environmental investigations, data analysis, recurrence-prevention programs and continuous improvement procedures.
• Directly support the delivery of all environmental and safety training for all levels of employees.
• Other environmental and safety compliance duties as assigned by the Senior Site Director, Senior Director, Environmental Compliance, and the Senior Director, Health and Safety.

Requirements

• Industry safety experience in WA state Stormwater Stormwater management permit compliance in Washington State (sampling, reporting, corrective actions, BMPs, treatment/impounding/infiltration, annual reports, and regulatory agency interfacing).
• Wastewater Wastewater discharge permit compliance in Washington State (understanding permit terms and conditions, concentration/mass-based limits, generating DMRs, compliance incident investigations, spill response, and regulatory agency interfacing).
• Waste Management Waste disposal compliance in Washington State (universal and hazardous waste disposal regulations including generator storage limits, labeling, manifesting, disposal site assessments, employee training, recording keeping).
• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Collect data to support annual GHG reporting and sustainability reporting requirements as well as Climate Commitment Act compliance in Washington State (baseline emissions, data validation processes and reporting, intensity calculations, emission allowances, purchased emission credits, WA State auction processes and procedures).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, or a related field.
• Directly related environmental compliance experience may be considered.
• 5 to 7 years of directly related experience in environmental compliance in the dairy foods processing industry is preferred but not required.