Environmental Manager

About the role

Chemours currently has a position available for an Environmental Manager for three locations — Chambers Works, Parlin, and Elkton — based at Deepwater, NJ. This position reports to the Plant Manager. The Environmental Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership and program management for assigned environmental programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, corporate policies, standards and guidelines, and site-specific requirements. The role requires performing technically complex environmental work and collaborating with site technical, operations, and maintenance personnel on environmental-related issues, providing general environmental support for air, water, waste, and other regulatory and internal program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance, expertise, and leadership as a site environmental resource
• Lead interaction with regulatory agencies and community groups
• Participate in environmental advocacy groups including Chemistry Council of New Jersey and Delaware River Basin Commission
• Provide operations support on Clean Water Act and NJPDES permits, Clean Air Act permits, SPCC/NJ DPCC, Storm Water Pollution Prevention and Best Management, groundwater protection
• Lead compliance efforts for operations adherence to Clean Air Act, New Source Review, New Source Performance Standards, NESHAP, MACT Standards, Title V or other air operating permits, calculation of emissions inventories, air emission reduction initiatives, and associated air program requirements
• Provide program management for site-required federal and state Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Program
• Provide oversight to site refrigeration management program and state and federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting programs
• Prepare required reporting to federal, state, and local agencies, including SARA 312/313 (Community Right to Know and Toxic Release Inventory), Title V, MACT compliance reports, Air Emissions Inventory, Chemical Weapons Convention Act, Greenhouse Gas, Hazardous Waste, and internal sustainability reporting programs
• Manage site NJ Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Action (TCPA) and associated EPA Risk Management Plan programs
• Participate in audits or other interactions with federal and state environmental agencies and respond to requests or notifications
• Prepare and participate in negotiation of permit applications and renewals
• Complete environmental regulation applicability determinations
• Drive compliance activities with respect to regulatory and corporate requirements, routine and non-routine activities such as environmental impact assessments of operations projects or process changes
• Lead and/or participate in investigation of environmental incidents, implement system improvements to reduce potential for future events
• Lead and participate in 1st party environmental audits, RC14001 EMS audits, and site(s) 2nd party environmental audits

Requirements

• BS in a technical discipline, preferably chemical or environmental engineering, environmental science, or related discipline
• Minimum of 5–7 years of work experience in an environmental capacity within the manufacturing industry
• Strong leadership and ability to drive results in ambiguous situations

Skills

• Demonstrated functional/technical expertise in environmental competencies such as air and water regulatory compliance, waste management, and associated permitting
• Superior written and oral communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to foresee and anticipate problems and make appropriate adjustments
• Ability to read and interpret complex regulations and work with the site to ensure compliance
• Environmental regulatory knowledge in air, water, and solid/hazardous waste
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, achieve results on time, and influence/negotiate with others at various organizational levels and with regulatory agencies
• Ability to work effectively with operations, technical, and maintenance personnel and positively interact with other environmental professionals and the business to maximize results
• Ability to take initiative, self-manage, identify needs, and take effective action to bring about change and lead/implement change while maintaining Chemours core values
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint plus ability to quickly adapt to new technology
• Six Sigma or Lean Continuous Improvement Certification
• Knowledge of RCMS and RC 14001 requirements
• Experience with New Jersey and Maryland state regulations
• Experience in various environmental reporting (SARA 312, 313, Air Emission Inventory, CERCLA, NPDES DMR, MACT compliance submissions)
• Experience in preparation of Waste Characteristic evaluations for off-site waste disposal
• Experience in development/preparation of air permits (Minor NSR and Title V)
• Ability to develop strong working relationships for interaction with regulatory agencies (based on previous experience)
• Ability to provide environmental guidance in emergency situations and release response, including agency reporting as required

Pay

Pay Range: $141,120.00 – $220,500.00 (Chemours Level 28). Annual Bonus Target: 16%. The pay range and incentives listed are a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered include responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.