Regional Environmental Affairs Director

About the role

The Regional Environmental Affairs Director – Midwest Region, Chicago, IL is a newly created role reporting to the Midwest President. This role will lead environmental, sustainability, and compliance activities across the region, its facilities, and communities.

Your work will include:

• Strategically establishing community partners within the Midwest region to create mutually beneficial relationships, a positive brand image, and engagement from our teams.
• Growing our site environmental leaders to own the local work with their own community partners.
• Supporting growth within the region to advance sustainable waste management services through community and governmental relations along with permitting efforts.
• Educating and supporting the regional sales teams on sustainability & environmental affairs to grow business and exceed customer and sales expectations.
• Spearheading our key environmental performance indicators and corrective actions and rallying the team to ensure expectations are met.
• Liaising with the Corporate Environmental team to influence enterprise policy and procedure ensuring standardization, consistency, and flawless execution.
• Leading the Midwest Environmental team, growing and developing talent, and ensuring we have a strong pipeline of experts.
• Presenting to executive leaders, staff, customers, and governmental reps to educate, influence, and push our sustainability agenda forward.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a passionate leader with 10+ years of progressive experience in diverse environmental areas including compliance, permitting, stack tests, sustainability, climate change, etc., and located in the Chicago area (or willing to relocate).

Additionally, experience developing and/or negotiating permit applications and with a focus on Title V air operating permits and solid waste facility permits, experience with corporate strategy development and implementation, executive level experience with Profit and Loss management, experience in interpreting and analyzing State and Federal regulations, specifically with those impacting the waste to energy industry, detailed knowledge of environmental regulatory programs (e.g. RCRA, Clean Air Act, etc.), experience in a Lean / Continuous Improvement environment, successful experience interacting with Federal, State and local regulators, legislators, permitting agencies and other community organizations, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in related scientific (biology, chemistry, environmental science) or engineering (environmental, chemical, mechanical, etc.) disciplines are preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in related scientific (biology, chemistry, environmental science) or engineering (environmental, chemical, mechanical, etc.) disciplines.
• Masters degree preferred.
• 10+ years’ related experience.
• Ability to travel ~35%.

Benefits

This role is eligible for benefits including medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans; 401(k) plan; paid parental leave; paid time off; and paid holidays. Additional details are available at Reworldwaste.com.

Pay Transparency

The pay range for the primary location of this position is: $157,000.00 - $224,400.00 USD per annum.

DEI Commitment

Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP). We will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.