Regional Environmental Coordinator - Northeast

About the role

The Regional Environmental Coordinator ensures compliance at facilities within their assigned region and assists in other regions as needed. This role works closely with the VP of Environmental Management & Strategy to assess regulatory impacts, manage permit renewals, obtain new permits, and ensure adherence to environmental laws, regulations, policies, and procedures while supporting facility goals for safety, production, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility compliance with Federal and State environmental laws, regulations, and site-specific permits at multiple facilities within the assigned region.
• Integrate environmental requirements into business operating practices, procedures, and decisions.
• Provide technical permitting, permit compliance, environmental, and regulatory support to facility management and engineering personnel.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Federal and State requirements for air permitting, air permit compliance reporting, wastewater permitting and reporting, stormwater permitting and compliance, and EPCRA (Tier II and TRI) reporting.
• Maintain the environmental management system for each facility in the assigned region.
• Monitor changes in environmental laws, facility operations, and permit renewals to assess impacts on operations and implement compliance actions through permitting, plan development, or operational controls.
• Assist facility management in resolving environmental issues and responding to environmental agencies.
• Support facilities with environmental training and records for regulatory compliance, including stormwater pollution prevention plan training, inspections, or sampling/testing as required.
• Conduct site visits to identify compliance gaps and assist facilities with corrective actions.
• Assist facilities with maintaining recordkeeping, reporting, and other compliance-related duties.
• Collaborate with the VP of Environmental Management & Strategy to advance the company’s environmental excellence goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in a technical field, with preference for chemical or environmental engineering degrees. Other advanced science, engineering, or environmental degrees are acceptable.
• At least 5 years of experience developing or managing environmental compliance programs in an industrial setting or as a consultant.
• Experience in multi-media environmental compliance at a facility level.
• Excellent time management skills; self-motivated and self-directed.
• Travel required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in environmental compliance.
• Experience in paper mills, corrugating facilities, or packaging industries.
• Experience managing environmental compliance programs.
• Knowledge of multiple state regulatory requirements.
• Experience with Title V permitting and compliance, minor air source permitting, wastewater reporting, TRI reporting, Tier II reporting, and stormwater permitting and compliance.
• Experience maintaining environmental management and information systems.
• Expertise in New York State and New York City environmental regulations.

Location: Remote