Job Description

As the Regional Environmental Specialist, you will manage all aspects of environmental compliance at the roles assigned facilities. You will also ensure that all permits, policies, and procedures are up-to-date and plant personnel understand their impacts on compliance.

Location: Hybrid: Marble Hill, GA (3 days a week) Home based - 2 days a week

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Manage environmental permitting process for East Hub sites to ensure operating permits do not expire; prepare/submit all necessary compliance reports; maintain all records required for compliance demonstration to regulatory agencies; represent IMERYS during environmental regulatory compliance inspections.
• Work with the Regional Environmental Manager and Plant Team to implement proactive compliance plans, procedures, programs and training to ensure compliance with environmental permits and applicable regulations.
• Initiate and develop environmental permit applications prior to expiration and respond to regulatory agency follow-up issues or requests for further information.
• Provide technical support to daily environmental operations, waste sampling and characterization for offsite disposal/treatment; implement all required environmental sampling and stack testing; provide regulatory support to air pollution and wastewater treatment operations.
• Reduce the impact on the local environment by pollution control, implementing plans for controlling wastes, conservation of flora and fauna, removal of hazardous substances and hydrocarbons, management of water in accordance with legislation and contractual requirements.
• Become a subject matter expert of Imerys protocols concerning environmental programs and procedures, and support site interpretation and implementation.

Skills and Attributes Requirements:

• Ability to research and analyze information of considerable difficulty and draw valid conclusions.
• Skilled in supervising, evaluating, training, and motivating employees.
• Strong understanding of Federal and State Safety regulations and maintaining compliance.
• Diligently meet regulatory deadlines.
• Excels at the development of clear, concise, and effective procedures and work instructions.
• Demonstrated experience with the implementation and sustainment of Environmental programs
• Demonstrated ability to deliver solutions in a changing environment and experience in a matrix organization
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and manage parallel projects with multiple moving pieces independently or with a team
• Excellent people skills and ability to align people and resources toward organizational success.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
• Experience in interacting with and influencing all levels of an organization
• Self-starter with a drive to continuously improve
• Balance of humility and self-confidence

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate technical discipline (such as Environmental, Chemical, Engineering or related science).
• Minimum Experience: Minimum 3 years’ experience in facility environmental compliance, interpretation and permitting (i.e. Title V, Clean Water Act).
• Professional Licenses: Environmental certifications such as CHMM, QEP, etc are beneficial but not required.

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