Environmental Manager

Radius Recycling is seeking an Environmental Manager in Fairfield, CA. The EM will report to the Senior EM and is responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Duties include conducting fieldwork, monitoring environmental data, preparing reports, and providing training on pollution control. The role also involves managing environmental emergencies and improving environmental controls across facilities. The position requires strong adherence to company standards and regulatory compliance.
The Environmental Manager (EM) reports directly to the Sr. Environmental Manager (Senior EM) assigned to their region and / or the Environmental Operations Director. At the discretion of the assigned Senior EM, the EM’s work activities are supervised, and specific duties are determined by the Senior EM. The EM is responsible for implementation of company policies and procedural plans related to all environmental media, including air, stormwater, groundwater, solid, and/or hazardous waste. The EM maintains regional facilities in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws, standards, and permits; and has responsibility for maintaining facility compliance with applicable environmental permit conditions.

This position has direct responsibility for conducting on-site fieldwork associated with sampling, monitoring, observing, and recording environmental data; and preparing reports, records, and plans required by regulatory permit, plan, or agreement. The EM assists in the overall planning, design, installation, and operation of pollution control equipment and associated metering and/or measuring devices. The EM delivers training programs and provides other advice to management on practical and necessary steps to prevent or abate pollution arising from operations and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements contained within a variety of environmental permits, plans and policies. The EM provides first line immediate environmental emergency responses to incidents, spills, releases, and accidents. The EM provides appropriate notifications to management and appropriate regulatory agencies and assists with site investigations and Remediation projects related to due diligence activities and other identified environmental issues.

This position operates within flexible parameters. The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of environmental management, while providing the highest quality product safely, effectively, efficiently and in compliance with all applicable regulatory Requirements. The EM seeks to decrease the frequency of incidents and errors, compliance deviations and increase profits.

Essential Functions:
• Environmental
• Ensures all Company Environmental standards are strictly adhered to.
• Monitors capital projects and provides recommendations for improving environmental controls.
• Encourages reporting of environmental control violations.
• Assists in conducting appropriate training for site personnel as required by local, state, and federal regulations.
• Assists in development and implementation of environmental procedures for all sites.
• Monitors pending legislative and regulatory actions to evaluate the potential impact on operations and develops appropriate response plans to prepare for and ensure compliance.
• Helps provide a safe environment for all employees, customers, and visitors.
• Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
• Ensures all EMS clauses and Requirements are maintained for all ISO 14001:2015 certified sites or those sites that are undergoing EMS implementation and certification.
• Participates in EMS implementation activities at assigned sites and attends all Stage II audits and report outs.
• Participates in the EMS internal auditor program and completes auditor training with 6 months of obtaining the EM role.
• Operational Performance & Best Management Practices
• Spends approximately 50% of time in the field to assist operations staff and other EMs in driving continuous improvement related to environmental compliance programs.
• Prepares and maintains environmental records and reports.
• Ensures investigations and incident analyses are completed to implement necessary corrective actions.
• Assists as requested, in the planning, review and oversight of Remedial actions involving multiple media under various federal, state, and local jurisdictions. Includes developing appropriate work scopes, requesting, and reviewing proposals, selecting consultants & contractors, establishing budgets for management approval, scheduling work in coordination with operations, managing activities to maintain budget and schedule, reporting status and end results to management and regulatory agencies, as necessary.
• Assists in efforts to achieve specific waste reduction/minimization at regional locations.
• Collects, evaluates, and disseminates pertinent information relating to environmental compliance Requirements and maintains appropriate reference files.
• Advises regional management and operating managers concerning the organization's environmental objectives and assists in determining and implementing corrective actions to ensure consistency in company regulatory compliance efforts.
• Recommends changes in procedures, design, or equipment when necessary.
• Represents the organization occasionally at public and/or private discussions including technical forums, regulatory hearings, legal actions, or other public meetings.
• Maintains relationships with outside associations concerned with environmental protection, regulatory officials, and local politicians.
• Assists, as requested, in efforts to develop, plan, and manage environmental investigations associated with past operations and sites being evaluated for acquisition or sale.
• Provides oversight and management of work performed by various consultants and contractors, as well as coordination with both in-house and outside legal counsel.
• Plans, conducts, and/or supervises consultants completing environmental research or other project assignments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by their assigned Senior EM or environmental operations management.
• Equipment & Maintenance
• Ensures construction plans are reviewed to determine that pollution control considerations are adequate and provides technical supervision for construction and installation of pollution control equipment.
• Works closely with maintenance department personnel to ensure proper management of maintenance-derived waste materials and appropriate permitting of maintenance equipment.
• Inventory & Quality Control
• Prepares and submits permit documents, reports, and records to regulatory agencies on time.
• Maintains on-site records for all environmental regulatory Requirements and meets due dates for all associated submittals.
• Maintains emergency response plans and operation and maintenance plans.
• Maintains inventory of existing environmental control infrastructure and their current status with regard to compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory laws.
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Prepares proposals and cost estimates for future work.
• Establishes departmental and project budgets for management approval.
• Maintains budgets and schedules.
• Administrative Management
• Monitors and maintains exempt and and/or hourly staff at cost effective and competitive levels.
• Monitors supervisory practices for self and direct reports to ensure compliance with HR policies and union contracts, as applicable.
• Reviews performance of direct reports.
• Interviews prospective management and/or production employees.
• Works with Human Resources personnel to prepare job descriptions.
• Special Projects
• Performs special projects or other duties as needed or assigned.

Internal Control Responsibilities:

Supports the Company’s Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures, and controls to better relate to the business.

Communicates upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Occasional or routine supervisory responsibility for environmental employees designated as the Environmental Technicians, Environmental Systems Control Operators (ESCO), and/or Environmental Analyst. Position includes routine management of engineering contractors, environmental consultants, and other contractors. Supervision of pollution abatement equipment operators may be required as well.

Interpersonal Contacts:

Internal contacts include all levels of personnel, including senior management, to develop policies, recommend actions, discuss issues, and distribute information. External contacts are with legal and environmental consulting firms, government agencies, legislators and staff, trade associations, real estate brokers and developers, vendors, and private industries to gather information, resolve problems, and ensure regulatory compliance. Position does require effective communication and documentation skills, working closely with operations facility managers and other personnel in communicating environmental goals and compliance. Furthermore, ensuring an open and collaborative communication style and maintaining professional dialogue with key business partners (i.e., Regional Directors, Operation Managers, EHS peers, etc.) throughout the organization is essential to success.

Job Conditions:

Office and active field working environment including collection of samples for testing, general information gathering, and project management at various locations. It is necessary to be able to walk/climb in active industrial yards with uneven surfaces and to out-of-the-way areas. Must be comfortable with heights. Occasional exposure to inclement weather conditions and travel is required. Increased time spent involved in environmental issues at sites owned/operated by joint ventures and/or sister companies. Regional and domestic travel required. Position may have to respond to urgent situations on off hours and/or weekends and holidays.

Physical Activities Required to Perform Essential Functions:

Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally; be mobile within an office and field environment; operate an automobile; be mobile to travel frequently by auto and airplane to local and regional locations; climb; negotiate uneven surfaces; sit, stand, and/or walk for extended periods of time; keyboard for up to several hours per day; and communicate in a professional manner in person and by phone. Visual acuity for extensive reading, examining documents, conducting field sampling related activities, operating an automobile, and operating a laptop computer.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with preference for engineering or science background including environmental science, chemistry, geology, or biology. Minimum of four to seven years’ experience with environmental regulations, sampling, testing of air, water, soil, hazardous waste, and other materials. This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive an automobile.

Preference for person trained or certified in hazardous materials management, hazardous waste handling, site clean-up operations, and/or emergency response. Knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental programs and regulations with approved sampling techniques and procedures. Strong analytical, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, environmental management systems, and environmental testing or analytical equipment. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems; collect data; establish facts; draw valid conclusions in controlled situations; and read and understand engineering plans and specifications.

PLEASE NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

All U.S. applicants must be 18 years of age or older and all Canada applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

Radius Recycling participates in e-verify for all U.S. new hires.

An offer of U.S. employment by Radius Recycling or any of its subsidiaries is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check.

All new hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement. This applies to all U.S. non-union employees.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Radius Recycling does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, disability status, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, age, prior industrial injury, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under local, state or federal law.