Environmental Professional - Cement Plant

Heidelberg Materials North America; Picton; On-site; CAD 107,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Industry leading benefits

Pension plan

Training and career growth

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking an Environmental Compliance role to drive regulatory adherence at a cement plant in Canada/US. The position covers monitoring, reporting, and documentation across air, water and waste programs, with collaboration across plant leadership and technical teams.

The role emphasizes risk identification, audits, and permitting activities, plus training to advance environmental performance in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, sustainability, or a related discipline or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance programs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to identify risks and implement solutions.
• Effective communication and collaboration with plant staff, leaders, and regulators.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for environmental documentation and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Drive environmental compliance activities across the cement plant.
• Manage monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and documentation for air, water, waste and other programs.
• Partner with plant leadership to identify risks and implement practical solutions.
• Support inspections, audits, permitting, and regulator interactions.
• Provide training and guidance to strengthen environmental performance.

Skills

Environmental regulations

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication & collaboration

Organizational skills

Documentation management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, sustainability or related field

Tools

Environmental monitoring tools

Job description

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive environmental compliance activities across the cement plant, helping ensure operations meet applicable environmental permits, regulations, and company standards.
• Manage environmental monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and documentation related to air, water, waste, and other environmental programs.
• Partner with plant leadership and operational teams to identify environmental risks, resolve compliance issues, and implement practical solutions.
• Support environmental inspections, audits, permitting activities, and interactions with regulatory agencies.
• Champion environmental awareness by providing guidance, training, and support that strengthens environmental performance and continuous improvement.

What Are We Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, sustainability, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant capability.
• Working knowledge of environmental regulations and compliance programs, with the ability to interpret requirements and apply them in an industrial setting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify environmental risks, investigate issues, and develop effective solutions.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to build productive relationships with plant employees, leaders, technical teams, and regulatory representatives.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage environmental documentation, deadlines, priorities, and multiple compliance activities.

Work Environment

• Primarily based in an active cement manufacturing environment with a combination of office and field-based responsibilities.
• Regular interaction with plant operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams.
• Work may involve exposure to outdoor weather conditions, dust, noise, temperature variations, and operating industrial equipment.
• Ability to safely access plant areas, including stairs, elevated areas, and uneven surfaces, and to wear required personal protective equipment.
• Occasional travel within Canada and the United States may be required for training, meetings, or support of environmental initiatives.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan
• Industry leading benefits package, including health, dental, and wellness
• Pension plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions and RRSP options
• Opportunities for training, development, career growth within a global organization

Heidelberg Materials welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations may be available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

In accordance with Ontario legislative requirements, Heidelberg Materials uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to support application screening and other recruitment-related activities.

Req ID JR10019561

Minimum Pay Rate: 106,810.00

Maximum Pay Rate: 142,430.00

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.