Deputy Manager - Environment

Adani Group; Udupi district; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group is seeking a Senior Environmental Manager to lead environmental compliance across their plants in Karnataka. You'll oversee regulatory interactions with CPCB/SPCB and MoEFCC, ensuring permits and reports are submitted on schedule.

You will monitor emissions, water quality, ash handling, and sustainability metrics to drive continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in environmental management in energy, cement, steel, or manufacturing sectors, with strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, environmental science, chemical or civil engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in environmental management within heavy industries.
• Experience handling statutory environmental compliances and regulatory interactions.

Responsibilities

• Environmental Compliance & Regulatory Management: ensure adherence to CPCB, SPCB, MoEFCC and other authorities.
• Environmental Monitoring: monitor emissions, air/water quality and related controls; analyze data.
• Ash & Waste Management: oversee fly ash utilization and hazardous/non-hazardous waste activities.
• Sustainability & ESG Initiatives: support sustainability programs and measure environmental performance.
• Audits & Documentation: facilitate audits and maintain permits, licenses, and reports.
• Stakeholder Management: liaise with plant operations, consultants and regulators; train staff.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Environmental monitoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelors in environmental engineering or related field

Masters preferred in environmental engineering/management

Job description

Job Description:

Responsibilities

Environmental Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Ensure compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and consent conditions issued by CPCB, SPCB, MoEF&CC, and other statutory authorities.
• Monitor adherence to EC (Environmental Clearance), CTO (Consent to Operate), CTE (Consent to Establish), and other environmental permits.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies during inspections, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Prepare and submit statutory environmental reports within defined timelines.

Environmental Monitoring

• Monitor stack emissions, ambient air quality, wastewater quality, noise levels, and other environmental parameters.
• Analyze monitoring data and recommend corrective actions to address deviations.
• Ensure effective operation and maintenance coordination for environmental control systems such as ESPs, ETPs, STPs, DM plants, and ash handling systems.

Ash & Waste Management

• Monitor fly ash utilization and ensure compliance with applicable fly ash notification requirements.
• Oversee hazardous and non-hazardous waste management activities.
• Maintain records related to waste generation, disposal, transportation, and utilization.

Sustainability & ESG Initiatives

• Support implementation of sustainability and ESG-related initiatives at the plant.
• Assist in preparing sustainability reports and environmental performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities for resource conservation, waste reduction, water conservation, and carbon footprint reduction.

Audits & Documentation

• Facilitate internal and external environmental audits.
• Maintain environmental records, permits, licenses, monitoring reports, and compliance documentation.
• Conduct gap assessments and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with corporate environment teams, plant operations, consultants, and regulatory authorities.
• Support environmental awareness programs and training sessions for employees and contractors.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelors degree in environmental engineering / environmental science / chemical engineering / civil engineering.
• Masters degree in environmental engineering or environmental management will be preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in Environmental Management within Thermal Power Plants, Power Generation, Energy, Cement, Steel, or Manufacturing industries.
• Experience in handling statutory environmental compliances and regulatory interactions.
• Knowledge of air pollution control, wastewater management, ash utilization, and environmental monitoring systems.

Requirements: