Corporate Environmental Leader: Compliance & Capital Projects

American Sugar Refining, Inc.; Arabi (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

American Sugar Refining, Inc. seeks a Corporate Environmental Manager to provide technical leadership, regulatory expertise, and program development across North American refining operations.

You will lead environmental compliance initiatives, support permitting and capital projects, and drive corporate standards across sites. You will partner with site managers, engineers, and legal counsel to ensure regulatory alignment, implement management systems, and advance environmental performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of progressive environmental compliance experience in manufacturing, refining, chemical processing, food processing, power generation, or other heavily regulated industrial operations.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s preferred.
• Strong project management and organizational skills; excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and project teams to evaluate environmental requirements for capital and operational projects.
• Support environmental due diligence and regulatory reviews during project planning and design.
• Identify permitting needs and regulatory approval requirements early in project development.
• Coordinate and support preparation of permit applications and regulatory submissions.
• Assist sites with air, water, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, chemical management, and other environmental permitting activities.
• Ensure environmental compliance considerations are integrated throughout project execution and startup.
• Develop, maintain, and improve corporate environmental policies, standards, and management system requirements.
• Support implementation of environmental management systems and corporate compliance initiatives.
• Provide technical and regulatory support to operating facilities on complex environmental compliance matters.
• Monitor emerging environmental regulations and advise on compliance strategies.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Project management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Regulatory knowledge

Air permitting

Wastewater permitting

Stormwater compliance

Hazardous waste & RCRA

Environmental auditing

Environmental management systems

Capital project support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering / Environmental Science / Chemical Engineering / Environmental Management or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

American Sugar Refining, Inc. seeks a Corporate Environmental Manager to provide technical leadership, regulatory expertise, and program development across North American refining operations.

You will lead environmental compliance initiatives, support permitting and capital projects, and drive corporate standards across sites. You will partner with site managers, engineers, and legal counsel to ensure regulatory alignment, implement management systems, and advance environmental performance.