Environmental Area Manager

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior environmental leader to drive compliance and permitting across Michigan operations, oversee environmental reporting, and coordinate with operations, engineering, agencies, and consultants.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science or Engineering, 5+ years in heavy industry or mining, and strong knowledge of environmental regulations including Part 301 and wetlands permitting. Excellent communication and project‑management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of environmental experience in heavy industry, mining, or similar operations.
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting requirements.
• Experience with Michigan wetlands permitting (Part 303), wetland delineation, or mitigation banking is a plus.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance and permitting efforts across operations in Michigan
• Serve as the primary internal resource for Michigan Water Resources Permits (Part 301)
• Support environmental programs related to air, land, and water compliance
• Partner with operations, engineering, regulatory agencies, and consultants
• Ensure compliance
• Manage environmental reporting
• Oversee permitting activities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Strong Communication

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or Engineering

Job description

• Lead environmental compliance and permitting efforts across operations in Michigan


• Serve as the primary internal resource for Michigan Water Resources Permits (Part 301)


• Support environmental programs related to air, land, and water compliance


• Partner with operations, engineering, regulatory agencies, and consultants


• Ensure compliance


• Manage environmental reporting


• Oversee permitting activities


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field


• 5+ years of environmental experience in heavy industry, mining, or similar operations


• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting requirements


• Experience with Michigan wetlands permitting (Part 303), wetland delineation, or mitigation banking is a plus


• Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in environmental compliance and permitting, particularly in Michigan Water Resources Permits and wetlands permitting. Strong ability to manage environmental reporting and drive continuous improvement initiatives in heavy industry operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Environmental Compliance


• Michigan Water Resources Permits


• Environmental Reporting Management


• Wetlands Permitting


• Project Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Environmental Science


• Environmental Engineering


• Regulatory Knowledge


• Permitting Requirements


• Wetland Delineation


• Mitigation Banking

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication


• Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

• Heavy Industry


• Mining


• Environmental Regulations


• Continuous Improvement