Environmental Compliance & Capital Projects Leader

American Sugar Refining, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

American Sugar Refining, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Environmental Manager to provide technical leadership across North American refining and non-refining locations.

The role focuses on environmental compliance, permitting, capital projects, and management systems. You will collaborate with site environmental managers, operations, engineering, legal, and corporate stakeholders to implement corporate environmental programs, drive regulatory compliance, and support strategic risk management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of progressive environmental compliance experience in manufacturing or heavily regulated operations.
• Experience managing environmental permitting and compliance programs across multiple facilities.
• Experience supporting environmental aspects of capital projects from concept through implementation.
• Demonstrated experience developing corporate environmental programs, standards, or management systems.
• Experience interacting with regulatory agencies and leading compliance initiatives.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical operational solutions.
• Comfortable working independently while supporting multiple sites and stakeholders.

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, permit modifications, 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 continuously improve corporate environmental policies, standards, procedures, and management system requirements.
• Partner with site personnel to customize corporate requirements into site-specific procedures and implementation tools.
• Support implementation of environmental management systems and corporate compliance initiatives.
• Develop guidance documents, compliance tools, training materials, and best-practice resources.
• Promote consistency while recognizing site-specific operational and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical and regulatory support to operating facilities on complex environmental compliance matters.
• Assist sites in evaluating and responding to permit exceedances, regulatory inspections, notices of violation, enforcement actions, and compliance investigations.
• Support root cause evaluations and development of effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Interpret environmental regulations and communicate compliance obligations to site personnel.
• Serve as a corporate subject matter expert for environmental compliance programs.
• Monitor emerging environmental regulations, industry trends, and regulatory developments that may impact operations.
• Evaluate regulatory risks and provide recommendations regarding compliance strategies and mitigation measures.
• Support interactions with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Assist in the development of company-wide strategies for managing environmental compliance obligations.
• Participate in environmental compliance audits, environmental management system assessments, and program reviews.
• Track trends in compliance performance and identify opportunities for systemic improvement.
• Support development and implementation of corporate corrective action programs.
• Share lessons learned and best practices across operating locations.
• Provide direct on-site support during significant compliance events, major projects, audits, regulatory inspections, or operational challenges.
• Provide fill-in responsibilities to cover site Environmental Manager absences.
• Support onboarding and development of environmental personnel across the organization.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Decision Making

Effective Communication

Problem-Solving

Teamwork & Collaboration

Adaptability/Flexibility

Continuous Improvement

Self-Development

Establishes Trust

Business & Financial Acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Management, or related technical discipline

Master's degree

Job description

American Sugar Refining, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Environmental Manager to provide technical leadership across North American refining and non-refining locations.

The role focuses on environmental compliance, permitting, capital projects, and management systems. You will collaborate with site environmental managers, operations, engineering, legal, and corporate stakeholders to implement corporate environmental programs, drive regulatory compliance, and support strategic risk management.