Environmental Compliance & Radiation Lead

Gerdau; Midlothian (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerdau is seeking an Environmental Specialist II to lead EMS implementation, radiation protection, and regulatory compliance for the steel mill. The role reports to the Plant Environmental Manager and coordinates with multiple departments to maintain environmental and safety standards.

Responsibilities include overseeing permitting, training staff, and ensuring timely environmental reporting while upholding corporate policies and legal requirements across federal, state, and local authorities.

Qualifications

• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, local environmental regulations.
• Coordinate and direct environmental compliance and remediation activities.
• Coordinate and direct the radiation control program.
• Coordinate and direct compliance activities for on-site landfills.
• Responsible for permitting activities.
• Supervise hourly and exempt employees under direction.
• Maintain productive relationships with mill and regulatory personnel.
• Implement EMS, ECR and KPI monitoring programs.
• Provide training on environmental policy and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Keep up-to-date with environmental regulations.
• Direct environmental compliance and remediation activities.
• Direct the radiation control program.
• Direct compliance activities for on-site landfills.
• Coordinate and direct permitting activities.
• Supervise hourly and exempt employees.
• Maintain relationships with regulatory personnel.
• Support EMS, ECR and KPI monitoring programs.
• Assist in environmental action plans and capex projects.
• Coordinate with management to ensure compliance.

Skills

Oral & written instructions

Confidentiality

Collaboration

Judgment & decision making

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (technical college)

Job description

Gerdau is seeking an Environmental Specialist II to lead EMS implementation, radiation protection, and regulatory compliance for the steel mill. The role reports to the Plant Environmental Manager and coordinates with multiple departments to maintain environmental and safety standards.

Responsibilities include overseeing permitting, training staff, and ensuring timely environmental reporting while upholding corporate policies and legal requirements across federal, state, and local authorities.