Environmental Coordinator

Saigepartners; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saige Partners in Muscatine, IA seeks an Environmental Coordinator to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and the ISO 14001 EMS. This role collaborates with local operations and management and acts as the on-site EMS coordinator.

Responsibilities include inspections, documentation, and regulatory reporting; incident investigations and training; and participation in audits. A bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of environmental compliance are required, with 7+ years and ISO 14001

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or a related environmental field
• Minimum of 4 years of experience managing a comprehensive environmental compliance program
• Experience with air, water, and waste permitting
• Experience working in heavy manufacturing or industrial environments
• Experience with ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

Responsibilities

• Support environmental compliance activities required by permits and programs through collaboration with operations and engineering teams and by conducting routine inspections of facilities.
• Assist operations in meeting environmental management requirements, including incident investigation, training and communication, inspections, auditing, hazard assessments, and regulatory implementation.
• Maintain and manage documentation required by environmental permits, regulatory standards, and internal programs, including air emission records, waste manifests, discharge monitoring reports, and inspection documentation.
• Maintain and update procedures within the ISO 14001 EMS, including training requirements, monitoring and auditing activities, and corrective actions.
• Collect environmental data and conduct sampling and inspections required for regulatory reporting; assist with reports to local, state, and federal agencies.
• Verify and maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for operational products and chemical inventory management, spill response, and notification requirements.
• Participate in training, industry meetings, and internal environmental committee meetings to stay updated on regulatory and industry developments.
• Serve as on-site coordinator during reportable environmental incidents and assist as Emergency Coordinator in absence of Environmental Manager.
• Conduct periodic audits of contractors to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Act as point of contact for regulatory inspections when the Environmental Manager is unavailable.

Skills

ISO 14001 EMS

Regulatory compliance

Regulatory inspections coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or a related environmental field

At least 4 years of environmental compliance experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

SharePoint

Minitab 17

PowerPoint

Job description

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Position: Environmental Coordinator (Muscatine, IA)

Job Overview:

The Environmental Coordinator works closely with local operations staff and management to ensure full compliance with all applicable environmental regulations and the company’s environmental management system (EMS), certified to the ISO 14001 standard. This role also provides environmental compliance support to other company facilities as directed by the Environmental Manager. This is a direct-hire position.

What you will be doing as a Environmental Coordinator…

• Support facility environmental compliance activities required by permits and written environmental programs through collaboration with operations and engineering teams and by conducting routine inspections of steel mill operations and other assigned facilities.
• Assist operations in meeting environmental management requirements, including incident investigation, training and communication, inspections, auditing, hazard assessments, and regulatory implementation.
• Maintain and manage all documentation required by environmental permits, regulatory standards, and internal company environmental programs, including air emission records, waste manifests, discharge monitoring reports, and inspection documentation.
• Maintain and update procedures within the company’s ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS), including training requirements, monitoring and auditing activities, and corrective actions.
• Collect environmental data and conduct sampling and inspections required to complete regulatory reporting; assist the Environmental Manager with preparation and submission of reports to local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
• Verify and maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all operational products to ensure compliance with chemical inventory management, reporting, spill response, and notification requirements.
• Participate in professional training, industry association meetings, and internal environmental committee meetings to maintain awareness of regulatory and industry developments.
• Serve as the on-site coordinator during reportable environmental incidents and function as Emergency Coordinator in the absence of the Environmental Manager.
• Conduct periodic audits of contractors and contractor facilities to ensure compliance with company environmental policies and procedures.
• Act as the point of contact for regulatory inspections by local, state, or federal agencies when the Environmental Manager is unavailable.
• Perform routine environmental inspections and audits to verify compliance with regulations, permits, and internal environmental programs.
• Provide backup support to the Safety Department as needed.

Required skills you ideally bring to the table as a Environmental Coordinator…

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, Environmental Engineering, or a related environmental field
• Minimum of 4 years of experience managing a comprehensive environmental compliance program

Preferred skills you ideally bring to the table as a Environmental Coordinator…

• 7+ years of experience managing environmental compliance programs
• Experience with air, water, and waste permitting
• Previous experience in heavy manufacturing or industrial environments
• Experience working within an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, SharePoint, Minitab 17, and PowerPoint

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