Environmental Engineer

GCC; New Mexico; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401K

Job summary

GCC is seeking an Environmental Compliance professional to develop and implement programs ensuring compliance with state, federal, local permits and regulations across cement, terminal, ready-mix, and aggregate sites in the United States. You will drive strategies to reduce environmental impact and represent GCC in public forums.

The role includes site inspections, permit preparation, agency liaison, performance analytics, and development of action plans to mitigate environmental risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2-5 years environmental experience with air and water regulations.
• Familiarity with state environmental regulations is a plus.
• Direct experience with cement, lime, or related industries is a plus.
• Strong communication ability, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental projects and compliance activities at multiple sites.
• Conduct site inspections and audits; provide corrective action follow-ups.
• Assist with environmental permit applications and data collection.
• Coordinate with agencies during inspections and demonstrate compliance.
• Analyze environmental performance and report results.
• Develop and implement compliance strategies to meet regulations.
• Track schedules and deadlines; ensure timely completion of activities.
• Prepare and submit environmental reports to regulators.
• Perform data analysis and maintain compliance records.
• Maintain and update environmental program plans (O&M, SPCC, SWPPP, CEMs).
• Assess environmental risks and advise facility management.
• Plan sampling, testing, and monitoring of pollutants.
• Evaluate codes and regulations for impact on activities.
• Identify issues requiring capital expenditure and funding support.
• Conduct critical environmental training for plant employees.
• Develop action plans to reduce environmental impacts.

Skills

2-5 years environmental experience

Regulatory knowledge (air & water)

Strong communication (verbal & written

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or Environmental Science

Chemical/Mechanical/Environmental Engineering preferred

Job description

Who we are:

GCC is a world-class company that produces, distributes and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and innovative products related to the construction industries in Mexico and the United States. We take pride in being a market leader with a culture of innovation, high performance and safety. GCC offers a very competitive benefits program including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability insurance plans, and a 401K.

What you will do:

Develops and implements programs to ensure environmental compliance with applicable state, federal, local, and permitting requirements. Identifies environmental impacts of the sites and develops a strategy to reduce the overall environmental impact of the operations. Develops community environmental awareness programs and represents GCC in public forums.

• Manage environmental projects and compliance related activities at cement plant, area terminals, ready-mix and aggregate sites.
• Complete site inspections and audits providing recommendations and ensuring follow-up on any corrective actions
• Work with facility personnel to gather necessary information for the preparation of environmental permit applications.
• Facilitate agency inspections and work with the operations leadership team to demonstrate compliance.
• Analyze the environmental performance of the operation and communicate results.
• Develop compliance strategy(s) to meet regulatory requirements.
• Track environmental compliance schedules and deadlines and ensure timely completion of required activities.
• Prepare and submit environmental reports to regulatory agencies.
• Perform statistical analysis, prepare reports, maintain appropriate compliance records, and file required documents with various regulatory agencies within deadlines.
• Maintain and update as needed the environmental program plans such as O&M Plans, SPCC, SWPPP, and CEMs Monitoring Plans etc.
• Assess the environmental risk of activities and advise facility management accordingly.
• Plan and support execution of sampling, testing, and monitoring of regulated pollutants.
• Evaluate current and proposed codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines to determine the impact on current and future activities.
• Identify environmental issues that require capital expenditure, assist in the preparation of funding requests, and support the implementation of the chosen solution.
• Conduct critical environmental training for plant employees.
• Develop and assist in implementation of action plans to reduce environmental impacts.

Experience and abilities you will need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Environmental Science required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering preferred.
• 2-5 years' environmental experience with air and water regulations, including NSPS, PSD/NSR, NESHAP, and Title V in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with local state environmental regulations a plus.
• Direct experience with cement, lime, or other source category industry a plus.
• Strong communication ability, both verbal and written

You will love working here because:

At GCC, employees are our most important resource. As a part of the GCC family, you'll be welcomed into a culture that promotes the company vision and internal career growth. Our company vision is to have our customers recognize us as a business partner that generates the most value for their construction projects. We're a sustainable growing company, a great place to work, and a solid investment for our shareholders. GCC is an enterprise with a global and sustainable approach. Our production is mainly devoted to the manufacture and sale of gray Portland cement, mortar, premixed concrete, concrete blocks, plaster, aggregates, and other construction materials. Join the family!

An Equal Opportunity Employer

GCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.