Environmental Manager

Gerdau; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerdau, a leading North American steel manufacturer, is seeking an Environmental Manager to lead compliance and sustainability initiatives at a large-scale operation in Georgia. You will champion regulatory programs, oversee the EMS, and drive continuous environmental performance improvements across the site.

Reporting directly to site leadership, you will partner with regulatory agencies and internal teams to guide permitting, audits, and KPIs while developing environmental talent and shaping

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 4+ years of environmental compliance experience in heavy industry (steel, metals, mining, power, chemicals).
• Strong knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations, permitting, and reporting requirements.
• Proven experience with regulatory agencies, audits, and EMS programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance programs, permits, and reporting (Air, Water, Stormwater, SPCC, Hazardous Waste, SARA, Radiation Protection).
• Oversee the site's Environmental Management System (EMS) and drive performance improvement.
• Manage environmental KPIs, capital projects, audits, and compliance action plans.
• Serve as liaison with regulatory agencies and leadership teams.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Environmental reporting

Continuous improvement

Education

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

Job description

Lead environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives at one of North America's leading steel manufacturers. As Environmental Manager, you'll play a critical leadership role in ensuring regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvement, and shaping the environmental strategy for a large-scale steel operation.

What You'll Do

• Lead all environmental compliance programs, permits, and reporting activities, including Air (Title V), Water (NPDES), Stormwater, SPCC, Hazardous Waste, SARA, and Radiation Protection.
• Oversee the site's Environmental Management System (EMS) and drive environmental performance improvement initiatives.
• Manage environmental KPIs, capital projects, audits, and compliance action plans.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies and maintain strong relationships with corporate and site leadership.
• Support landfill operations, groundwater monitoring, remediation activities, and emissions control systems.
• Lead and develop environmental personnel while fostering a culture of environmental stewardship and operational excellence.
• Act as a key advisor to plant leadership and serve as backup support for Health & Safety leadership.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of environmental compliance experience in steel manufacturing, metals, mining, power generation, chemicals, or other heavy industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations, permitting, and reporting requirements.
• Proven experience working with regulatory agencies, audits, compliance programs, and environmental management systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, and continuous improvement skills.

Why Join Us?

• High-impact leadership role reporting directly to site leadership.
• Opportunity to influence environmental strategy and sustainability performance.
• Lead major compliance, permitting, and capital improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative culture focused on safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Join us and help shape the future of sustainable steel manufacturing while making a meaningful impact on environmental performance and compliance.

Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

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