Environmental Manager

Ash Grove Cement Company; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Disability Pay

Life Insurance

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Ash Grove Cement Company in Texas seeks an Environmental Manager to administer the plant environmental program, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and corporate policies. This role drives strategy, monitors performance, and supports continuous improvement across operations.

You will lead audits, manage permits, train staff, and coordinate with regulators and community stakeholders, with travel up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, engineering, natural sciences, law, or related field.
• At least 7 years in environmental field, cement/mining or related industry.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies.
• Proficient English communication.
• Ability to lead and build a team.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with all environmental permits and applicable laws.
• Maintain a compliance task list and monitoring system with deadlines.
• Evaluate site environmental performance and implement corrective actions.
• Serve as local contact with regulators and community stakeholders.
• Lead audits and assist with reports and permits as required.
• Coordinate stack testing activities and review reports.
• Train plant personnel to implement the compliance system.
• Travel up to 10% and support audits at other facilities.

Skills

Team leadership

Regulatory engagement

Audit & assessment

Environmental performance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, engineering, natural sciences, law, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

Summary:

The Environmental Manager administers the plant environmental program following federal and state environmental laws and regulations in alignment with corporate environmental policies. This position ensures ongoing environmental compliance and fosters best practices in all operations. The position implements environmental policies and practices, supports the development of environmental strategies to meet targets, and deploys tools and systems to monitor performance and strategic outcomes.

What you'll be contributing:

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Ensures compliance with all environmental (air, water, and waste) permits and all applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations.
• Maintains a compliance task list and monitoring system, including deadlines to ensure compliance.
• Evaluates site environmental performance, identifies corrective actions through audits, and implements follow-up assessments.
• Serves as the local contact with regulatory and community stakeholders relating to environmental matters.
• Participates in projects involving environmental issues, including contact with regulatory agencies, and accompanies inspectors during inspections.
• Reviews all projects for environmental compliance and obtains necessary permits for executionAssists regulatory agencies by providing information and assistance as required.
• Completes, administers, and assists in preparing various reports/renewals.
• Coordinates and supervises stack testing activities and reviews/approves all stack testing reports.
• Completes, administers, and assists with various surveys and questionnaires from internal and external sources.
• Performs audits of the data acquisition system and maintains/administers changes.
• Administers the training of plant personnel as needed to implement the compliance management system
• Participates in audits at other Ash Grove facilities
• Travel requirements up to 10%
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

To succeed in this position, you will need:

• Minimum of a 4 year/Bachelor's Degree in environmental studies, engineering, natural sciences, law, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the environmental field, cement, mining, or related industry.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies.
• Proficient in English written, verbal communication, and listening skills
• Ability to build a team and lead a team
• Ability to perform, plan, organize, and prioritize
• Ability to make decisions and to exercise sound judgment in arriving at a conclusion
• Ability to use a computer and Microsoft Office products
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local safety and environmental laws and regulations
• Knowledge of environmental programs, policies, and practices applicable to a cement manufacturing environment
• Ability to promote a positive environmental image of the plant in the community
• Ability to work with general policies and objectives
• Ability to work independently and refer questionable items to the supervisor

What's next for you?

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The physical demands, working environment, and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.