Environmental Manager Other

ECM; Union Springs (AL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

100% paid maternity leave

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

ECM is seeking a Site Environmental Manager for a project in Union Springs, Alabama, running from September 2026 to September 2028. This role involves managing the implementation of the Environmental Plan and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations on site.

The ideal candidate should have 7-10 years of relevant experience, strong documentation skills, and a deep understanding of environmental compliance in construction contexts. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of environmental compliance experience in relevant industries.
• Proven ability to manage compliance on active construction sites.
• Strong documentation skills and experience with environmental inspections.

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation of the Environmental Plan.
• Monitor daily activities for environmental compliance.
• Conduct routine environmental site walks.

Skills

Environmental compliance management

Clean Water Act knowledge

Documentation skills

Field inspection experience

Subcontractor management

Job description

About DZMC

No problem is too challenging or complex for Day & Zimmermann Maintenance and Construction (DZMC) because we do what we say! We help plant owners in the Power, Chemical, and Industrial markets by delivering innovative solutions and seamless processes that manage all aspects of the plant life cycle. It is no wonder we are the #1 maintenance services provider in the United States. Our purpose is to put people to work, protect American freedoms, and improve the world.

https://www.dayzim.com/services-and-products/maintenance-construction

Job Overview

This position is for an experienced Site Environmental Manager who will work on site in Alabama for a project lasting from September 2026 to September 2028. The Site Environmental Manager will be responsible for the full management and field implementation of the project Environmental Plan. The role includes daily oversight of environmental compliance, documentation, subcontractor performance, corrective actions, third‑party inspections, and regulatory readiness.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage implementation of the site Environmental Plan.
• Monitor daily field activities for environmental compliance risks.
• Verify that SWPPP controls and BMPs are installed, maintained, and functioning as required.
• Coordinate with the third‑party SWPPP provider and ensure inspection findings are tracked to closure.
• Conduct routine environmental site walks and document observations, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Maintain environmental compliance files, inspection records, permits, logs, photos, and incident documentation.
• Lead environmental onboarding and field‑level environmental awareness for project personnel and subcontractors.
• Review subcontractor activities for compliance with the Environmental Plan, SWPPP, BMP requirements, and site‑specific environmental controls.
• Escalate high‑risk conditions, repeat deficiencies, or potential regulatory exposures to project leadership.
• Coordinate monthly independent environmental audits and verify corrective actions are completed.
• Support spill response, release reporting, regulatory inspections, client audits, and environmental incident investigations.
• Support project closeout, final stabilization documentation, permit termination, and environmental record retention.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 years of environmental compliance experience in construction, civil infrastructure, energy, utility, industrial, or renewable energy projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental compliance on active construction sites with significant land disturbance.
• Working knowledge of Clean Water Act requirements, NPDES construction stormwater permitting, SWPPP implementation, erosion and sediment control, spill prevention, waste management, chemical storage, fueling, equipment maintenance, and environmental inspection practices.
• Ability to interpret environmental permits, SWPPP requirements, site drawings, grading plans, drainage plans, BMP details, and regulatory conditions.
• Experience leading environmental field inspections, identifying deficiencies, assigning corrective actions, tracking closure, and maintaining defensible records.
• Ability to manage environmental compliance across subcontractors and coordinate with project leadership, construction management, client representatives, environmental consultants, and regulatory agencies.
• Strong documentation skills, including inspection reports, corrective action logs, photo records, incident reports, permit records, and closeout documentation.
• Ability to support regulatory inspections, agency communications, environmental incidents, spill response, and client audits.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior solar, renewable energy, transmission, utility, or large‑scale site development experience.
• Direct experience with ADEM requirements and Alabama construction stormwater/NPDES compliance.
• OSHA 30 preference.
• Experience managing third‑party SWPPP inspectors, environmental consultants, or independent audit providers.
• Experience with SPCC requirements, spill response, waste profiling, hazardous materials storage, wetlands/stream protection, protected species controls, and environmental closeout.

Salary

In compliance with the state’s pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is $96,000 min – $171,000 max. This is not a guarantee of compensation; the final offer may vary based on experience and geographic location.

Benefits

Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical/Rx, dental and vision coverage; life, AD&D and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; 100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks; parental leave, family leave, and other paid time off; voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet individual needs, including pet insurance for furry family members.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Visual acuity (e.g., needed to prepare and analyze data, to transcribe documents, to view a computer, to read, to inspect objects, to operate machinery).
• Walking.
• Manual dexterity (e.g., picking, pinching, typing, or other work that uses fingers).
• Hearing.
• Talking.
• Capacity to think, concentrate and focus for long periods of time.
• Ability to read and write complex documents in English.
• Capacity to reason and make sound decisions.
• Capacity to express thoughts orally.
• Ability to regularly perform all job functions at the worksite.
• Ability to withstand environmental conditions (e.g., extreme heat or cold, grass, wind, sand, fumes, odors, gases, extreme noise).