Northwest Environmental Compliance Leader

Knife River Corporation; Central Point (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Knife River Corporation is seeking an Northwest Environmental Manager to lead environmental permitting, compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement across aggregate mining, processing facilities, concrete batch plants, asphalt plants, and fuel storage systems throughout Oregon and Washington.

The role requires translating complex regulations into actionable operating requirements, managing agency relationships, budgets, and consultants, and ensuring timely project delivery while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, geology, hydrology, natural resources, chemistry, civil engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional environmental experience in program management, permitting and compliance.
• Experience with environmental programs in construction materials or heavy industrial operations.
• Experience with Oregon and Washington regulatory agencies and agency interactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the environmental compliance program for Oregon and Washington operations, projects, acquisitions, expansions and closures.
• Reinforce program standards, procedures, calendars, inspection protocols, document control and reporting.
• Maintain facilities inventory of permits, obligations, monitoring, deadlines and corrective actions.
• Advise leadership on environmental risk, permitting strategy, and agency expectations.
• Develop annual plans and budgets; manage consultants, laboratories and contractors.
• Track regulatory changes and implement new requirements.

Skills

Program management

Permitting

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Knife River Corporation is seeking an Northwest Environmental Manager to lead environmental permitting, compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement across aggregate mining, processing facilities, concrete batch plants, asphalt plants, and fuel storage systems throughout Oregon and Washington.

The role requires translating complex regulations into actionable operating requirements, managing agency relationships, budgets, and consultants, and ensuring timely project delivery while