Senior Environmental Manager

Radius Recycling

Woodinville (WA)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Account

Generous Flexible Time Off plan

Job summary

A leading recycling company in Woodinville seeks a Senior Environmental Manager to oversee compliance with environmental regulations, manage regional operations, and direct environmental initiatives. This role requires significant experience in regulatory compliance and environmental management. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and leadership skills, with a commitment to sustainability and excellence in environmental practices. Competitive annual salary of $145,000 to $160,000 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

10 years experience with environmental regulations and testing.
Experience in designing and operating pollution control equipment.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

Implement environmental policies and compliance programs.
Manage environmental managers and oversee compliance activities.
Conduct fieldwork including sampling and monitoring.

Skills

Environmental compliance knowledge

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Associates degree with additional experience

Tools

Environmental testing equipment

Environmental management systems

Job description

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Base pay range

$145,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

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Radius Recycling is currently hiring a Senior Environmental Manager in the Pacific Northwest and Canada.

The Sr. Environmental Manager (SEM) is responsible for the implementation of company policies and procedural plans related to all environmental media, including air, stormwater, groundwater, solid waste, and/or hazardous waste. The SEM supports corporate and divisional environmental programs to promote compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws. The SEM will also assist with national environmental initiatives and special projects located outside of the primary regional assignment.

Benefits Information

Annual Salary: $145,000 - $160,000 annually
Medical benefits including medical, dental and vision plans for both you and your dependents
401(k) with company match
Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
Generous Flexible Time Off plan

General Position Summary & Responsibilities

The SEM maintains regional metals recycling and automobile salvage facilities in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws, standards, and permits and has responsibility for maintaining facility compliance with applicable environmental permit conditions. The SEM has direct responsibility for these compliance activities through management of the Environmental Managers (EMs) within their assigned region.

This position has direct responsibility for conducting on-site field work associated with sampling, monitoring, observing, recording, preparing reports, records, and plans required by regulatory permits, plans, or agreements and direct responsibility in assisting the EMs in their region with successful completion of these duties at their assigned facilities. The SEM maintains a key role in the overall planning, design, installation, and operation of pollution control equipment and associated metering and/or measuring devices throughout their Region. The SEM assists with the development and delivery of training programs and provides other advice to EMs and facility operations management on the practical and necessary steps to prevent or abate pollution arising from operations and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements contained within a variety of environmental permits, plans, policies, and regulations. The SEM may also provide first line immediate environmental emergency responses to incidents, spills, releases, and accidents. The SEM’s incident response duties may include any region as needed. The SEM provides appropriate notifications to management and regulatory agencies and assists with site investigations and remediation projects related to due diligence activities and other identified environmental issues.

The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of environmental management throughout their assigned Region. This is to be accomplished while providing the highest quality product safely, effectively, efficiently and in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements; while reducing the frequency of accidents, errors, and compliance deviations; and increasing profits.

Essential Functions

Operational Performance & Best Management Practices

Develops programs and tools to prepare and appropriately maintain high quality environmental records and reports.
Ensures incident analyses and associated investigations are completed in order to implement necessary corrective actions. Reviews incident response efforts with EM-level staff to assess appropriate follow up action and opportunities for improvement.
Assists as requested, in the planning, review, design, implementation and oversight of remedial actions involving multiple media under various federal, state, and local jurisdictions. Includes developing appropriate work scopes, requesting, and reviewing proposals, selecting consultants & contractors, establishing budgets for management approval, scheduling work in coordination with operations, managing activities to maintain budget and schedule, reporting status and end results to management and regulatory agencies, as necessary.
Assists in efforts to achieve specific waste reduction/minimization at regional locations.
Collects, evaluates, and disseminates pertinent information relating to environmental compliance requirements and maintains appropriate reference files.
Advises senior management, regional management and operating managers concerning the organization's environmental objectives and assists in determining and implementing corrective actions to ensure consistency in company regulatory compliance efforts.
Recommends changes in procedures, design, or equipment when necessary.
Represents the organization at public and/or private discussions including technical forums, regulatory hearings, legal actions, or other public meetings.
Maintains relationships with outside associations concerned with environmental protection, regulatory officials, and local politicians.
Assists, as requested, in efforts to develop, plan, and manage environmental investigations associated with past operations and sites being evaluated for acquisition or sale.
Provides oversight and management of work performed by various consultants and contractors, as well as coordination with both in-house and outside legal counsel.
Plans, conducts, and/or supervises consultants completing environmental research or other project assignments.
Performs other related duties as assigned by senior environmental management.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Manages environmental vendor contracts and budgets.
Prepares in-house project proposal briefings and cost estimates for future work for management approval.
Establishes departmental and project budgets for management approval.
Maintains budgets and schedules.

Special Projects

Performs special projects or other duties as needed or assigned.

Internal Control Responsibilities

Supports Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures, and controls to better match the business.

Communicates upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.

Supervisory Responsibility

Direct supervisory responsibility for environmental employees designated at the EM, Associate EM, and Environmental Technicians. Position includes routine management of engineering contractors, environmental consultants, and other contractors. Supervision of pollution abatement equipment operators.

Job Conditions

Office and active field working environment including collection of samples for testing, general information gathering, and project management at various locations. It is necessary to be able to walk/climb in an active industrial yard with uneven surfaces and to out-of-the-way areas. Must be comfortable with heights. Occasional exposure to inclement weather conditions and travel is required. Sometimes involved in environmental issues at sites owned/operated by joint ventures and/or sister companies. Regional and domestic travel required. Position may have to respond to urgent situations on off hours and/or weekends and holidays.

Physical Activities Required to Perform Essential Functions

Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally; be mobile within an office and field environment; operate an automobile; be mobile to travel frequently by auto and airplane to local and regional locations; climb; negotiate uneven surfaces; sit, stand, and/or walk for extended periods of time; keyboard for up to several hours per day; and communicate in a professional manner in person, in writing and by phone. Visual acuity for extensive reading, examining documents, conducting field sampling related activities, operating an automobile, and operating a laptop computer.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, with preference for engineering or science background including environmental science, chemistry, geology, or biology AND ten years’ experience with environmental regulations; sampling for testing air, water, soil, and hazardous waste; designing, installing, and operating pollution control equipment; and negotiating environmental requirements with regulatory agencies; OR
Associates degree, and a minimum of twelve years’ experience with environmental regulations; sampling for testing air, water, soil, and hazardous waste; designing, installing, and operating pollution control equipment; and negotiating environmental requirements with regulatory agencies; OR
A combination of education, experience and knowledge that equals the criteria outlined above.
Current environmental compliance knowledge and experience in the assigned region.
Sufficient education or experience in technical fieldwork required. Preference for person trained or certified in hazardous materials handling, clean-up, or response (PE, RG, CEM or CHMM). Knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental programs and regulations with approved sampling techniques and procedures.
This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive an automobile.
Strong analytical, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, environmental management systems, and environmental testing or analytical equipment necessary.
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems; collect data; establish facts; draw valid conclusions in controlled situations; and read and understand engineering plans and specifications.

PLEASE NOTE: The above statements are designed to outline the functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.

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