Environmental Coordinator

Summary:      Plans, coordinates, and implements waste water &  environmental activities that  involve both operational & financial impact on the company.  Serves as technical advisor to upper management, and leads the investigation & resolution of environmental issues & problems. 

Essential Duties:       The Environmental Coordinator will provide technical support to the operation to ensure compliance with all appropriate federal, state, local and corporate environmental regulations and permits. The Environmental Coordinator will work closely with constituents to ensure all environmental expectations for the operation are met - providing leadership, coordination and technical expertise in all environmental areas to achieve excellence. The Environmental Coordinator will engage team members to analyze, develop, and implement processes and procedures for continuous improvement of the site’s environmental culture and associated indicators of a safe and empowered work environment. This position will have shared accountability for establishing and maintaining reliable methods for improving environmental performance and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.  

Additional Duties: Plan, organize, manage and evaluate the company’s environmental programs. Assist operating personnel in ensuring permit conditions are met. Maintain working knowledge of federal, state, local and corporate regulations. Ensure facility compliance with all appropriate environmental regulations and permits and assist operating personnel in ensuring permit conditions are met. Interact professionally and pro-actively with associates, company environmental contacts and governmental agencies. Ensure environmental records are properly created, stored and maintained.  Identify federal, state and local legal requirements affecting the environmental aspects and obligations of the facility.   Follow up and track corrective and preventive action programs. Serve as primary contact for, and respond to, leaks, spills and any other releases of potential environmental pollutants; investigate and ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken. Ensure appropriate associates are trained on environmental aspects particular to their work. Work with production and maintenance associates to ensure all observations, monitoring and documentation are completed as required and mill management updated accordingly. This includes duties for audits and inspections. 

 Supervisory Responsibilities:  Manages and coordinates activities of staff assigned to projects.       

 

Education/Experience Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree OR an equivalent combination of environmental certification, experience and/or plant knowledge. Environmental, Waste Water, or closely related experience. Certified wastewater treatment plant operator experience, and any experience with biological wastewater treatment systems a “Plus�.

 Other Skills

1 - Expertise in various technical & related computer applications including computer aided design, and “Solid Works� software experience

2 - Ability to write reports and correspondence.

3- Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or employees.

 

Work Environment and Physical Demands

1 - Primarily wastewater pretreatment plant setting plus some office work related to computer file management.