Environmental Manager

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

Job Description Summary

The Environmental Manager leads and manages regulatory compliance activities for the Mobile Site.  This position ensures full compliance with all local, state, and federal EHSSQ regulations and internal Evonik standards, including all permitting, reporting, auditing, agency interaction, and Responsible Care elements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with all environmental, safety, security, and quality regulations including EPA, RCRA, OSHA, PSM, CWC, and Responsible Care standards.
• Lead environmental compliance programs, corrective actions, and regulatory communications for the Mobile Site.
• Manage all environmental permitting, reporting, and testing activities, including air, water, waste, TRI, Tier II, RMP, and bi-annual reports.
• Responsible for leading and developing a team of 6 (direct reports).
• Lead EHSSQ audits, compliance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives across site operations.
• Develop and execute site EHSSQ strategies aligned with corporate and regional requirements to maintain license to operate.
• Provide environmental status updates, liabilities, and compliance recommendations to Plant Management.
• Lead incident investigations, spill response, remediation activities, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Develop EHSSQ team capabilities and deliver environmental/compliance training to site personnel.
• Serve as primary liaison with regulatory agencies, community leaders, and external stakeholders while supporting compliant site operations and expansions.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree required; chemical engineering or environmental discipline preferred.
• 10+ years of chemical industry/governmental agency experience preferred with extensive environmental compliance exposure.
• 5 years supervisory experience with proven talent development capability preferred.
• Expertise in at least one environmental reporting area; broad knowledge of all major regulatory frameworks.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage operational and Capital budgets.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach.  Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html. 

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Company is