POSITION TITLE: Regional Environmental Specialist

LOCATION: Sandersvile, GA; Augusta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA

JOB SUMMARY:

• Manage all aspects of environmental compliance at the roles assigned facilities.
• Ensure that all permits, policies, and procedures are up-to-date and plant personnel understand their impacts on compliance.
• Must be able to accomplish all of the listed (Key Tasks and Responsibilities )while maintaining a high level of integrity.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage environmental permitting process for East Hub sites to ensure operating permits do not expire; prepare/submit all necessary compliance reports; maintain all records required for compliance demonstration to regulatory agencies; represent IMERYS during environmental regulatory compliance inspections.
• Work with the Regional EHS Manager and Plant Team to implement proactive compliance plans, procedures, programs and training to ensure compliance with environmental permits and applicable regulations.
• Initiate and develop environmental permit applications prior to expiration and respond to regulatory agency follow-up issues or requests for further information.
• Provide technical support to daily environmental operations, waste sampling and characterization for offsite disposal/treatment; implement all required environmental sampling and stack testing; provide regulatory support to air pollution and wastewater treatment operations.
• Reduce the impact on the local environment by pollution control, implementing plans for controlling wastes, conservation of flora and fauna, removal of hazardous substances and hydrocarbons, management of water in accordance with legislation and contractual requirements.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent written, communication and technical skills: attention to detail, ability to interact with other employees, outside vendors, regulatory agency people and legal counsel
• Ability to work efficiently with databases, spreadsheets, presentations and word documents.
• Must be able to diligently meet regulatory deadlines.
• Must be effective in environmental auditing & training.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree: Environmental or related Science or Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in large facility environmental compliance, interpretation and permitting (i.e. Title V, Clean Water Act).
• Experience in environmental or related fields involving environmental regulatory compliance, interpretation, permitting and reporting.
• EHS certifications such as CHMM, QEP, and others are beneficial but NOT required.
• Proficient in Google sheets (Excel) and Slides (power point)

REQUIRED ACTIVITIES:

• 40% Office Setting – Environmental compliance activities involving PC use, minor lifting, etc.
• 50% - Variable field activities in Plant and Mining operations involving water, waste and other environmental sampling and stack sampling; data collection/field surveys for compliance reporting; working with operations on environmental compliance matters relating to impoundments, plant air & water pollution control equipment, etc. – all these involve climbing, hiking, carrying equipment and work around chemicals, minerals, water bodies and hot equipment.
• 40% - Travel to other IMERYS locations, consultant/vendor locations & professional meetings.

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IMERYS offers competitive benefits including medical/dental insurance, 401K matching and paid vacation.

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