- B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering or closely related fields is required.
- 5-7 years in combination of experience in Environmental positions in heavy industrial environment or related experience.
- Experience and demonstrated ability managing environmental programs.
- DMME experience and experience managing complex permits highly preferred.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge
- Self-starter with high energy and proven record of instituting continuous improvement.
- Working knowledge of federal, provincial and local regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to form meaningful partnerships with various business leaders.
- Proficient analytical and strategic planning, organization and time-management abilities. Must be capable of handling numerous projects concurrently.
- Excellent leadership and management skills; demonstrated ability to develop others.
- Ability to independently learn and understand technical, regulatory, and external issues regarding the environmental programs at the plant.
- Ability to positively interact with regulatory agencies to ensure understanding of requirements and obtain achievable compliance requirements for both departments.
- Ability to independently audit and inspect industrial operations, identifying compliant or non-compliant safety and environmental issues, and effectively communicate those findings to leadership team and lead resolution efforts.
- Ability to independently develop, lead, and implement effective compliance strategies and management systems.
- Ability to communicate with internal and external parties in a collaborative, positive manner, representing the Company’s interests.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite – Specifically Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Visio.
Critical Success Factors:
- Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
- Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organization and to create new opportunities.
- Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Lead By Example: Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.
- Show Bias For Action: Display and reward the urgency, accountability, action orientation and quick handling of challenges that rapidly drives things forward.
- Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks involved. Make clear decisions; which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
- Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals and track details/data/information/activities.
- Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward. Set goals, create and implement actions plans and evaluate the process and results.
- Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes. Gather and process relevant information to generate possible solutions, make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
- Ensure Outside-In Focus: Exhibit a deep understanding of the industry (and its trends), as well as, the customer and their needs in ways that it make it easy to do business with the company.