Environmental Manager - Hybrid
Environmental Manager - Hybrid $129k in Missouri/Kansas $135k in Texas Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and their dependents, plus a 15% annual bonus. Radius Recycling/Pick-n-Pull is seeking an experienced Environmental Manager to provide hands-on compliance and operational support for 10 locations across Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, and Virginia. Reporting to the Senior Environmental Manager, this role implements environmental programs, maintains compliance with applicable laws and permits, manages environmental projects and incident response, and advises facility and regional leadership. Environmental Compliance & Operations Maintain compliance with company standards, environmental regulations, permits, plans, and reporting requirements. Conduct environmental inspections, sampling, monitoring, observations, and data collection involving air, stormwater, groundwater, soil, solid waste, hazardous waste, and other regulated materials. Prepare and submit accurate environmental records, reports, plans, permit documents, and regulatory filings on time. Monitor regulatory developments and advise facility and regional leaders on environmental risks, corrective actions, operational controls, and compliance priorities. Review facility and capital projects for environmental requirements and recommend improvements to pollution-control equipment, monitoring devices, procedures, infrastructure, and waste-management practices. Maintain information on environmental-control infrastructure and its compliance status. Develop and deliver environmental training and support waste-reduction, incident-prevention, and continuous-improvement initiatives. Environmental Management Systems Maintain applicable ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System requirements at certified sites and facilities implementing or pursuing certification. Support EMS implementation, audits, report-outs, and the internal auditor program; complete required auditor training within six months of entering the role. Incident Response & Corrective Action Provide first-line response to spills, releases, accidents, and other environmental incidents, including required notifications to management and regulatory agencies. Ensure investigations and incident analyses are completed and corrective actions are implemented. Maintain emergency response and applicable operation and maintenance plans. Help operations proactively identify and address potential environmental risks. Environmental Projects & Remediation Support environmental investigations, remediation, due diligence, acquisitions, property sales, and other environmental projects across multiple media and regulatory jurisdictions. Develop scopes of work; evaluate and manage consultants and contractors; and oversee project budgets, schedules, deliverables, and coordination with operations and legal counsel. Review environmental data, proposals, technical reports, and project results, and communicate status and outcomes to management and regulatory agencies as appropriate. Leadership & Collaboration Partner with facility managers, regional leadership, operations, EHS, and environmental professionals to support compliance and environmental goals. Maintain effective relationships with regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, trade associations, vendors, and other external partners. Represent the company as needed in technical forums, regulatory hearings, legal matters, and other public or private discussions. Communicate significant operational problems, compliance concerns, and policy violations to appropriate management. Depending on business needs, supervise Environmental Technicians, Environmental Systems Control Operators, Environmental Analysts, or pollution-abatement equipment operators. Qualifications Required Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geology, Biology, or a related science discipline. 4 to 7 years of experience with environmental regulations and sampling or testing involving air, water, soil, hazardous waste, or other regulated materials. Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal environmental programs, regulations, and approved sampling techniques. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and documentation skills, with the ability to communicate environmental requirements and recommendations to operational and technical audiences. Ability to read and understand engineering plans and specifications. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, environmental management systems, and environmental testing or analytical equipment. Valid driver's license and ability to operate an automobile. Preferred Training or certification in hazardous materials management, hazardous waste handling, site cleanup operations, and/or emergency response. Experience with ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems. Experience supporting environmental compliance within industrial or multi-site operations. Work Environment, Travel & Physical Requirements This hybrid role is approximately 50% field-based and requires frequent regional and domestic travel to assigned locations; territory may change based on business needs. Remote work is permitted when site-support needs allow. Fieldwork occurs in active industrial yards and may involve sampling, inspections, project oversight, uneven surfaces, heights, inclement weather, and urgent response outside normal business hours, including occasional weekends and holidays. Physical requirements include the ability to: Lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally. Sit, stand, walk, climb, and navigate uneven surfaces for extended periods. Travel frequently by automobile and airplane. Use a computer for several hours per day and safely perform field sampling and related environmental activities.