Environmental Manager

Company Description

The Environmental Manager provides leadership and strategic direction for all environmental engineering, compliance, and sustainability activities at the Tyler Pipe Texas facility. This role is responsible for ensuring full compliance with applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations while supporting safe, efficient, and compliant plant operations. The Environmental Manager reports directly to the General Manager and indirectly to the McWane Group Environmental Compliance Director. The role provides direct and indirect supervision of environmental professionals, supervisors, technicians, and clerical staff.

Job Description

• Provide departmental leadership and management for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of environmental policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations and applicable industry best practices.
• Develop, obtain, maintain, and review environmental permits, registrations, and exemptions related to air, water, and waste activities to ensure facility operations remain compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Review and verify the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all environmental reports prior to submission to regulatory agencies.
• Evaluate engineering, production, and capital projects, including changes in processes or materials, to ensure continued compliance with environmental permits and regulatory obligations.
• Implement and oversee facility-wide training programs for management, supervisors, and hourly employees on proper environmental practices, including hazardous materials handling, spill prevention, containment, and response.
• Provide leadership and oversight during environmental inspections, audits, and assessments conducted by regulatory agencies, third-party consultants, and internal management teams.
• Ensure that environmental records, documentation, and reports required for regulatory compliance or company policy are accurately maintained, properly safeguarded, and completed in a timely manner.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for environmental regulatory agencies and interface with regulators, consultants, and environmental professionals across other McWane facilities and within the industry.
• Develop and manage the environmental department budget and prepare detailed cost-benefit analyses for significant environmental initiatives and capital projects.
• Oversee and support the professional development, performance management, and succession planning for Environmental Department staff.
• Collaborate closely with senior management to integrate environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives into overall plant operations and business objectives.