Environmental Manager

Environmental Manager | Cartersville, GA Steel Mill

Relocation Assistance within the U.S. Lead environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives at one of North America's leading steel manufacturers. As Environmental Manager, you'll play a critical leadership role in ensuring regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvement, and shaping the environmental strategy for a large-scale steel operation.

What You'll Do

• Lead all environmental compliance programs, permits, and reporting activities, including Air (Title V), Water (NPDES), Stormwater, SPCC, Hazardous Waste, SARA, and Radiation Protection.
• Oversee the site's Environmental Management System (EMS) and drive environmental performance improvement initiatives.
• Manage environmental KPIs, capital projects, audits, and compliance action plans.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies and maintain strong relationships with corporate and site leadership.
• Support landfill operations, groundwater monitoring, remediation activities, and emissions control systems.
• Lead and develop environmental personnel while fostering a culture of environmental stewardship and operational excellence.
• Act as a key advisor to plant leadership and serve as backup support for Health & Safety leadership.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4+ years of environmental compliance experience in steel manufacturing, metals, mining, power generation, chemicals, or other heavy industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations, permitting, and reporting requirements.
• Proven experience working with regulatory agencies, audits, compliance programs, and environmental management systems.
• Strong leadership, communication, and continuous improvement skills.

Why Join Us?

• High-impact leadership role reporting directly to site leadership.
• Opportunity to influence environmental strategy and sustainability performance.
• Lead major compliance, permitting, and capital improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative culture focused on safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Join us and help shape the future of sustainable steel manufacturing while making a meaningful impact on environmental performance and compliance.

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