Environment Manager - Edmonton, Canada - Lehigh Hanson

Lehigh Hanson

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

AutoReqId: 16841BR

Line Of Business:
Cement Operations

Department:
Health, Safety and Environment

Primary Location:
Edmonton-AB

Pay Class:
Salaried Exempt

Job Posting:

The Role and the Company
Lehigh Hanson is North America's leading supplier of cement, aggregates, ready mix concrete, and asphalt. We have hundreds of plants and thousands of employees working across the United States and Canada. We are also part of Heidelberg Cement Group, one of the world's largest building materials companies.

The
Environmental Manager role is based in Edmonton and reports directly to the Cement Plant Manager.

Responsibilities:

Comply with and exceed all health and safety regulations, requirements, and standards
Accountable for complete, accurate, and timely preparation and submittal for reports required under Federal, Provincial and Local regulations and permits
Ensure all environmental monitoring, reporting, and record retention is successfully completed for both the Cement Plant Site and the Cadomin Limestone Quarry
Ensure all Greenhouse Gas reporting (Provincial, Federal and Internal) is successfully completed and participate in associated working groups addressing GHG compliance policies
Interface as the company advocate for environmental issues with regulatory
Manage environmental and legal consultants performing work for Lehigh Cement
Manage the plant environmental budget
Investigate and resolve compliance problems, questions, or complaints
Liaison between the Company and the community on environmental matters
Represent Heidelberg Material on multistakeholder working group and organizations (eg: Community Liaison Group, Alberta Capital Airshed, CASA, ARC)
Ensure compliance requirements are met through organizational and procedural measures
Train company employees on environmental issues, regulations, and company policies
Maintain a high level of knowledge of relevant environmental and land use laws and regulations
Review and analyze current and proposed permits, laws, and regulations and effectively communicate impacts to management
Ensure air pollution control and measurement devices are maintained and operated according to the permit requirements and manufacturer's specifications and permits
Strategize and develop local responses to Heidelberg's Sustainability Objectives to meet implementation goals
Other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related environmental, scientific, or engineering discipline
A minimum of 5 years of proven successful environmental experience in industry
Working knowledge of Federal, Provincial and Local Regulations
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
Ability to independently audit and inspect industrial operations, identifying compliant or noncompliant environmental issues, and effectively communicate those findings to management
Ability to independently develop, lead, and implement effective environmental compliance strategies and management systems
Ability to effectively communicate required compliance activities to plant employees who are tasked with performing them
Experience and demonstrated ability managing environmental program
Ability to communicate with internal and external parties in a collaborative, positive manner, representing the Company's interests
Competence with computing and data historian software.
Proficient with SAP and environmental purchase requisition / purchasing order management.

Work Environment

Role operates at plant office and requires conducting business at manufacturing locations and job sites where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, and elevated noise levels.