Regional Environmental Manager

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose. Basic Function Responsible for ensuring the facility operates within applicable environmental rules and regulations. This job provides oversight and support in addressing all regulatory matters. Nature & Scope The Environmental Manager reports directly to the General Plant Manager. This job is responsible for ensuring Environmental Plans and Permits are current and appropriate for the division. The incumbent will maintain and audit compliance with applicable environmental rules and regulations. This job directs appropriate environmental studies/consultants to ensure that environmental and regulatory issues are addressed in a cost‑effective manner. The incumbent is responsible for creating and implementing Environmental Systems Procedures. The incumbent will monitor state legislative activities to ensure Gerdau Special Steel Monroe Mill participates in the development of emerging regulations that could impact division operations. Providing expertise as needed in special areas such as source testing, air toxics, PSD, New Source Review, etc., to minimize staff/consultant time addressing easily resolvable matters. The incumbent is a Management Representative of the Environmental Management System for the division and oversees the Environmental Management System (example ISO14001). The incumbent should possess a bachelor’s degree in environmental/chemical engineering, or physical science with a strong emphasis in chemistry and 8-10 years’ experience (with at least one year’s supervisory preferred) and experience acquiring environmental permits, conducting negotiations with regulatory agencies and supervising consultant activities. The incumbent must have a fundamental understanding of major federal environmental regulations/programs and have detailed/practical experience based knowledge in at least one key environmental program area (i.e. RCRA, air permitting, UST, remediation, etc.). Principal Accountabilities Ensure the facility operates within applicable environmental rules and regulations. Ensure Environmental Plans and Permits are current and appropriate for the division. Oversee the Environmental Management System (example, ISO14001). Management Representative of the Environmental Management System for the division. Acquire or maintain licenses required to execute job functions or compliance requirements. Maintain and audit compliance with applicable environmental rules and regulations and uphold environmental policies. Provide direct oversight and assistance in addressing all regulatory matters (agency liaison, permitting, reporting, resolving regulatory issues, training, lobbying, and scientific investigations). Direct appropriate environmental studies/consultants to ensure that environmental and regulatory issues are addressed in a cost‑effective manner. Identify and report serious division environmental program deficiencies to the General Plant Manager so that environmental issues may be promptly addressed. Monitor state legislative activities to ensure Gerdau Special Steel, Monroe Mill participates in the development of emerging regulations that could impact division operations. Provide expertise as needed in special areas such as source testing, air toxics, PSD, New Source Review, etc., to minimize staff consultant time addressing easily resolvable matters. Manage the environmental budget, including waste disposal, fees, sampling and analysis, professional fees, etc. and meet the EMM goals. Manage support activities of contractors and consultants executing the environmental management systems. Develop and implement a mechanism to effectively promote environmental awareness at the facility. Ensure environmental compliance with all applicable federal, state, local regulations and EMS System. Know, understand, and follow all applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental legal requirements and practices. Complete all required annual safety and environmental training. Follow the Cardinal Safety Rules. Utilize Gerdau Business Systems concepts. Gerdau believes in equal employment opportunity related to all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of Gerdau that there will be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship. If you are vision‑impaired or have some other disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act / Accessible Canada Act or a similar law, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment at Gerdau, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Gerdau North America