Environmental Director

About the role

The Environmental Director leads environmental engineering, compliance and sustainability activities at the Tyler Pipe Texas multi-site facilities. The role ensures full compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations while supporting safe, efficient and compliant plant operations. It reports to the General Manager and indirectly to the McWane Group Environmental Compliance Director, and supervises environmental professionals, supervisors, technicians and clerical staff.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of environmental policies, procedures and programs across all sites
• Develop, obtain, maintain and review air, water and waste permits, registrations and exemptions
• Review environmental reports before submission to regulatory agencies and evaluate engineering, production and capital projects for permit compliance
• Oversee multi-site training on environmental practices, including hazardous materials handling and spill prevention
• Lead environmental inspections, audits and assessments by regulators, third parties and internal teams
• Maintain environmental records and reports, and act as the main contact for environmental regulators
• Manage the environmental department budget and prepare cost-benefit analyses for major initiatives
• Support staff development, performance management and succession planning, and liaise with other facility departments

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a closely related field; Master's preferred
• Five or more years of progressively responsible environmental management experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Extensive knowledge of state and federal environmental laws, including air, water and waste compliance
• Experience in project management, scheduling and contract administration, including cost-benefit analysis and life-cycle assessment
• Ability to work in variable conditions, indoors and outdoors, in extreme temperatures and uneven or elevated areas

Required skills

• Working knowledge of data processing systems and computer applications used for environmental reporting and engineering analysis
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent written and verbal communication