Job Title: Environmental ManagerJob DescriptionThe Environmental Manager leads environmental compliance programs and oversees laboratory operations within a complex industrial manufacturing environment. This role ensures full compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, maintains and manages environmental permits, oversees environmental sampling and analytical programs, and ensures accurate, timely reporting to regulatory agencies. The position requires a strong technical foundation in environmental science, engineering, chemistry, or a related discipline, and the ability to understand, interpret, and validate scientific data and technical calculations that drive environmental compliance decisions. The Environmental Manager supervises environmental and laboratory staff and serves as a key technical resource to site leadership and regulatory agencies, with environmental expertise as the primary focus of the role.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage environmental compliance programs for a complex industrial manufacturing facility, ensuring adherence to all applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
- Maintain, update, and manage environmental permits related to air, wastewater, water, hazardous waste, emissions, and industrial operations.
- Oversee environmental sampling and analytical programs, including planning, execution, and review of sampling activities and analytical results.
- Review, interpret, and validate scientific and technical data, including large environmental datasets, to support compliance decisions and operational improvements.
- Perform and validate technical calculations related to environmental emissions, discharges, and other regulated parameters, ensuring accuracy and regulatory alignment.
- Ensure accurate and timely preparation and submission of environmental reports to regulatory agencies, including EPA, DEQ, and other relevant authorities.
- Work directly with environmental regulatory agencies, clearly explaining technical findings, analytical results, and calculations, and responding to questions or requests for additional information.
- Translate environmental data and analytical results into clear regulatory reports and actionable recommendations for plant and site leadership.
- Oversee environmental laboratory operations, including review of analytical data, identification of data-quality concerns, and evaluation of sampling and testing practices.
- Collaborate with laboratory personnel to implement corrective actions, strengthen QA/QC practices, and improve data integrity and laboratory procedures.
- Supervise environmental and laboratory staff, providing technical guidance, mentoring, and performance oversight to ensure high-quality work and regulatory compliance.
- Serve as a key technical resource on environmental matters for site leadership, operations teams, and other internal stakeholders.
- Support and contribute to health and safety responsibilities as they relate to environmental programs, while maintaining the primary focus on environmental compliance and technical expertise.
- Monitor changes in environmental regulations and industry standards and incorporate these updates into site procedures, permits, and reporting processes.
- Engage with cross-functional teams, including operations, maintenance, and laboratory staff, to integrate environmental compliance requirements into daily plant activities.
- Promote a culture of environmental stewardship, data integrity, and continuous improvement across environmental and laboratory functions.
Essential Skills
- Extensive technical environmental experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of federal, state, and local environmental regulations and compliance requirements.
- Hands-on experience with environmental permitting and regulatory reporting for air, wastewater, water, hazardous waste, emissions, and industrial operations.
- Proven experience working directly with environmental regulatory agencies and effectively communicating technical findings and calculations to regulators.
- Strong quantitative skills, including the ability to review, manipulate, and interpret large environmental datasets and perform or validate technical calculations.
- Experience working in or around analytical laboratories, including familiarity with sampling, analytical results, QA/QC practices, laboratory procedures, and data integrity principles.
- Ability to translate complex environmental and laboratory data into accurate regulatory reports and clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.
- Technical foundation in environmental science, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, civil engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline.
- Ability to oversee and evaluate environmental sampling and analytical programs and identify data-quality concerns or gaps.
- Comfort working in a complex industrial environment and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related technical or scientific discipline.
- Experience with EPA and state environmental agencies, including DEQ or similar regulatory bodies.
- Familiarity with wastewater and NPDES-related permitting and reporting requirements.
- Knowledge of hazardous waste regulations and management practices in industrial settings.
- Experience in chemical manufacturing or similar heavy industrial operations.
- Understanding of ISO-based systems or standards as they relate to environmental or laboratory management.
- Knowledge of industrial hygiene concepts in the context of environmental and laboratory operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and supervise environmental and laboratory staff, including coaching, training, and performance management.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to identify issues proactively, recommend corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement in environmental and laboratory processes.
Work EnvironmentThe Environmental Manager works across a variety of settings, including office environments, analytical laboratories, manufacturing and plant areas, and outdoor or field locations. The role requires frequent movement throughout an industrial facility, including navigating uneven surfaces and working in proximity to operating equipment and process areas. The position involves regular interaction with laboratory equipment, sampling locations, and plant systems associated with air, water, wastewater, and hazardous waste management. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required and may include a hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, high-visibility or fire-resistant clothing, respirators, and flotation equipment where necessary. The work environment is dynamic and technically focused, with close collaboration among environmental, laboratory, operations, and leadership teams to maintain a strong culture of environmental compliance and data integrity. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Deer Island, OR. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $82.00 - $88.95/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Deer Island, OR. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 16, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Deer Island,OR.About Actalent
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