Corporate Environmental Specialist

VCNA • Toronto, ON

13d • CA$82,000 - CA$102,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Environmental Specialist supports the Director, Cement Environment and cement plants to ensure compliance with environmental regulations at federal, state/provincial, and municipal levels. Responsibilities include preparing environmental reports, coordinating the monitoring and testing of wastewater discharges, air emissions, and waste streams, and ensuring compliance with agencies such as the EPA, Environment Canada, and other regulatory bodies. The role also supports ISO 14001 certification and promotes environmental awareness through training programs.

Requirements

• University/College Degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum five years of experience in a large manufacturing industry.
• Expertise in environmental legislation and technologies.
• Understanding of monitoring requirements for air emissions, water quality, and waste management.
• Familiarity with cement manufacturing processes that affect environmental performance.
• Knowledge of chemical and instrumentation related to hydrogeology, air quality, and waste management.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Analytical skills to identify environmental issues and evaluate solutions.
• Ability to research and correlate environmental data with process data.
• Problem-solving skills for complex issues involving multiple variables and stakeholders.
• Experience negotiating with environmental agencies and communicating with the community.
• Resource management skills to prioritize initiatives under strict deadlines.
• Planning and organization skills for managing environmental programs, reports, and commitments.
• Ability to identify cost-effective solutions while balancing technical, legal, and practical considerations.

Responsibilities

• Support plants in developing and evaluating action plans to ensure regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Implement and monitor environmental programs to mitigate risk of fines and penalties.
• Audit and report environmental performance to internal and external stakeholders. Maintain all environmental records for the plant.
• Ensure legal compliance and improve environmental performance through the implementation of specific projects.
• Provide environmental training at all organizational levels, ensuring awareness and responsibility for environmental issues.
• Ensure timely submission of environmental reports to meet legal requirements.

Benefits

• Training, professional development
• Tuition reimbursement/assistance
• Competitive wages, vacation and holiday time
• Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• RRSP and DC (CAN) and 401K (U.S.)
• Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program (EAP): confidential support for you and your family (CAN)
• Educational scholarship program for dependents of regular salaried employees.
• Fertility drug coverage
• Paid Maternity Leave Top Up

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree