Environmental Engineer

GCC•Tijeras, NM

About The Position

The Environmental Engineer develops and implements programs to ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations, permits, and requirements at GCC's cement plants, terminals, ready-mix, and aggregate sites. The role identifies environmental impacts and risks, develops strategies and action plans to reduce operational impacts, and analyzes and communicates environmental performance. The position manages environmental projects and compliance activities, including inspections and audits, permit applications, agency inspections, reporting, compliance schedules, records, and required environmental program plans. It supports sampling, testing, and monitoring of regulated pollutants; evaluates regulatory changes; advises facility management on environmental risks; and helps identify and implement capital solutions. The role also provides environmental training and community awareness, and represents GCC in public forums.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Environmental Science.
2–5 years of environmental experience with air and water regulations, including NSPS, PSD/NSR, NESHAP, and Title V, in a manufacturing environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering.
Familiarity with local and state environmental regulations.
Direct experience in the cement, lime, or another source-category industry.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement programs to ensure environmental compliance with applicable state, federal, and local requirements and permits.
Identify environmental impacts at sites and develop strategies to reduce the environmental impact of operations.
Develop community environmental awareness programs and represent GCC in public forums.
Manage environmental projects and compliance activities at cement plants, area terminals, ready-mix sites, and aggregate sites.
Complete site inspections and audits, recommend corrective actions, and ensure follow-up.
Work with facility personnel to gather information for environmental permit applications.
Facilitate agency inspections and work with operations leadership to demonstrate compliance.
Analyze operational environmental performance and communicate results.
Develop compliance strategies to meet regulatory requirements.
Track compliance schedules and deadlines and ensure required activities are completed on time.
Prepare and submit environmental reports to regulatory agencies.
Perform statistical analyses, prepare reports, maintain compliance records, and file required documents with regulatory agencies by deadlines.
Maintain and update environmental program plans, including O&M Plans, SPCC, SWPPP, and CEMs Monitoring Plans.
Assess environmental risks of activities and advise facility management.
Plan and support sampling, testing, and monitoring of regulated pollutants.
Evaluate current and proposed codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines for their impacts on current and future activities.
Identify environmental issues requiring capital expenditure, assist with funding requests, and support implementation of selected solutions.
Conduct critical environmental training for plant employees.
Develop and assist with implementing action plans to reduce environmental impacts.