Environmental Excellence Engineer
About The Position
Ergon Inc. seeks a full-time Environmental Excellence Engineer to join our Operational Excellence Team. The Corporate Environmental Excellence Engineer is responsible for providing enterprise-wide environmental oversight and driving continuous improvement across Ergon's operating companies. This role ensures environmental compliance, strengthens environmental management systems, advances operational excellence and environmental performance initiatives, and supports a culture of environmental excellence through technical leadership, governance, and collaboration. The position serves as a subject-matter expert and trusted advisor to operations, corporate leadership, and business-unit environmental teams, balancing regulatory compliance, risk reduction, operational efficiency, and long-term environmental stewardship.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or Geology from an accredited university in a related field is required.
- 10 + years of experience in environmental management or compliance within an industrial, manufacturing, or energy-related environment.
- Working knowledge of environmental regulations related to air, water, waste, and spill prevention.
- Experience working with regulatory agencies and managing inspections.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide corporate-level oversight of environmental programs, performance, and compliance across Ergon operating sites.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve environmental policies, standards, and best practices aligned with regulatory requirements and Ergon values.
- Ensure consistent implementation of environmental management systems across the enterprise.
- Support internal and external environmental audits/assessments and track corrective and preventive actions to closure.
- Identify opportunities for environmental performance improvement, risk reduction, and cost efficiency.
- Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives related to emissions, waste, water, energy, and resource management.
- Analyze environmental performance metrics and trends; develop dashboards and reports for leadership review.
- Benchmark Ergon's environmental practices against industry standards and peers.
- Serve as a technical resource on federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
- Support operating companies with permitting strategies, regulatory interpretations, and compliance solutions.
- Assist with environmental risk assessments, management of change reviews, and capital project evaluations.
- Collaborate with Regulatory Advisor to provide guidance on emerging environmental regulations and potential business impacts.
- Partner with site environmental, operations, engineering, and environmental teams to drive alignment and shared accountability.
- Support training and awareness initiatives to strengthen environmental knowledge and ownership across the organization.
- Foster a proactive, prevention-focused environmental culture that integrates environmental excellence into daily operations.
- Support corporate sustainability and environmental performance initiatives as assigned.
- Contribute technical expertise to long-range planning, acquisitions, and due diligence activities.
- Assist with the development of environmental goals, targets, and strategic road maps.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) matching & profit sharing
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Plans
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
- Tuition assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
