Manager Environmental Compliance

Cleveland-Cliffs

6d • $105,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland-Cliffs is hiring an Environmental Manager based in its Cleveland office to oversee the environmental operations program for select steel sites. The position ensures compliance with environmental laws and regulations, promotes efficiency through standardization, manages environmental risks, and advances best practices. The manager drives improvements in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal requirements and company policies and procedures to support superior environmental performance.

The role works closely with assigned operations and corporate Environmental Affairs staff to improve performance, coordinate regulatory communications and reporting, support audits and risk assessments, and prepare environmental permits, plans, notifications, and agency submittals. It also supports the development of site environmental leaders and tools and systems for corporate initiatives.

The salary range is $105,000–$140,000. Employee pay within this range depends on factors including relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs. Cleveland-Cliffs offers competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement, paid time off, and more.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of environmental management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, biology, or chemistry, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with site environmental and operational leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Current working knowledge of state and federal environmental laws and regulations applicable to operations.
• Familiarity with CAA, CWA, TSCA, and RCRA regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret laboratory analytical reports to support regulatory requirements for air, water, and waste.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

• 10–15 years implementing and managing environmental management systems and programs in the steel, scrap metal processing, recycling, or similar heavy industry.
• Experience maintaining ISO-certified management systems, such as ISO 9000 and ISO 14001, in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Extensive working knowledge of federal and state environmental laws and regulations related to steel, scrap metal processing, recycling, or similar heavy industry.
• Familiarity with process industry operations.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate regularly with assigned operations to ensure superior environmental compliance and support business objectives.
• Contribute to continuous-improvement plans for environmental performance at assigned operations.
• Ensure systematic root cause analyses, corrective and preventive actions, and sharing of best practices to improve performance and reduce risks.
• Assess performance issues and risks and develop plans to address them.
• Benchmark operational performance and share best practices.
• Promote environmental compliance through example, coaching, mentoring, and engagement at all organizational levels; assist in developing site environmental leaders.
• Coordinate communications and responses to environmental regulatory authorities and internal stakeholders when required.
• Coordinate environmental performance metric reporting for assigned operations, including developing leading and lagging indicators.
• Coordinate with assigned operations to ensure timely and accurate collection and issuance of periodic reports.
• Lead and assist operating sites in consistent implementation of corporate policies and programs.
• Support the company’s compliance audit program through environmental audits and risk assessments.
• Build and enhance tools and systems needed for corporate initiatives.
• Work with corporate Environmental Affairs staff on information requests, reporting, program improvements, and proper reporting of potential environmental risks and liabilities.
• Coordinate with the Regulatory & Permitting team on emerging regulations and related risks to the business.
• Coordinate with sites and the Regulatory & Permitting team to prepare, review, and submit environmental permits, plans, and notifications, and assist with or review agency submittals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity
• Health insurance
• Retirement
• Paid time off
• Reasonable accommodation during the employment process for individuals with disabilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager