Manager, Environmental

MN8 Energy

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About The Position

The Environmental Manager is MN8’s technical authority on environmental compliance across its lifecycle of development, assets and operations. This newly established role blends strategic leadership with hands-on execution to protect environmental resources while enabling business growth. This role ensures compliance with environmental laws, permits and company standards while driving continuous improvement across Development, Construction, Asset Management, MN8 Solutions and Engineering functions. This position requires close communication and collaboration with the Permitting and Environmental Review team, providing support as a subject matter expert. Reporting to the EHS Program Director, this role serves as the functional owner of the Environmental Management System, providing governance, technical expertise and leadership to embed environmental stewardship into all business verticals.
A successful Environmental Manager is a technical authority, proactive problem-solver, and process architect who ensures compliance while scaling solutions across business verticals and driving continuous improvement in environmental performance.
Technical Expertise: Maintains deep knowledge of environmental regulations and proactively identifies compliance risks. Implements effective solutions for permitting, waste management, and spill prevention.
Analytical Capability: Accurately tracks, analyzes, and interprets environmental performance data to identify trends and recommend improvements for business verticals.
Process Improvement: Streamlines environmental workflows, establishes mechanisms and reporting processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy across multiple assets and business verticals.
Collaboration: Works effectively with development, asset management, operational and internal stakeholders to embed environmental requirements and best practices into business vertical processes.
Execution Excellence: Delivers timely and accurate compliance documentation, audit results, and corrective actions while supporting business continuity.
Culture Champion: Promotes environmental stewardship and sustainability as core business values, influencing behaviors and decisions at all levels.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 8+ years in environmental compliance, program implementation, with authorities having jurisdiction (USA)
• Skills: Strong technical writing, project management, stakeholder engagement, and leadership presence.
• Travel: 40-50% travel required; valid driver’s license necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications: CHMM or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Governance & Leadership
• Planning
• Support
• Operations
• Performance Evaluation
• Improvement
• Additional Responsibilities as assigned

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance beginning the 1st of the month following your date of hire
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and floating holidays
• 401(k) with competitive employer match
• Parental leave

What This Job Offers

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