Renewables Environmental Technical Lead
About The Position
As a North American leader in agribusiness and renewable fuels, The Andersons operates in a unique space, bringing together agriculture, energy, and global markets. From the farm to customers around the world, we help move food, feed, and fuel where it’s needed most. Our business spans the full value chain, which means the work we do directly supports farmers, customers, and communities every day. Whether it’s helping producers succeed, delivering essential products, or advancing more sustainable energy solutions, our impact is both local and global. What truly sets us apart is how we work together. We are a performance-driven, people-powered organization where employees are owners, sharing in our success and helping shape our future. We invest in our team through development opportunities, meaningful career paths, and a culture that encourages growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement. At the core of everything we do is our Statement of Principles. We are committed to providing extraordinary service to our customers, helping our employees improve, supporting our communities, and increasing the value of the company for our shareholders. Position Overview This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering programs, plans and policies for a combination of the following functions: hazard management, emergency response, environmental and regulatory compliance for the renewables business.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required, master’s degree preferred
- 7-10 years’ relevant experience required
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software
Responsibilities
- Work in close collaboration with Renewables Business Leaders, Site Leaders, EHS Leaders and the ANDE EHS enterprise team to ensure assigned matters are covered seamlessly and meet the overall needs of the organization.
- Develop and implement environmental policies and programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations including Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act (SARA).
- Lead environmental permitting and reporting programs to ensure required permits are in place and regulatory required reporting is completed on-time and with a high degree of accuracy.
- Ensure emergency response pre-planning efforts including Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan and Facility Response Plan (FRP) are maintained and meet regulatory requirements.
- Maintain programs to ensure permit required monitoring (ie: stack testing, continuous emission monitoring (CEM), relative accuracy testing (RATA), leak detection and repair (LDAR), wastewater, stormwater) is completed in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Conduct regular audits and inspections to assess compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support each facility with environmental regulatory agency interactions including public meetings, regulatory inspections and resolving non-conformances, as needed.
- Support due diligence activities including Phase I, Phase II and compliance auditing/red level risk identification for potential acquisitions or divestitures.
- Support EHS enterprise strategy for environmental talent development within the business.
- Manage consultants to assist in meeting environmental obligations, as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
