Corporate Environmental Manager

Overview

Buzzi Unicem USA is one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in the United States.  With over 1,500 valued employees, Buzzi Unicem USA manufactures and distributes its cement products throughout the Midwest, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast regions of the country.  Globally, Buzzi Unicem SpA operates in 14 countries and employs almost 10,000 people. We are passionate about sustainably producing our cement products for the benefit of society by providing the foundation for crucial infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, dams, and residential and industrial buildings. 

Our commitment to positively contributing to society is a core principle for our business, and the reason we focus heavily on sustainable development. As part of our corporate culture, we recognize our role in meeting the current generation’s needs, while preserving environmental quality and protecting the needs of future generations.

Additionally, quality serves as the foundation of the way we do business at Buzzi Unicem USA.  We have established at all our production sites, quality targets for our products that meet not only local regulatory standards but also our customer requirements.

Buzzi Unicem USA strives to provide a corporate culture supporting career growth through strong leadership and development planning.   We offer a competitive salary, along with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. Plus, our benefits include flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance and other voluntary benefits – such as accident and critical illness. We also provide a 401(k) savings plan, Employee Assistance Program, a tuition reimbursement program, professional development and advancement opportunities.

Join our team, be part of the solution, support evolving innovations, and help us continue providing quality products, all while being supported by strong leadership and a comprehensive and competitive benefits program.

This position can be located in Bethlehem, PA or Festus, MO.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all assigned facilities maintain compliance with applicable environmental regulations, including air, water, and waste requirements
• Oversee preparation and submission of required permit applications and reports, including Title V air permits and compliance certifications
• Provide direct support to plant teams during audits, and regulatory interactions/communications
• Interpret regulatory requirements and ensure consistent implementation across all sites
• Support plants in managing emissions of NOx, SO₂, CO, particulate matter, and other regulated pollutants
• Partner with operations to troubleshoot environmental issues impacting production or compliance
• Ensures all environmental permits/regulatory plans are renewed in a timely manner and kept current with any applicable facility changes
• Conduct routine site visits, audits, and gap assessments to ensure consistency and identify risks
• Share best practices across plants to improve compliance reliability and operational efficiency
• Develop and implement standardized environmental procedures, tools, and reporting processes among plants and across the company
• Proactively identify compliance risks and work with plant teams to mitigate them before escalation
• Keeps aware of environmental regulatory changes with the potential to impact compay operation, and communicates these changes to the appropriate company managment
• Provides training for the environmental program; trains and coordinates the environmental management team
• Coach and support site-level environmental staff and operational teams
• Serve as the primary environmental resource for environmental engineers and plant managers, CAPEX, logistics and other functional groups
• Coach and support site-level environmental staff and operational teams
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams on projects impacting environmental compliance
• Seeks opportunities to promote and instill an attitude of cost and profit consciousness among subordinates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science or related science
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in the environmental field; with a strong background in air permitting/compliance preferred

• In-depth knowledge of:

  • Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), and RCRA
  • Air permitting, emissions reporting, and regulatory inspections
  • Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

  Familiarity with cement manufacturing processes and kiln operations strongly preferred

  Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites

  Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on operational solutions

  Effective communicator with the ability to work across all levels of the organization

   Proven ability to influence without direct authority

  Knowledge of chemical and scientific nomenclature and able to use mathematical calculations
• Frequent travel (approximately 20 - 30%) to support multiple facilities within area of responsibility.

 Buzzi Unicem USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please note that candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and that only qualified candidates will be contacted.