Environmental Manager

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking contribution motivated professionals to consider for the Environmental Manager at our Emporia, VA plywood facility.

The Environmental Manager creates long term value by ensuring risks are identified and mitigated while sustaining performance improvement and striving for environmental excellence.

This is accomplished by providing environmental leadership and strategic direction to the facility leadership and team through the application of the Principle Based Management® (PBM®) and adherence to Our Values.

The Environmental Manager will be responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the environmental compliance programs and systems.

This position will lead the environmental program and assist in ensuring compliance with pertinent governmental regulations, including state and federal air regulations for air emissions, storm water, wastewater, and hazardous waste.

The role will also help ensure that the site conforms to relative company policies and procedures, such as Georgia Pacific's Environmental Performance Standards.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific in Emporia, VA manufactures pine plywood panels and siding that are ideal for residential and light commercial construction.

GP employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.

To learn more about our Building Products division, visit www.buildgp.com .

What You Will Do


* Environmental Technical Expert and GP Performance Standard Ownership with oversite of environmental regulations, agency interactions, reporting, and risk mitigation


* Manage compliance of federal (EPA) and state (DEQ) environmental program requirements, including but not limited to air, wastewater, storm water, solid and hazardous waste, SPCC, CERCLA/EPCRA, TSCA, and FCC


* Lead in development and implementation of the Corporate Environmental Management System (7 Element Risk Management System), as well as integration of the environmental management system into the plant's overall Operational Excellence (OpEx) Plan


* Analyze incident and compliance trend data and work with operating departments to reduce risk


* Lead environmental incident investigations, mitigation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions


* Work with internal/external environmental technical resources and Georgia-Pacific legal resources to seek the best knowledge


* Collaborate with local and divisional management, public relations, technical subject matter experts and other capabilities on issues that affect the local community and external stakeholders

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelors Degree


* Environmental compliance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military environment

What Will Put You Ahead


* Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental Management, or Environmental Science


* Experience managing and implementing Title V Operating permits


* Experience in un...