WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?The
Corporate Environmental Specialist supports the Director, Cement Environment and cement plants to ensure compliance with environmental regulations at federal, state/provincial, and municipal levels. Responsibilities include preparing environmental reports, coordinating the monitoring and testing of wastewater discharges, air emissions, and waste streams, and ensuring compliance with agencies such as the EPA, Environment Canada, and other regulatory bodies. The role also supports ISO 14001 certification and promotes environmental awareness through training programs.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?- Support plants in developing and evaluating action plans to ensure regulatory and corporate compliance.
- Implement and monitor environmental programs to mitigate risk of fines and penalties.
- Audit and report environmental performance to internal and external stakeholders. Maintain all environmental records for the plant.
- Ensure legal compliance and improve environmental performance through the implementation of specific projects.
- Provide environmental training at all organizational levels, ensuring awareness and responsibility for environmental issues.
- Ensure timely submission of environmental reports to meet legal requirements.
Skills:- Analytical skills to identify environmental issues and evaluate solutions.
- Ability to research and correlate environmental data with process data.
- Problem-solving skills for complex issues involving multiple variables and stakeholders.
- Experience negotiating with environmental agencies and communicating with the community.
- Resource management skills to prioritize initiatives under strict deadlines.
- Planning and organization skills for managing environmental programs, reports, and commitments.
- Ability to identify cost-effective solutions while balancing technical, legal, and practical considerations.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?- University/College Degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum five years of experience in a large manufacturing industry.
- Expertise in environmental legislation and technologies.
- Understanding of monitoring requirements for air emissions, water quality, and waste management.
- Familiarity with cement manufacturing processes that affect environmental performance.
- Knowledge of chemical and instrumentation related to hydrogeology, air quality, and waste management.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? - Being part of VCNA is being part of building famous landmarks such as Toronto's CN Tower, Roy Thompson Hall, Maple Leaf Gardens and the Darlington Nuclear Station and Ryerson Centre, St. Regis Chicago and 150 N. Riverside, Louis High-Speed Rail in Chicago and more
- Opportunities to collaborate with teams around the globe and growth opportunities in different areas
- Training, professional development
- Tuition reimbursement/assistance
- Competitive wages, vacation and holiday time
- Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- RRSP and DC (CAN) and 401K (U.S.)
- Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program (EAP): confidential support for you and your family (CAN)
- Educational scholarship program for dependents of regular salaried employees.
- Fertility drug coverage
- Paid Maternity Leave Top Up
- Hybrid work model for certain positions
Salary Range: $82,000 - $102,000Location: TorontoOUR PEOPLE We care about people - all people. At VCNA, we take safety, health and wellness seriously. We're dedicated to giving our employees a safe workplace, our neighbors a safe environment and our customers a high-quality and safe product. Safety first -and always!
Our VC Way reflects who we are, inspiring us to unite our culture and be our best:
Our Way of Being: ethical and respectful,
Our Way of Working: together with excellence and
Our Way of Thriving: with the courage to transform.
