Environmental Director

Ergon Inc., in Flowood, MS currently has an opening for an Environmental Director. Ergon is a family‑owned oil and gas company based in the Jackson, MS area with facilities across the US. We are a great company with great pay and great benefits. Ergon, Inc. is a relationship‑driven company that values each employee's willingness to learn and contribute to the team.

We are family owned with locations throughout the world, but we pride ourselves on maintaining a small company feel. The Environmental Director will provide enterprise‑wide leadership and technical direction for environmental engineering programs across Ergon's operating companies. This role ensures regulatory compliance, drives environmental excellence, and supports sustainable growth by integrating environmental engineering best practices into capital projects, operations, and long‑term strategy.

The Director serves as the technical authority on environmental engineering matters, partnering closely with operations, legal, capital projects, and Sr. leadership to manage risk and advance Ergon's stewardship objectives.

• Strategic and systems‑level thinking
• Strong technical judgment and problem‑solving
• Effective communication with technical and executive audiences
• Results‑driven with a continuous improvement mindset

• Lead and standardize environmental engineering practices across all Ergon business units and facilities.
• Provide technical oversight for environmental aspects of capital projects, expansions, and process changes.
• Establish engineering standards, design guidelines, and best practices related to environmental controls and systems.
• Lead, mentor, and develop environmental engineering staff and dotted‑line resources across the organization.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Capital Projects, EHS, and Supply Chain teams to integrate environmental considerations into decision‑making.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations (e.g. air permits, water discharge permits, waste management, remediation).
• Proactively identify environmental risks and develop engineering‑based mitigation strategies.
• Support regulatory agency interactions, inspections, audits, and enforcement actions as needed.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and engineering solutions to reduce emissions, waste, water usage, and environmental footprint.

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering or science discipline
• 10+ years of progressive experience in environmental engineering within industrial, manufacturing, energy, refining, chemical, or related sectors
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. environmental regulations
• Demonstrated experience supporting large‑scale operations/projects

At Ergon, we are a relationship‑driven, family‑owned company that values each employee's growth and contributions. Headquartered in Flowood, Mississippi, we take pride in maintaining a close‑knit, small‑company atmosphere while offering exceptional career opportunities.

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) matching & profit sharing
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability Plans
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
  
  Tuition assistance

• Empowered Service:
  Together, we're committed to delivering unparalleled service. We do what's right, provide solutions, and foster stronger relationships with our teams and customers. Employee safety is our top priority and the first consideration in all aspects of our service. That's empowered service.
• Selfless Leadership:
  We lead with compassion and put those around us before ourselves. We don't say we're experts; we demonstrate it through technical expertise, category innovation, and care for what we do. We call this selfless leadership.
• Purposeful Growth:
  We believe employee and company growth go hand in hand. We build our legacy together to ensure future success through purposeful growth. The company has continually reinvested tremendously back into the business, not just growing for the sake of growing but growing carefully and strategically.
• Respectful Relationships:
  Together, we foster a culture of respect, acceptance, and diversity of ideas and people. Our differences make us stronger. We're united by our shared values, constantly forging respectful relationships.

Come and join the Ergon team!

We are an EEO/AAP employer.

Job Role:

Environmental Director

Location:

Flowood, MS

Employment offer contingent upon pre‑employment drug test, background check, and MVR.