Sr. Environmental & Air Permitting Manager

Overview

SNF is a specialty chemical group whose products, water-soluble polymers, contribute to treating, recycling, preserving water, saving energy, and reducing carbon footprint. A pioneer in soft chemistry, SNF has long been present on all continents, employing 8,150 people, including more than 2,300 in the USA. Innovation and movement toward a cleaner, less carbon-intensive world accelerates SNF’s growth.

We are looking for a highly technical, experienced leader who challenges the status quo respectfully, shows intellectual curiosity, works well with others, and has a growth, innovation, and continuous improvement mindset. The Manager will have deep technical experience in air quality permitting and emissions inventories, excellent regulatory interpretation skills, and a strong ability to solve complex problems, develop effective plans, and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.

The Manager will lead, collaborate with, coach, and motivate a team to drive goals and objectives aligned with the company culture and Core Values, enhancing organizational effectiveness and creating standardized processes to manage change. The successful candidate will have proven project management experience, with a strong understanding of methodologies, tools, governing costs, strategic thinking to deliver value-added solutions, and strong writing and communication skills for excellent client service.

This role is located in Marietta, GA.

We are a small company that provides in-house environmental and engineering services to a large chemical manufacturer across various industry sectors (such as water treatment, oil & gas, and paper), as well as environmental consulting services to third-party clients. Our third-party clients come from diverse sectors, including battery recycling, airlines, cement, utility and recreational vehicles, foundry, and poultry processing.

The Sr. Environmental and Air Permitting Manager is responsible for assisting our clients in achieving their environmental compliance needs under the Clean Air Act (primarily), the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and other requirements. They work with team members to interpret and process environmental data, make strategic decisions based on sound engineering judgment, produce quality deliverables, provide excellent customer service and project management for our clients, and maintain good working relationships with state regulatory agencies on environmental compliance and permit issues.

The role also helps lead organizational change and improvement by promoting standard operating procedures and work practices, and acts as a champion for staff to embody the company's Core Values, define and execute goals, and support performance evaluation and employee development based on 360 feedback.

• Lead, manage, coach, mentor, develop, motivate, and empower a team of junior and mid-level engineers to strengthen decision-making and drive performance in completing air (primarily), water, and waste permit applications, as well as other compliance reports and solutions.
• Manage, assist, and support projects related to air quality permitting, emissions inventories, TRI, Title V, PSD, and NESHAP compliance.
• Produce essential documents and reports, including engineering calculations and compliance reports, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, and submissions such as Tier II, TRI, RMP reports, and applications for air, water, and waste permits.
• Address environmental challenges linked to air and water quality, waste management, and process safety.
• Render decisions on regulatory compliance based on facility and business operations, and aid clients in shaping regulatory strategies.
• Provide leadership, instruction, and advanced technical guidance to less experienced project staff.
• Lead others in project management best practices in planning, organizing, and executing value-added efficiency improvements.
• Manage multiple industrial client accounts and prepare project proposals, as applicable.
• Supervise multiple tasks, ensuring timely…