Cornerstone Building Brands

Senior Environmental Engineer

Cary, NC - Full-time

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Cornerstone Building Brands | Employer reference: REF8393C

Senior Environmental Engineer

Science

Cary, NC, US / Remote

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About Us

Cornerstone Building Brands is a premier exterior building solutions provider serving both the residential and commercial markets across North America. The building products we manufacture are the cornerstone of the communities where people live, work and play -from homes to hospitals, grade schools to grocery stores, manufacturing facilities to municipal buildings and beyond.

Through the core values and consistent behaviors and mindsets embraced by our employees, we have built a culture dedicated to understanding our customers' needs and what matters most to their success. We know that it's our people that make the difference and we are deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized, providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members.

Job description

We are looking for an Environmental Engineer or Scientist to support environmental compliance and sustainability programs for our manufacturing organization in North America. The Environmental Engineer/Scientist will report directly to the Director of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability and will be tasked with the following duties:

  • Work with project teams and plant personnel across our exterior building products manufacturing segments to ensure environmental compliance at new and existing facilities, including oversight and technical/regulatory support for air, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, spill prevention and emergency response regulatory activities
  • Engender teambuilding, collaboration, and customer service with internal business partners (including operations leaders, plant managers and local EHS staff) throughout the manufacturing organization on environmental compliance matters
  • Prepare applicable environmental permit applications for new or modified manufacturing operations and processes. Prepare environmental permit renewal applications for expiring permits
  • Prepare or oversee the submittal of periodic state and EPA periodic regulatory submittals in the US and Canada (e.g., emissions inventories, TRIs, Tier 2s, NPRI, RMPs, wastewater/stormwater DMRs and hazardous waste reports).
  • Prepare and maintain applicable environmental documents for facilities, including stormwater, SPCC, and waste minimization
  • Assist with implementation and oversight of our enterprise-wide environmental management system (EMS), including tracking and providing support to close compliance tasks
  • Manage and analyze enterprise environmental ESG systems and data metrics for internal use and external reporting
  • Lead and manage internal facility compliance audits to measure conformance to CBB policy and procedures and work closely with leadership to identify corrective actions
  • Lead or participate in environmental incident investigations as a team member and subject matter expert to identify root causes and effective corrective actions
  • Support plants with interactions with regulatory agencies during inspections, releases or spills, and other environmental events, including developing responses to notices of violation or other non-compliance events
  • Manage the projects, tasks, and activities of contracted environmental consulting firms
  • Coordinate environmental training programs to meet plant needs.
  • Act as an environmental subject matter expert, responding to questions from plants and other stakeholders
  • Keep abreast of newly promulgated state and federal environmental regulations applicable to our manufacturing operations
  • Mentor EHS professionals on environmental matters

This list highlights the Environmental Engineer/Scientist’s duties and is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Qualifications

  • An Engineering or Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university
  • A minimum of 10 years of manufacturing or environmental compliance consulting experience is required
  • Experience working within or providing support services for manufacturing organizations
  • The ability to read and grasp technical documents; environmental regulations, policy and guidance; and mathematical calculations
  • Proven project management experience is a plus
  • Direct hands-on experience with (or a comfortable working knowledge of) air quality rules and NSR/Title V permitting; NPDES/storm water permitting and reporting; and RCRA/DOT/SPCC/EPCRA rules
  • Must be positive, self-motivated, flexible, energetic and ethical; enjoy challenges and problem-solving; and can efficiently manage workflow, schedules and deadlines across multiple projects
  • Must have effective communication skills, be customer-focused, and can work with people of diverse backgrounds and personalities, from senior management to the plant floor
  • Spanish language skills are a plus
  • Proficiency with Excel and large data files is required
  • Ability to travel overnight 30-50 percent
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to engender trust and build positive working relationships
  • Demonstrated openness to change and adaptability

Additional information

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Pay range for this role is 125-145k. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development. You can also join one of our Employee Resource Groups which help support our commitment to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment.

*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E-Verify Poster here. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com. If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

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