The ASR Group family of companies make up the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group portfolio includes the leading brands Domino, C&H, Florida Crystals, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyles, Sidul and Whitworths. ASR Group companies also produce and market Tellus, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.
OVERVIEW
The Corporate Environmental Manager provides technical leadership, project support, and regulatory expertise across the companys refining operations and non-refining locations, primarily across North America. This position serves as a key corporate resource for environmental compliance, permitting, capital projects, and environmental management systems.
Working closely with site environmental managers, operations leadership, engineering teams, legal counsel, and corporate stakeholders, the Corporate Environmental Manager will support environmental compliance initiatives, lead the development of corporate environmental programs and standards, and assist sites in addressing complex regulatory and operational challenges.
The role is responsible for ensuring environmental requirements are incorporated into capital projects, supporting permitting strategies, driving consistency across environmental programs, and enhancing environmental performance throughout the organization
DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Capital Project and Permitting Support
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and project teams to evaluate environmental requirements for capital and operational projects.
- Support environmental due diligence and regulatory reviews during project planning and design.
- Identify permitting needs and regulatory approval requirements early in project development.
- Coordinate and support preparation of permit applications, permit modifications, and regulatory submissions.
- Assist sites with air, water, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, chemical management, and other environmental permitting activities.
- Ensure environmental compliance considerations are integrated throughout project execution and startup.
Corporate Environmental Programs and Standards
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve corporate environmental policies, standards, procedures, and management system requirements.
- Partner with site personnel to customize corporate requirements into site-specific procedures and implementation tools.
- Support implementation of environmental management systems and corporate compliance initiatives.
- Develop guidance documents, compliance tools, training materials, and best-practice resources.
- Promote consistency while recognizing site-specific operational and regulatory requirements.
Environmental Compliance Support
- Provide technical and regulatory support to operating facilities on complex environmental compliance matters.
- Assist sites in evaluating and responding to permit exceedances, regulatory inspections, notices of violation, enforcement actions, and compliance investigations.
- Support root cause evaluations and development of effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Interpret environmental regulations and communicate compliance obligations to site personnel.
- Serve as a corporate subject matter expert for environmental compliance programs.
Regulatory Strategy and Risk Management
- Monitor emerging environmental regulations, industry trends, and regulatory developments that may impact operations.
- Evaluate regulatory risks and provide recommendations regarding compliance strategies and mitigation measures.
- Support interactions with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders, as appropriate.
- Assist in the development of company-wide strategies for managing environmental compliance obligations.
Auditing and Continuous Improvement
- Participate in environmental compliance audits, environmental management system assessments, and program reviews.
- Track trends in compliance performance and identify opportunities for systemic improvement.
- Support development and implementation of corporate corrective action programs.
- Share lessons learned and best practices across operating locations.
Site Support
- Provide direct on-site support during significant compliance events, major projects, audits, regulatory inspections, or operational challenges.
- Provide fill-in responsibilities to cover site Environmental Manager absences.
- Support onboarding and development of environmental personnel across the organization.
WORK EXPERIENCES
- Minimum 6 years of progressive environmental compliance experience in manufacturing, refining, chemical processing, food processing, power generation, or other heavily regulated industrial operations.
- Experience managing environmental permitting and compliance programs across multiple facilities.
- Experience supporting environmental aspects of capital projects from concept through implementation.
- Demonstrated experience developing corporate environmental programs, standards, or management systems.
- Experience interacting with regulatory agencies and leading compliance initiatives.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong technical problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across functional and geographic boundaries.
- Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical operational solutions.
- Comfortable working independently while supporting multiple sites and stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Air permitting and compliance (Title V preferred)
- Wastewater and NPDES permitting
- Stormwater compliance
- Hazardous waste and RCRA requirements
- Spill prevention and emergency response programs
- Environmental auditing and management systems
- Environmental due diligence and project permitting
- Federal, state/provincial, and local environmental regulations
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelors degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Management, or related technical discipline required.
- Masters degree preferred.
ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)
Core Competencies:
- Analytical Thinking & Decision Making - Identifies and understands trends and/or issues; connects data points through analysis to arrive at a logical conclusion.
- Business & Financial Acumen - Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the financial, accounting, marketing and operational functions of our organization; interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better corporate decisions.
- Effective Communication - Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner by tailoring ones message to fit the interests and needs of the audience.
- Customer Orientation - Keeps internal and/or external customer(s) in mind at all times. Strives to proactively address customer concerns and needs. Assists business partners and customers to achieve their work goals via application of their own skills and knowledge; strives to provide consistent customer satisfaction.
- Establishes Trust - Gaining the confidence and faith of others by actions and words that promote being honest, forthcoming, integrious and vulnerable.
- Problem-Solving - Anticipates, evaluates, diagnoses, and resolves problems in a systematic and fact-based manner.
- Results Orientation & Accountability - Takes accountability, identifies, executes and drives actions to consistently achieve desired results.
- Teamwork & Collaboration - Creates a climate that fosters commitment to a common vision and shared values that promote cooperation and working together through trust and support of others.
Individual Contributor:
- Adaptability/Flexibility - Maintaining effectiveness in varying environments and with different tasks, responsibilities and people.
- Continuous Improvement - Establishes methods and utilizes specialized techniques to monitor and improve performance of systems and processes.
- Self-Development - Seeks feedback on one's strengths and weaknesses and initiates activities to increase or enhance their knowledge, skills, and proficiency in order to perform more effectively or enhance their career.
Manager (of people and/or function):
- Change Management - Achieves success through change: identifies opportunities for improvement and innovation, removes barriers and resistance, and enables behaviors that support desired outcomes.
- Develops Others - Plans for the growth of others, diligently addressing performance issues and conflicts, both at the individual and organizational level with the purpose of achieving results through the activities of other people.
- Strategic Mindset - Understands companys short and long-term priorities and aligns department priorities and behavior around achievement of those objectives.
LOCATION OF ROLE
- Chalmette, LA
- Approximately 25-40% travel to operating facilities, project sites, regulatory meetings, and corporate locations.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.