Job Title: EHS Manager
Position Overview
Glacial Lakes Energy is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead site safety and environmental compliance programs. This role drives a strong safety culture, ensures regulatory compliance, and supports continuous improvement initiatives impacting employee safety and operational performance. This position can be located in Aberdeen, Mina or Watertown SD.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, document, and provide training on a project specific Health and Safety program using company guidelines and processes
- Implements a state of safety awareness for all work
- Observe, document, train, and provide feedback to third party vendors performing work on behalf of company.
- Perform all near miss and actual safety accidents analysis, corrective / preventative measures, and manage Workman's Compensation process in collaboration with the Human Resources Department
- Develop, document, provide training, and implement a project specific Environmental Compliance program using company guidelines and processes
- Assists or leads the preparation of all permit applications, prepare regulatory reports, provide monthly EH&S reporting, and provides all support needed for EH&S compliance
- Develop processes and procedures to support ongoing changes to EHS programs as needed based on Federal and/or State regulatory changes and/or corporate policy changes
- Establishes procedures and processes to monitor plant emissions for EPA compliance
- Provides leadership of on-site Safety and Environmental Teams
- Analyzes and interprets results of tests to determine composition of solid or gaseous or liquid
- Perform technical research and develop solutions to engineering problems related to safety and environmental compliance
- Maintain Department of Transportation Security Plans, FDA Food Safety Plans, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures programs
- Responsible for recording, permitting and reporting according to EPA regulations, State of South Dakota Air Quality regulations, IPP Wastewater permits, NPDES permits, DOT, FRA, FAA, and Hazardous materials
- Develops and implements compliance, continuous improvement and proactive safety and the environmental programs
- Identifies hazardous workplace conditions, driving incident investigations, and coordinating activities to have corrective actions implemented
- Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations
- First Aid, CPR, AED certification and experience with emergency teams
- Focus on continuous improvement in all aspects of the job
- Actively promote GLE’s vision, mission, and values with team members, outside vendors, and customers
- Be depended on to report to work at the scheduled time and is seldom absent from work
- Be depended on to complete work in a timely, accurate and thorough manner
- Maintain high level of customer service
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Engineering or other EHS focus is preferred
- To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the competencies required to perform the essential functions of this position along with effective oral and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills
- Five (5) to seven (7) years related experience with two (2) years in managerial capacity required
- Four (4) years’ experience in water and wastewater industry compliance for environmental and Health and Safety programs preferred.
- Broad working knowledge of Clean Water Act, NPDES requirements, Clean Air Act, SARA Title III and OSHA Standards,
- Must be able to communicate clearly in English
Equal Opportunity Employer
Glacial Lakes Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by law.
Pay: From $105,800.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) 5% Match
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid jury duty
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
