Environmental Specialist

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As responsible corporate citizens, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as ever in our long history.

Purpose of the Role

Provide environmental leadership, guidance, and support to assigned facilities within the Metro Region to ensure compliance with corporate environmental standards, regulatory requirements, and environmental permits. Support facilities by implementing environmental controls, conducting assessments and testing, and driving environmental compliance and stewardship initiatives.

Reporting to the Environmental Permitting & Compliance Partner.

This position supports the North America Metals (Metro Region), potentially including Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and the New England states. Site visits are required weekly. Hybrid schedule with travel, averaging 3-4 days per week.

Primary Focus

• Advance a culture of environmental stewardship by providing leadership, training, guidance, and hands-on support to ensure compliance with environmental regulations, permits, and company standards.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of environmental practices that address site-specific and regional requirements while supporting the company's commitment to responsible and sustainable operations.

Environmental Compliance & Permitting

• Support the Permitting & Compliance (P&C) team across assigned portions of the Metro Region, working closely with national P&C management, regional leadership, and environmental legal counsel.
• Lead environmental permitting activities, including permit applications, renewals, and modifications (excluding air quality permitting where applicable).
• Manage environmental compliance programs, including regulatory inspections, Notices of Violation (NOVs), corrective actions, and fire risk mitigation efforts.
• Support proactive regional environmental and regulatory initiatives in collaboration with facility and regional management.
• Review, develop, update, and implement site-level Environmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Support implementation of national environmental SOPs and company environmental programs.

Program Management

• Support and oversee environmental programs related to:
• Stormwater
• Air emissions and fugitive emissions
• Hazardous and non-hazardous waste
• Wastewater
• Inbound source control
• Support environmental remediation projects under the direction of environmental legal counsel.
• Maintain and support the Environmental Management System (EMS), including standards, permit requirements, training, communication, and compliance tools.
• Drive implementation and monitoring of environmental strategic plans aligned with state, corporate, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in developing, tracking, and improving environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Regulatory Compliance & Auditing

• Promote compliance with corporate environmental standards, legal requirements, permits, and regulatory obligations.
• Provide guidance and support to regional EHS teams in tracking, managing, and reporting environmental compliance activities.
• Support environmental assessments and audits while coordinating with environmental legal counsel, corporate environmental leadership, and audit personnel.
• Monitor changes in environmental regulations and industry standards and support implementation across business units.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for environmental regulatory inquiries and corrective actions.

Facility & Operational Support

• Collaborate with operations and EHS teams as a subject matter expert on environmental compliance and best practices.
• Support waste management activities, including waste characterization, profiling, storage, handling, shipment, and reporting.
• Oversee data entry and documentation of regulatory inspections within company EHS systems.
• Review regional and site operations to ensure compliance with permits, regulations, and SOP requirements.
• Address environmental concerns related…