Senior Environmental Audit Manager

Koch is seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Environmental Audit Manager for our diverse Compliance Audit and Advisory team. In this role, you will plan and conduct environmental compliance audits and advisory activities across Koch businesses, work collaboratively with site and business partners, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver actionable insights that accelerate practical, sustainable improvements. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a technical foundation, and a continuous improvement mindset are essential.

Locations: Atlanta, Georgia;
Houston, Texas;
Lisle, Illinois;
Minneapolis, Minnesota;
Plano, Texas;
Wichita, Kansas.
Remote eligibility: Yes.

• Execute environmental compliance audits and advisory activities, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting while helping sites understand the rationale behind opportunities observed.
• Evaluate site programs and operations to identify risks, compliance gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop clear, concise, and actionable audit observations.
• Coach and mentor facility personnel and business leaders to support continuous improvement, create value, and build internal capability.
• Work directly with site personnel to understand root causes and connect findings to practical actions.
• Contribute to the implementation of tools and processes that drive consistency across audits and improve audit methodologies.
• Participate in initiatives that enhance audit effectiveness and value delivery to stakeholders.

• Demonstrated capability in environmental compliance program development and oversight (water, waste, air).
• Hands‑on experience supporting EH&S programs in manufacturing, recognizing unique environmental challenges.
• Ability to articulate EH&S concepts clearly and concisely to stakeholders.
• Experience implementing and supporting the use of current and emerging technologies to analyze data and provide risk‑related insights.
• Demonstrated ability to train, coach, or enable others to build capability within an organization.
• Willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time, including some international travel.

• Environmental compliance auditing experience and/or training that helps manufacturing sites improve self‑assessment programs.
• Familiarity with environmental management systems and practical ways to strengthen them.
• Compliance certification(s) such as CPEA.
• Air regulatory knowledge, including ownership of a site’s air program.
• Experience in the petro‑chemical industry.
• Ability to think holistically about processes and propose unconventional yet practical solutions.
• Experience with software and tools for EH&S management (e.g., compliance tracking systems, incident reporting platforms, audit management systems).

Compensation for this role is estimated at $120,000–$180,000 per year, with eligibility for variable pay.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Some offers are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. The employer uses E‑Verify.