Environmental Manager

Who we are:

BARD Materials is a family-owned Ready mix and Aggregate Supplier who Transforms Materials Responsibly to Build Better Lives, Communities, and Country. At BARD, our integrity is determined by how well we live our core values. We have an exciting opportunity for the right individual to join our team as an Environmental Manager.

What we are looking for:

BARD Materials is seeking a detail-oriented, forward-thinking candidate to join our team as an Environmental Manager in Dubuque, Iowa. This position is in our Land and Mine Development (L&M) department and would report directly to our L&M Director.

BARD’s L&M team works every day to support our Core Purpose of “Transforming Materials Responsibly to Build Better Lives, Communities, and Country”. Additionally, this position would be solely responsible for all environmental permitting (new and ongoing) at BARD. This position would work with the Land and Mine Development Manager to coordinate mine planning.

These Core Values should align with your Personal Values:

· Be Humble

· Build and Maintain Relationships

· Choose to be Positive and Resilient

· Always, Learn, Do, and Improve

· Own Safety

· Commit to Quality

· Focus on the Customer

· Act as One BARD

You:

· Are passionate about BARD’s Core Purpose as it applies to being a responsible steward of the environment.

· Enjoy the opportunity and challenge involved in working with different personalities.

· Are level-headed and calm under pressure.

· Have strong interpersonal communication skills.

· Are comfortable speaking to small groups.

· Are energized by working primarily outdoors, often independently.

· Are detail oriented.

· Believe in being a self-starter and taking the initiative.

Responsibilities:

· Develop BARD’s overall environmental strategy and the processes/procedures required to ensure compliance with it.

· Conduct regular visits to BARD sites to assess environmental compliance, not only with regulatory requirements, but also with expectations and parameters that you will develop.

· Lead projects related to investigating new and innovative ways that BARD can be an industry leader in providing products and services that maintain a high level of quality while also prioritizing environmental stewardship.

· Champion new and ongoing environmental initiatives by engaging front-line employees for their input.

· Act as BARD’s primary representative during compliance inspections conducted by governmental agencies responsible for enforcing environmental regulations (EPA, DNR, etc).

· Conduct sample collection to support compliance with environmental regulations.

· As directed, support the L&M Director by attending meetings with members of the community to act as a subject matter expert in the field of environmental compliance.

· Provide a leadership response to spills of potentially hazardous materials and other unforeseen environmental emergencies.

· Debrief/advise L&M team and others, as necessary.

· Communication and advocacy skills on behalf of representing BARD Materials at public venues. These audiences are often diverse and contain community members, legal representation, and other project stakeholders who may oppose the project.

· Building and maintaining relationships with property owners. Trust-based, collaborative relationships with the owners of property in our area are critical to BARD’s success in current and future L&M projects.

· Financial analysis. Participate in the development of project financial assessments evaluating investment risk and cash flow.

· Support and Facilitate the evaluation, purchase, and selling of property

· Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, & Skills:

· Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

· Undergraduate Degree required.

· Industry experience in ready-mixed concrete manufacturing, mining, trucking, construction, or any combination thereof.

· Demonstrated experience developing programs and policies to be applied across an organization.

· Large Group Presentation Skills

· Previous experience working with regulatory agencies.

Highly Desired Experience & Skills:

· Undergraduate or above degree in Environmental Science or related field.

· Environmental compliance training credentials issued by an industry-relevant organization (NSSGA, NRMCA, etc).

· Demonstrated experience in supporting organizational change.

· Experience as a member of any governmental agency tasked with enforcing compliance with regulatory matters.

Competitive Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package including Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Flex Spending Plan, Health Reimbursement Accounts, 401 K, Profit Sharing, Wellness, Vacation, Holidays, Sick Pay, and an Employee Assistance Program.