Regional Environmental Advisor

Regional Environmental Advisor The Regional Environmental Advisor supports the respective Regional Environmental Manager to deliver environmental compliance, continuous improvement, and operational excellence through regulatory guidance, technical expertise, and cross-functional collaboration. This role serves as a key link between the Environmental Management System (EMS), operational teams, and regulatory expectations, ensuring the effective implementation of environmental policies, training, incident response, and improvement initiatives across divisions. What you will do : Advise divisions on environmental work prioritization using technical expertise, regulatory requirements, and company policies to guide decision-making. Interpret and communicate environmental regulations and policy changes, ensuring consistent understanding and compliance across divisions. Ensure timely and accurate completion of environmental reports, acting as the indirect responsible party for follow-up and issue resolution. Coordinate incident management activities, including investigation, documentation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and shared learnings. Provide support and assistance for permitting and approvals. Monitor regulatory compliance and legal risks, maintaining proactive communication with divisions to identify, escalate, and resolve issues. Deliver training and onboarding for new environmental staff. Support development of environmental acumen across divisions. Track and follow up on audit findings, mill visit deficiencies, and compliance gaps to ensure completion and continual improvement. Promote consistency in EMS application and compliance practices across divisions to ensure enterprise-wide alignment. Enable a culture of environmental responsibility by fostering awareness, best practices, and continuous improvement across all operational levels. Areas of Responsibility : Air emissions, stormwater protection, wastewater discharge, spill prevention, source testing, waste and chemical handling compliance. Environmental reporting, permitting, and corrective actions. Internal environmental audits and mill visits. Cross-divisional support and training. EMS tracking, documentation, and improvement. Operational alignment with sustainability and compliance objectives. What you will need : Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline. Minimum 3 years of environmental program management experience in the industrial or manufacturing sector. Strong understanding of federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Experience in environmental compliance related to air, water, and waste in a manufacturing environment. Knowledge of Environmental Management Systems (e.g., ISO 14001) and audit frameworks. Familiarity with wood products manufacturing (e.g., lumber, engineered wood products) is preferred. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels. Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving capabilities. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. Previous experience with the following programs would be considered an asset : Historian, Data Logger, MS Suite, Intelex