Senior Environmental Specialist

Covia is a leading supplier of minerals and material solutions to the industrial and energy markets. Covia’s rich legacy includes many achievements across industries and capital success through partnership. Our ability to deliver the right product, to the right place, at the right time, is unmatched. Just as strong is our commitment to building partnerships that help our customers succeed.

Quality and innovation are at the foundation of Covia; but our real strength is our people. Covia employs a diverse and highly skilled team of professionals to convert natural minerals into engineered solutions for our customers. Every member of our team has a valuable opportunity to help shape our future and make a positive impact on the world around us through our commitment to the locations where we live and work.

COVIA IS COMMITTED TO EMBRACING AND PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (D&I) WHERE WE WORK, WITH WHOM WE DO BUSINESS, AND WHERE WE LIVE. We strive to create an inclusive culture where diversity is valued and respected and where all feel included and engaged. We are intentional in our efforts to bring Team Members together and create opportunities to contribute their unique skills, experiences, and perspectives in the pursuit of Covia’s business growth objectives. Enabling all Team Members to perform at their best while being themselves is fundamental to the Clearly Covia Values and Culture.

At Covia, we are committed to being more than just a leading provider of high-performance mineral and material solutions – we believe that our company can make a positive difference in the world. This belief is what drives our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, which is influenced by both our journey as an organization and the events in the world around us.

Covia is looking for a dynamic Senior Environmental Specialist who will have a positive impact on the Environmental team. The Senior Environmental Specialist will be performing specialized environmental work and providing assistance for specific environmental tasks and projects as directed. This position will require the ability to work with limited supervision and interact with other employees in a positive and professional manner. Position will be 100% remote.

The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Adhere to Covia’s Environmental Policy and objectives.
• Assist with environmental aspects of an ESG program including reducing GHG emissions, Water Consumption, Waste to Landfill, and protection/habitat enhancement for species of concern, environmental partnerships, and community relations.
• Facilitate the preparation of environmental permit applications including air, water, surface mining and local land use permitting. This includes preparation of all necessary maps, flow sheets, reclamation and/or mitigation plans, and completing the required forms. Prepare presentation materials for public hearings, including local, state, and Federal permitting audiences.
• Provide environmental assistance to the plants and other departments with interpretation of environmental regulations and internal policies. Assist with the preparation and planning of corrective actions to satisfy environmental requirements or orders.
• Assist with conducting environmental audits, reporting on environmental deficiencies, and recommending strategies to comply with environmental regulations. Assist with the development of action items to improve environmental compliance at Unimin sites based upon the audit findings.
• Assist with the implementation, roll-out and maintenance of environmental compliance software system for assigned geographical area to comply with environmental laws, regulations, and permit conditions.
• Assist with the preparation, planning and assist with presentation of environmental training of Operations personnel in areas of expertise.
• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of Covia’s Environmental Management System (EMS) to help achieve Covia’s environmental goals through consistent review, evaluation, and improvement of its environmental performance.

The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, or Environmental Engineer, or similar strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of related geology, Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences experience required.
• 1-2 years’ experience in Environmental Compliance at Industrial Sites
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits:

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental
• 401K with company matching
• Flexible Time Away (FTA)/Paid Time Off (PTO) + Paid Holidays
• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Care Insurances
• Employee Assistance Program

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success. Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality, and respect within the workplace. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)