Environmental Analyst

Summary

Perdue AgriBusiness is recruiting for an Environmental Analyst. This position will be responsible for the administration, coordination, preparation, presentation, and analysis of various Environmental programs, systems, and processes. Are you looking for a role where you can learn and create an impact? That’s Perdue!

This is an onsite position at our Corporate Offices in Salisbury, MD or our Bainbridge, PA facility.

The salary range for this position is $56,000 - $83,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).  

In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.  

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with: Wastewater operation, air quality compliance, bio solids program, hazardous waste, recycling, solid waste, potable water, and oil handling programs for the designated plant operations.
• May supervise and manage general associates including hiring, training, and developing associates to ensure production requirements, environmental regulation, and carbon footprint reduction goals are met at the lowest cost.
• Provide timely, accurate, and consistent reports to internal and external customers. These may include safety, production, human resources, administrative, and the regulatory community. Practice good community and public education and relations.
• Order all parts, supplies, chemicals, etc. required by the department and monitor all activities related to the wastewater department.
• Control cost and assets to manage within established goals.
• Provide notification of activities, spill releases, and non-compliance in a timely manner.  May conduct (2) environmental audits of other facilities per year.
• Adhere to all safety requirements including PPE, preventing and reporting unsafe acts and conditions. Lockout Tag Out procedure and process safety management related matters.
• Attend and hold regular meetings to communicate and inform subordinates and management on department and plant activities and safety items.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Biological Science, or related field or equivalent related work experience.

Experience Requirements

• 0-3 years of related work experience.
• Understanding of PowerBI uses and willingness to learn.
• Experience creating standard operating procedure documents
• Strong communication, math, organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Expert level technical writing ability
• Strong SharePoint and Website development knowledge and skills.
• Experience auditing and maintaining an Environmental Management system.
• Ability to track and trend utility consumption and environmental metrics. 

Experience Preferred

5 - 7 years related work experience preferred.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

When in the office setting:

• Position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings.
• May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another up to 50 lbs.
• May need to access files, supplies and equipment.
• Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.
• Bending, twisting, lifting, reaching, sitting and grasping varies in repetitions, distances, degrees, angles, weights, height, intervals of time, objects grasped and body positions depending upon the task being performed.

When in a plant environment:

• Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
• May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.
• May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
• May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
• May be exposed to all chemicals found in poultry, food, processing and waste water plants.
• Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.