Director of Environmental Services   Employer: Progress Rail Services Job Location: Albertville , AL Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Building Products - Equipment Job Description: Description: Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is a leading provider of parts and services for the railroad industry with locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil. Progress Rail offers an excellent total compensation package including competitive salary, matching 401k with immediate vesting, medical/dental/life insurance coverage, and paid vacation and holidays. The Director of Environmental Services provides guidance to facilities, interfaces with local, state and federal agencies, establishes goals and objectives, develops environmental programs and audits facilities and programs for compliance and effectiveness. This position is located in the Progress Rail Corporate Office located in Albertville, AL. Duties: * Manage support for facilities in multiple states and internationally * Handle both day-to-day tactical matters and broader company-wide strategic issues * Lead a staff of three environmental professionals * Establish environmental goals and objectives for facilities * Identify permitting, program and training needs, establish timetables for development and implementation, and specify expected performance targets. * Develop and implement polices and directives for all facilities. * Develop directives for the Corporate Environmental Program and monitor implementation at each facility. * Audit facilities to ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory standards and requirements. * Provide environmental compliance due diligence for all acquisition sites. * Conduct investigations, direct clean-up activities, and make presentations to appropriate boards. * Ensure that acquisition sites are in compliance with regulatory standards prior to initiation of operations. * Provide professional guidance, assistance and training to all environmental coordinators. * Develop and maintain records and data necessary to evaluate compliance with regulatory and company standards. * Regularly review environmental data to identify lessons learned for communication to all operations. Complete trend analyses and determine root causes for reported non-compliances. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Environmental Engineering, or related degree * Minimum of 5 years management experience in environmental field * Proven experience conducting environmental compliance * Must have experience with acquisitions/mergers, providing due diligence/site evaluation for compliance * Good presentation, communications skills a must * Demonstrated ability to work effectively at all levels, including company executives, staff, contractors/vendors, and site personnel * Ability to travel on demand - 30% plus travel expected Company Description: Progress Rail Services, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., is a major supplier of products and services to the rail industry throughout North America and the world. We focus on two main areas: Locomotive & Railcar Services and Engineering & Track Services. We are based in Albertville, AL. Progress Rail was founded in 1982. Our emphasis has always been on delivering quality materials, offering experienced and reliable service, and providing unprecedented convenience to our customers. We work hard to anticipate and meet the needs of our customers through our integrated, full-service capabilities. In the track area, we provide rail, trackwork, signals, maintenance-of-way equipment and rail welding. Above the tracks, we provide locomotive and railcar service, reconditioned parts, wheels, axles and bearings. Our recycling and brokerage group oversees the reclamation of used rail, wrecked and retired railcars and locomotive, and other scrap metal. What sets us apart from other companies is our integration, our network of facilities and our experience. No other supplier provides a full line of locomotive, railcar, track, track equipment, rail welding and signal products and services.