Group Environmental Manager

About Umicore 

Powering the cars of the future. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. We are the leading circular materials technology company fulfilling its mission to create materials for a better life. 

What you will be doing 

• Manage Olen legacy, incl Olera (RA in Olen):
  • Support with the development of an overall and technical strategy, and collaborate with legal, government affairs, finance and communciation
  • Work together with competent authorities (FANC, NIRAS, OVAM, commune, ANB,….) to implement the strategy
  • Get acquainted to the radioactive issue (incl history)
  • Manage budget of potentially several hundreds of millions
  • Avoid NOV’s and non compliances
  • Manage provisions
  • Interact with Umicore Olen site (as the legacy is interlinked with site management)
  • Management of consultants (technical and legal)
• Manage projects on other Belgian and Dutch legacies
• Be part of the Environmental team, and support on the other topics (other legacy sites, M&A, pollution prevention and waste management and management of CoE’s)

Who we are looking for 

• Education: Master degree or PhD in geology, geography, bio-engineering, environmental engineering or chemistry
• Solid experience of solving complex EHS cases in cooperation with manufacturing sites and competent authorities
• Solid project management experience

• Language capacity: Dutch (min. C1), English (min. C1), French (min. B2)
• Ability to think out of the box to find defendable, original and cost effective solutions
• Strong ability to build interpersonal relations and act as a team player
• Strategic thinking, analytical mindset
• Efficient & diplomatic communication at all hierarchical levels, both internally with all departments/BUs and externally with authorities, stakeholders etc. both locally and globally

What we offer 

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do? 

If our technologies can tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?