APAC Environment & Regulatory Manager

About the role

Air Liquide Advanced Materials (ALAM) is looking for an APAC Environment & Regulatory Manager to oversee and support environmental and regulatory compliance for its local sites and health, safety and environment (HSE) teams in Singapore, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. The role also contributes to the development of global environmental and regulatory procedures and management systems.

Key responsibilities

• Provide environmental and regulatory oversight and support for APAC sites and HSE teams, with expertise in local regulatory processes.
• Develop approaches to meet regulatory requirements for new construction and process changes, including writing permit applications and negotiating with regulators.
• Evaluate environmental and regulatory impacts of capital projects early, conduct risk assessments and ensure timely regulatory approvals.
• Lead the APAC sites in the Global Industrial Compliance Program, including Regulatory Watch and Regulatory Tracking, and develop related compliance programs.
• Identify needs for environmental and regulatory consultants and work with them to achieve compliance.
• Keep up with changing laws, regulations and regulatory agency practices, and ensure inspection readiness.
• Support site projects, permitting, reporting and regulatory authority reviews, covering air, wastewater, surface water, groundwater, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, storm water, spill prevention and emergency response.
• Train sites on environmental programs, processes and best practices, and partner with Regional Operations HSE teams.
• Work with Product Stewardship, Product Management and Sales on product handling and use compliance, and support APAC product registrations.
• Communicate with local and national regulatory agencies and advise on regulatory negotiations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering, science or technical field.
• 7+ years of industry environmental regulatory experience.
• Experience with highly hazardous chemicals (toxic, flammable, pyrophoric) in a global environment.
• Depth of experience in one to two APAC countries' regulations.
• Ability to work and travel regionally.

Required skills

• Technical knowledge of air, wastewater, water, stormwater and solid/hazardous waste management systems and controls.
• Knowledge of the basics of product stewardship and APAC-related regulation.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, able to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Clear written and verbal communication across languages and cultures.