Environmental Engineer

About the Role

The Environmental Engineer serves as a key technical resource and subject matter expert, supporting environmental compliance across the company’s paper and packaging manufacturing facilities in multiple states.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary resource for facility environmental managers and operations personnel regarding environmental compliance requirements and corrective actions.
• Provide technical expertise for air permitting and compliance programs, including:
  • Title V Operating Permits
  • Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
  • New Source Review (NSR)
  • New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
  • National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
• Evaluate and document the applicability of federal, state, and local air regulations to existing and proposed equipment, processes, and operations.
• Support facility compliance programs related to:
  • Air emissions
  • Wastewater discharges
  • Stormwater management
  • Hazardous waste management
  • Spill prevention and response
  • Chemical inventory and regulatory reporting
• Maintain environmental permit requirements, renewal schedules, compliance calendars, and reporting deadlines.
• Conduct technical reviews of permit applications, compliance reports, and supporting documentation prior to regulatory submission.
• Support environmental permitting and compliance reviews for facility modifications, equipment installations, maintenance activities, and capital projects.
• Conduct periodic environmental compliance audits and assessments across multiple facilities.
• Develop, track, and report environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Assist facilities in responding to agency inspections, notices of violation, compliance deficiencies, and internal audit findings.
• Verify completion and documentation of corrective and preventive actions to ensure sustainable compliance.
• Administer and manage the company’s environmental compliance management software, including regulatory task calendars, permit requirements, inspections, reporting deadlines, corrective actions, documentation, and user access.
• Support facility personnel with system use, task completion, document uploads, and compliance tracking.
• Monitor overdue and upcoming requirements, identify compliance gaps, and escalate issues in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitor and interpret changes in environmental regulations, permit requirements, and industry best practices.
• Communicate regulatory changes and compliance obligations to impacted facilities and operational teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (preferred), Environmental Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification is a plus.
• 3+ years of environmental engineering experience in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting multi-site environmental compliance programs.
• Experience in the paper and packaging industry preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with air permitting and regulatory programs, including Title V, PSD, NSR, NSPS, NESHAP, and MACT.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations, including Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, EPCRA, and SPCC requirements.
• Ability to interpret environmental regulations and apply them to industrial operations.
• Experience preparing environmental permit applications and regulatory reports.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Proficiency with environmental management systems, compliance databases, and Microsoft Office applications.

Travel

Up to 50% domestic travel required to company facilities for audits, inspections, training, project support, and compliance reviews.