Environmental Engineer or Specialist

About the role

The Environmental Engineer or Specialist at Koch Fertilizer Dodge City, LLC will interpret and apply complex federal and state environmental regulations across site operations. They will prepare and submit required regulatory reports, oversee compliance monitoring and inspections, and develop and deliver environmental training programs.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply complex federal and state environmental regulations across site operations.
• Prepare and submit required regulatory reports in multiple disciplines.
• Oversee recurring compliance monitoring and inspections.
• Develop an understanding of plant processes, associated risks, and their impact on environmental performance.
• Maintain and improve environmental management systems to ensure regulatory compliance across areas such as Air Permitting, CEMS, Stack Testing, Waste, Remediation, and more.
• Serve as the environmental representative on cross-functional site teams, providing environmental input into projects, changes, and operational decisions.
• Participate in incident review teams, evaluate environmental impacts, support root cause analysis, and track corrective action plans.
• Develop and deliver environmental training programs to strengthen compliance understanding and build site-wide capability.

Requirements

• Experience working in a regulated operations or manufacturing environment with exposure to compliance programs, reporting, or standards; OR completion of a degree or coursework in Environmental, Engineering, Safety, or related field.
• Ability to analyze information and apply requirements to real-world situations.
• Experience using Excel or similar tools for data tracking and reporting.

Qualifications

• Degree or coursework in Environmental Science, Engineering, Safety, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to identify improvements and challenge existing processes.
• Interest in growing into a leadership role over time.
• Experience in fertilizer, chemical, ammonia, or related manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) regulations.
• Hands-on experience with air permitting and Title V Compliance Demonstration and Deviation Reporting.
• Experience with complex environmental reporting, including Emissions Inventory and Toxic Release Inventory (TRI).
• Experience with waste management programs including inspections, scheduling shipments, and regulatory documentation.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.