Environmental Engineer (Quinnesec, MI)

Qualifications

• Prepare and submit regulatory compliance reports and maintain environmental records for assigned programs.
• Prepare and submit data and reports to support Billerud sustainability reporting requirements, internal needs, and external customer requests.
• Work with operations, technical support, and management to ensure compliance with the mill’s regulatory permits and associated requirements.
• Serve as a mill liaison with various environmental and regulatory agencies.
• Evaluate day-to-day compliance, ensure the accuracy and validity of monitoring systems, investigate, and resolve environmental issues.
• Cookordination and oversight of testing for compliance and projects.
• Work with all team members to implement environmental policies and procedures.
• Promote the safety and health of all team members.
• Maintain effective communications and working relationships with all levels of the organization and regulatory agencies.
• Work with the mill certification coordinator to lead or support ISO 14001 program and facilitate conformance to the standard.
• Assist with environmental site audits and follow-up requirements.
• Prepare permit renewal applications.
• Utilize available resources to stay current with program compliance regulatory developments.
• Support the mill’s PSM and RMP compliance programs.
• Evaluate new and existing mill chemicals and additives to ensure compliance with environmental aspects.

Personal qualities

• Strong communications, interpersonal and organizational skills as well as demonstrated abilities to champion change and influence others at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to give encouragement, guidance, and direction to improve safety performance.
• Self-starter able to work effectively with minimal direct supervision.
• Maintain knowledge of corporate, state, and federal safety rules and regulations.
• Physical stamina and agility to conduct on-site inspections of the facility and equipment.

Required Experience and Education

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering or related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of applicable regulatory programs and environmental regulations, e.g. NPDES, EPCRA, ISO14001, TSCA, RMP/PSM, Clean Water Act, MACT I, MACT II, Boiler MACT, NSPS, GHG Reporting, solid/hazardous waste, etc.

Required skills

• Strong communications, interpersonal and organizational skills as well as demonstrated abilities to champion change and influence others at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to give encouragement, guidance, and direction to improve safety performance.
• Self-starter able to work effectively with minimal direct supervision.
• Maintain knowledge of corporate, state, and federal safety rules and regulations.
• Physical stamina and agility to conduct on-site inspections of the facility and equipment.