Environmental Project Manager

The Georgia-Pacific Projects and Engineering Team is seeking a Project Manager for our Environmental Projects Capabilities Group. This position will lead strategic Environmental Projects and consult on various other Environmental/Civil Structural Projects across the country. The ideal candidate is driven by the desire to grow their project leadership skills while delivering superior project results for our manufacturing and business partners. The role will be based in the Southeast of the U.S.

About the Team

The Georgia-Pacific Projects and Engineering Team consists of roughly 200 individuals across the United States working with Georgia-Pacific manufacturing facilities on capital project execution. We are engineers, project managers, subject matter experts, and designers focused on delivering capital projects and engineering solutions that support Georgia Pacific’s manufacturing capabilities. We partner with our mills as one team, one vision, one result.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage with Business and Environmental Platform Leadership to identify and prioritize the most important and highest value Environmental Projects.
• Maintain current knowledge of environmental best practices and understanding of regulations and technologies for treating industrial wastewater, supplying industrial process water, and managing solid waste.
• Lead the decision-making process for evaluating environmental project alternatives and technologies, selecting equipment and vendor partners, and identifying the most effective contracting strategies.
• Organize, coach, and lead project teams from conceptualization through operational startup using the Georgia-Pacific Business Process for Projects work process.
• Provide field support during project management, construction, and startup phases.
• Support facilities across the continental United States with a focus on the Southeast and Northwest regions.
• Safely deliver project goals that meet or exceed environmental standards, schedule, cost, and performance.
• Develop knowledge and application of Principle Based Management.
• Provide subject matter expertise to facilities across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Project Management, or equivalent experience.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in project management within Manufacturing or another industrial environment OR 2+ years of experience in Environmental Compliance.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Five (5) or more years of project management or construction management experience in a process manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and experience in design, construction, or operation of wastewater treatment systems, water treatment plants, or solid waste management facilities.
• Experience with executing phased project processes, methodologies, schedules, and deliverables.
• Experience developing proposals, reports, and presentations to articulate ideas and seek alignment.
• Experience building highly effective project teams using internal and external resources.
• Industry experience within pulp, paper, and building products.
• Experience with project management software platforms (e.g., EcoSys, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SAP) and Microsoft tools (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, Project).

Pay

Compensation is determined by available market data, considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. The range provided may be higher or lower than stated.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, and disability coverage
• Retirement plans
• Paid vacation/time off
• Educational assistance
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (eligibility criteria apply)