Tactical Environmental Engineer

Description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific ’s Packaging and Cellulose Group is seeking qualified professionals to consider for the Tactical Environmental Engineer at our containerboard mill located in Big Island, VA. The Tactical Environmental Engineer provides leadership and strategic direction to the mill’s environmental programs; helping align mill and regional air strategies, drive performance improvement through efficient, effective, and sustainable management systems, and ensuring leaders and employees are equipped to manage air responsibilities as well as the mill’s other environmental compliance programs. This position reports to the mill Environmental Manager and creates value for the organization by ensuring compliance is maintained and risk is identified and mitigated. This position is eligible to work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. 

Our Team

GP's Big Island, VA containerboard mill produces the paper used to make boxes. Half of the production is made from 100% recycle fiber and the other half uses about 25% recycle fiber. In 2015, a $50 million upgrade enabled the production of a higher return product.  To learn more about Georgia-Pacific’s packaging business please visit: www.gppackaging.com and view the video How Paper Is Made!

What You Will Do

• Provide leadership and strategic direction related to the mill’s air programs consistent with our Stewardship & Compliance Principles to achieve our Vision
• Develop and maintain an evergreen point of view of environmental risks, priorities, key issues, and strategic plans as it pertains to the mill and regions air program
• Lead and support the mill permitting efforts and track emerging issues
• Fulfill regulatory compliance obligations in a disciplined manner that leverages technology enablers, common processes, and best practices from across the enterprise
• Systematically drive and continuously improve the air environmental programs
• Build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including regulatory agencies
• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of mill processes and their impact on environmental performance which allows the facility to enable our operations teams to meet their environmental obligations
• Lead compliance with requirements of various air regulations, including Title V, Greenhouse Gas, Boiler MACT, SARA reporting and New Source Performance Standards
• Routine data/information management and analyses
• Routine report generation and submittal
• Manage continuous monitoring systems: continuous emission monitors (CEM), continuous opacity monitor (COM) quality assurance/quality control, maintain the data acquisition system (DAS), provide support to maintain CEM/COM reliability
• Manage the execution of annual stack testing program
• Serve as the mill’s environmental training coordinator
• Review projects and changes with respect to permitting applicability and air regulatory compliance
• In conjunction with the air responsibilities this role will also support the wastewater and solid waste programs at the facility
• Periodically rotate "on call" to provide environmental support to operations and review daily compliance status outside of regular business hours

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• Manufacturing or industrial experience working in an environmentally regulated facility
• Experience in developing and maintaining environmental compliance reports 

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Management, or Engineering
• Five (5) or more years working in the environmental regulatory arena
• Working knowledge of air, water, and waste environmental regulations, specifically for the state of Virginia
• Current EPA Method-9 Certification
• Experience in overseeing an Air Program for a Title V Major facility
• Experience in managing complex environmental issues in a large manufacturing environment, specifically in the pulp and paper industry
• Experience performing advanced calculations in Excel
• Experience with environmental permitting in the state of Virginia (air, water, and industrial landfills)

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better. 

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan 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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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