Environmental Engineer

sylvamo•Eastover, SC

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Sylvamo’s Eastover, SC paper mill has an opening for an Environmental Engineer. The position reports to the mill Environmental Engineering Manager. The Eastover mill is located 30 minutes from Columbia and produces approximately 2,300 tons per day of bleached pulp and paper, employs approximately 690 team members and 90+ continuous presence contractors, and operates 24/7 with high performance work systems. We are looking for a dependable individual with excellent technical skills and desire to manage a full plate of regulatory commitments. They will need problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills to fill this challenging position. Sylvamo offers a great work environment, competitive salary, competitive performance bonus, and excellent benefits including health care, life insurance, disability income, holidays, vacation, and 401k. Environmental Engineer This role provides technical execution, leadership, coordination and expertise in the area of environmental compliance and performance. This position will have accountability for managing compliance programs, tracking and implementing new requirements, reviewing changes and obtaining plans/permits, and assuring compliance with federal, state, local, and company environmental requirements.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or related field
1-3 years of experience in the pulp & paper industry, preferably in an environmental role
Proficient in the functional/technical skills needed to ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations
Capability to manage large quantities of data, review data for accuracy and completeness, and generate compliance reports as needed.
Execute, manage and coordinate multiple programs and deadlines.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office software, especially Excel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in environmental, civil, or chemical engineering from ABET-accredited school.
Experience in pulp and paper facility
Experience with wastewater regulations and compliance

Responsibilities

Serve as an environmental technical expert for the mill
Primary contact with regulatory agencies and other outside stakeholder groups
Ensure the mill complies with all applicable environmental laws and regulations and corporate policies
Complete all regulatory reporting requirements and permitting processes
Support all environmental incident investigations and drive corrective action completeness
Develop, implement and maintain effective systems and procedures to achieve an environmental incident free mill
Drive initiatives to identify and develop processes for continuous improvement
Coordinate within the EHS department and other business units to optimize area performance to meet the needs of the department and the mill, including process balances as needed (e.g. upset conditions and outages)
Provide technical process evaluations and improvements
Provide support for capital project development and implementation
Maintain awareness of emerging federal, state and local environmental regulations.
Actively manage costs of services and supplies needed in area of responsibility
Serve on a weekend duty team supporting environmental
Monitor environmental parameters through PI/Proficy to ensure continuous permit compliance
Review and maintain the compliance calendar for task completion
Participate in compliance inspections and audits
Provide Environmental Training for mill
Annual outage planning and execution