Environmental Engineer

Michigan Sugar•Bay City, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Engineer at Michigan Sugar Company supports the Company’s environmental compliance program across its sugar beet processing facilities as well as its smaller packaging and warehousing sites in Ohio, with a primary focus on air compliance and the flexibility to assist with solid waste, by-product, and wastewater compliance activities as needed. On the air side, the role drives Title V and Renewable Operating Permit (ROP) compliance, including recordkeeping, continuous monitoring, day-to-day compliance management, auditing, preparing and maintaining air permits, and assisting with training of employees on environmental compliance topics. The Environmental Engineer works closely with and reports to the Director of Environmental, partners with the Wastewater Compliance Manager on cross-media environmental matters, and coordinates with external consultants and contractors as needed on regulatory and technical matters. This is a hands-on, facility-based position requiring regular presence at facilities at a recurring cadence, as well as on an as-needed basis to support unannounced regulatory inspections, monitoring events, and stack testing. As experience and program ownership develop, this position offers a defined path toward an Environmental Compliance Manager role.

Requirements

BS or MS in Environmental, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related Science field (e.g., Chemistry, Civil, or Biosciences), may be considered with relevant work experience.
1 to 5 years of experience in regulatory policy and environmental compliance, including air permitting; Title V permit experience is highly preferred.
Excellent organizational skills and strong communications/interpersonal skills required.
Strong analytical skills including project and data analysis and management, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and related tools)
Strong attention to detail and desire to standardize environmental compliance operations across all facilities.
Demonstrated ability to form meaningful partnerships with various business and agency leaders.
Excellent communication skills including conflict resolutions skills.
Excellent training, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely convey environmental issues and challenges across all levels of the organization, from hourly and frontline employees to executive leadership, legal counsel, and outside consultants.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Professional licensing or other recognized environmental certification preferred.
Knowledge of manufacturing systems, processes, and unit operations, along with familiarity with pollution control equipment (PCE), is highly valued but not required.
Knowledge of the sugar industry a plus.

Responsibilities

Assess and communicate the business impacts of new and pending environmental regulations and legislation as they may apply across the Company, including the Clean Air Act, and support implementation of resulting compliance requirements.
Prepare, maintain, and renew air permits and related documentation (e.g., Renewable Operating Permits, Permit to Install applications, emissions inventories) in coordination with facility personnel and the Director of Environmental
Serve as a facility-level point of contact during interactions with regulatory agencies, in coordination with the Director of Regulatory Compliance.
Maintain regular presence at Company facilities on a defined rotating cadence, and be available on an as-needed basis to support unannounced regulatory inspections, continuous monitoring events, and stack testing.
Coordinate and collaborate with individual facility contacts, including Factory Managers and superintendents, on compliance discussions, and during site visits audit each facility’s environmental recordkeeping and monitoring practices to confirm alignment with ROP requirements.
Perform emissions calculations, monitoring, and recordkeeping to support compliance demonstrations, deviation investigations and corrective actions.
Manage Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) data, including data validation, availability tracking, and reporting, and coordinate with external consultants, legal counsel, and contractors on air compliance matters as needed.
Develop and submit applicable federal, state, and local regulatory reports at required cadence, including semi-annual and annual compliance certifications, quarterly and semi-annual deviation reports, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting, and greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting.
Assist the Director of Regulatory Compliance in developing strategy, budgets, and schedules for permitting and compliance programs, providing recommendations as experience and program ownership develop.
Develop and implement tools to track and support compliance including completing and filing all required governmental reporting.
Conduct environmental audits and inspections of facilities.
Provide compliance summaries for legal, financial and insurance purposes.
Assist the Director of Regulatory Compliance in representing the Company on environmental and industry committees, including those focused on regulatory changes and environmental issues.
Advise on capital project needs for permitting, including budgetary estimates, and provide recommendations on strategic environmental investments as experience and program ownership develop.
Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as directed.