Environmental Engineer - Gypsum (Sweetwater, TX)

Koch•Sweetwater, TX

About The Position

Georgia-Pacific is hiring an Environmental Engineer/Scientist for its Sweetwater, Texas complex. The role supports the development, implementation, and management of the facility’s environmental compliance programs and systems. It helps ensure compliance with applicable governmental requirements, including state and federal regulations for air emissions, storm water, wastewater, and hazardous waste, as well as conformance with company policies and Environmental Performance Standards. The position serves as the facility’s environmental technical expert and owner of the Georgia-Pacific Environmental Performance Standard. It manages environmental compliance programs, supports the company’s Environmental Management System, investigates incidents, coordinates reporting, manages hazardous materials, trains personnel, and identifies effective technical and regulatory solutions. The position also obtains and maintains Method 9 Opacity certification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, biology, chemistry, or a related technical field.

Nice To Haves

Strong communication, analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
1–2 years of experience managing environmental compliance programs in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Working knowledge of air compliance, storm water, wastewater, SPCC, ECRA, waste management, and environmental reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

Serve as the environmental technical expert and owner of the Georgia-Pacific Environmental Performance Standard.
Manage compliance with federal EPA and state TCEQ environmental requirements, including air, wastewater, storm water, solid and hazardous waste, CERCLA/EPCRA, and FCC.
Support implementation of Georgia-Pacific’s Environmental Management System (Risk Management System) and integrate it into the plant’s overall operations plan.
Stay knowledgeable about applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulations and assess their compliance, procedural, and financial impacts on the facility.
Analyze incident and compliance trend data and work with operating departments to reduce risk.
Lead environmental incident investigations, mitigation, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
Manage the environmental compliance calendar, coordinate activities, and prepare and submit reports to outside agencies on schedule.
Manage the hazardous materials program and mitigate workplace safety and environmental hazards and risks.
Identify cost-effective solutions for technical and regulatory environmental issues.
Train facility personnel on environmental regulations.
Obtain and maintain Method 9 Opacity certification.