Environment Engineer

Unigrà APAC; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unigrà APAC in Malaysia seeks an Environmental Compliance Specialist to manage WWTP, STP, and scheduled waste systems in line with DOE Malaysia and ISO 14001 standards. You will monitor treatment performance, manage chemicals, and ensure regulatory submissions are accurate and timely.

The role requires diligent records, corrective actions, and collaboration with contractors to prevent pollution and achieve sustained environmental compliance across plants and waste operations.

Qualifications

• Experience managing wastewater and scheduled waste compliance.
• Knowledge of DOE Malaysia requirements and ISO 14001.
• Ability to prepare regulatory submissions and reports.

Responsibilities

• Monitor WWTP and STP performance and effluent quality.
• Maintain environmental compliance registers and records.
• Coordinate waste classification, labeling, and disposal.
• Prepare KPI and management reports.

Skills

Environmental monitoring

Regulatory compliance

Waste management

Tools

eSWIS

Job description

Description of position

To manage and ensure the effective operation, environmental compliance and continual improvement of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and Scheduled Waste Management System, in accordance with applicable DOE Malaysia requirements, Environmental Quality Act 1974, Industrial Effluent Regulations, Sewage Regulations, Scheduled Wastes Regulations, ISO 14001 and company environmental standards.

The position is responsible for monitoring treatment performance, environmental parameters, scheduled waste generation and disposal, chemical management, environmental monitoring, regulatory submissions, documentation and corrective actions to prevent environmental pollution and ensure sustained compliance.

Responsibilities

Key Focus Areas

WWTP

• Monitor WWTP operation and treated effluent quality.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industrial effluent discharge standards.
• Monitor pH, COD, BOD, TSS, oil & grease, flow and other relevant parameters.
• Troubleshoot treatment abnormalities and coordinate corrective actions.
• Manage WWTP chemicals, sludge and environmental records.

STP

• Monitor STP performance and sewage treatment efficiency.
• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of STP equipment.
• Monitor sewage quality and discharge compliance.
• Coordinate desludging, maintenance and corrective actions.
• Maintain STP operational and compliance records.

Scheduled Waste

• Manage scheduled waste from generation until storage, collection and disposal.
• Ensure correct waste classification, labelling, packaging and segregation.
• Monitor the scheduled waste storage area and inventory.
• Ensure compliance with DOE requirements and eSWIS records.
• Coordinate with licensed scheduled-waste contractors.
• Monitor waste manifests, consignment records and disposal documentation.
• Conduct scheduled waste inspections.

Environmental Compliance

• Maintain environmental legal and compliance registers.
• Coordinate DOE inspections, environmental monitoring and regulatory submissions.
• Support ISO 14001 audits and environmental aspect/impact evaluations.
• Investigate environmental incidents, spills, non-compliances and abnormal discharge.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions and monitor effectiveness.
• Prepare environmental KPI and performance reports for management.