Air Environmental Engineer

Koch; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific in Rincon, GA is seeking a Strategic Air Environmental Engineer to strengthen the air compliance and stewardship capability at the Savannah River Mill. This full-time role will be based in Rincon, GA and require strong collaboration with the environmental team and operations.

The candidate will manage regulatory reporting, data integrity, and complex data systems, coordinating across departments to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high data quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or environmental field.
• 5+ years of environmental regulatory experience in manufacturing with an air focus.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Leverage technology and best practices to drive air emissions and environmental programs.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators.
• Develop knowledge of mill processes and their environmental impact.
• Maintain and refine air compliance programs to meet regulatory requirements.
• Assist with data management, report generation, and submissions.
• Utilize and implement mobile inspections for air compliance obligations.
• Identify indicators to improve mill environmental performance.

Skills

Environmental regulatory experience

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, environmental science

Tools

IoT devices

Continuous Monitoring Systems

Mobile inspection platforms

PI Vision

Data Acquisition Systems

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is in search of a Strategic Air Environmental Engineer to join our environmental team to strengthen the air compliance & stewardship capability at our Consumer Products operation located in Rincon, GA. This full-time, salaried role will be based at the Savannah River Mill in Rincon, GA.

The Environmental Engineer will support the air program in a way that is consistent with our Environmental Excellence Vision. To be successful, the Environmental Engineer will need to have strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate and partner with others. Our candidate will be self‑motivated with strong analytical skills, exhibit sound decision‑making and have proficient organizational skills to efficiently balance multiple priorities.

More specifically for this role, our candidate will be a highly detail‑oriented environmental professional who will demonstrate a strong track record in maintaining accurate, compliant documentation to support regulatory reporting, operational audits, and environmental performance tracking, and have demonstrated the ability to manage complex data systems and ensure timely submission of reports and deliverables. In addition, the candidate should be skilled in coordinating people and information across internal operating departments to meet tight regulatory deadlines without compromising data integrity or quality standards.

Our Team

This position will report to the Pro Region Air Leader and will work closely with the mill environmental team, mill operations and maintenance and other Pro Region environmental members at our Muskogee, OK and Green Bay, WI, facilities to help us deliver superior results.

What You Will Do

• Leverage technology enablers and best practices to systematically drive the air emissions and other environmental programs to be more resilient, consistent, verifiable, efficient and effective.
• Build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (including regulatory agencies). Effectively partner with operations teams to meet their environmental obligations.
• Develop knowledge of mill processes and their impact on environmental performance.
• Maintain and refine compliance programs to meet requirements with various air regulations.
• Assist with meeting air regulatory compliance obligations. (For example - routine data/information management and analysis, report generation and submissions).
• Utilize, create and implement mobile inspections to meet air compliance obligations.
• Identify leading indicators that affect mill environmental performance and champion opportunities for improvement.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, or a related field
• Five (5+) or more years of environmental regulatory experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment with an air compliance focus
• Troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in environmental programs in a large manufacturing environment
• Pulp and paper process and regulatory knowledge
• Experience analyzing process or environmental data trends
• Experience with IOT devices, Continuous Monitoring Systems, mobile inspection platforms, PI Vision, and Data Acquisition Systems
• Experience in planning and executing sampling events (e.g. stack emissions testing)
• Ability to conduct critical reviews of technical reports and evaluate data
• Experience with regulatory aspects of pollution control equipment
• Experience evaluating new and proposed projects for environmental permitting implications
• Experience preparing permit applications
• Ability to critically read and interpret existing regulations as well as proposed rules
• Experience in developing and maintaining constructive relationships with environmental regulatory agencies

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company and 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 300,000 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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).