ENGINEER-ENVIRONMENTAL - (Valdosta GA Mill)

Packaging Corporation of America; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k with company matching

Relocation options

Educational Assistance Program

11 paid holidays

3 weeks vacation

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America seeks an Environmental Engineer for our Valdosta, GA mill. The role focuses on air compliance, regulatory planning, and reporting to support environmental excellence across pulp, power, and paper operations.

The successful candidate will help implement permit conditions, train departments, and collaborate with regulators on new terms while supporting safety and cost-effective practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physical science or engineering or equivalent
• 1–2 years’ experience in industrial Environmental Engineering
• Experience with MS Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Parc View

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental permits and laws for pulp, power, paper operations.
• Collaborate on capital planning and project upgrades with engineering.
• Assess permitting needs for process changes and prepare permit applications.
• Communicate permit conditions and compliance programs to operating departments.
• Provide regulatory reporting and data integrity support to environmental teams.
• Lead interactions with regulators on permit terms and conditions.
• Manage chemical approval processes and Safety Data Sheet management.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Air quality

Data analysis

Communication

Project coordination

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in physical science or engineering

Tools

Parc View

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People

• Customers
• Trust

We are seeking resumes for an Environmental Engineer in our Valdosta, GA. Paper Mill.

The Environmental Engineer is responsible for managing all facets of air compliance to ensure that compliance with State and Federal regulations is maintained. The engineer assists the Environmental Manager in strategic planning with emerging regulatory initiatives, day-to-day environmental compliance, and preparing various permit applications and regulatory reports.

Principle Accountabilities

• Ensure that pulp, power, paper, and all support operations comply with all applicable environmental State and Federal permits and laws.
• Consult with engineering on capital planning and project implementation for process modifications or upgrades.
• Assess the need for permitting on projects involving process changes.
• Implement/communicate to affected operating departments permit conditions and compliance programs for new regulations, including training, recordkeeping, and compliance task scheduling.
• Prepare and provide operating department management compliance training.
• Work with team on air issues with environmental agencies regarding data integrity, quality assurance matters, compliance testing plans/results/reports, site inspections, and permit compliance issues.
• Prepare applications for permit issuance or modification and lead negotiations with regulators on new permit terms and conditions.
• Oversee the mill's new chemical approval process and Safety Data Sheet Management.
• Manage required reports, including records retention.
• Prepare other environmental regulatory reports.
• Support other environmental areas as needed with reporting, inspections, contractors, etc.
• Attend training programs as necessary.
• Support the Mills' goals for safety, environmental, and other areas of need.
• Effectively manage jobs for the best result at the lowest cost.
• Look for opportunities to solve issues, reduce costs, and improve planning performance.
• Solve problems utilizing the mill's RCFA program.
• Effectively manages contractors for performing jobs.

Basic Qualifications

• Performs other responsibilities as needed.
• Bachelor's degree in physical science, environmental engineering, environmental science, chemical engineering, pulp & paper science, chemistry, or equivalent education and experience required.
• A minimum of 1 -2 years’ experience, or the equivalent, in industrial Environmental Engineering.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Parc View.
• Successful completion of drug screen required and authorization to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pulp & Paper industry experience preferred.
• An understanding of industrial air pollution, pollution control measures, and current air quality regulations, water, wastewater, stormwater, waste/landfill, hazardous waste, radioactive materials, CERCLA, EPCRA, and SPCC is strongly desired.

The successful candidate must possess the following Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to work well under pressure and within time constraints, multitask and build sound relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to exhibit excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and computer skills.
• Capable of independently making sound decisions through creative problem-solving, ambiguity, and change.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Ability to read and understand technical correspondence, memos, instructions, and reports.
• Ability to apply skills to continuous process improvement while maintaining maximum levels of safety.

Demonstrates Leadership Skills And Abilities.

• Strong planning and follow-up skills.
• Excellent people and process management skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Pay & Benefits

• PCA provides a competitive comprehensive benefits package.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k with company matching
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Relocation options
• Educational Assistance Program
• 11 paid holidays
• 3 week's vacation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Compensation And Benefits

• Starting salary range for position:$85,000-$90,000.
• Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
• Paid Holidays.
• Within the first 30 days of employment, an employee (and their dependents) is eligible to enroll in certain benefit coverages -- medical, dental, and vision – and are automatically enrolled in life, AD&D, and disability coverages.
• Upon hire, an employee is automatically enrolled in the 401k plan. The plan offers both pre-tax and Roth contribution options along with employer provided matching contributions.
• Disclaimer: The Compensation and Benefits information in this posting represents PCA’s good faith and reasonable estimate of what it may pay for this position. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer