Environmental Compliance Lead for Startup Chemical Plant

CPS Inc.; Greenville (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Inc. is seeking an Environmental Manager/Engineer to lead the environmental compliance program for a brand-new chemical manufacturing facility in Kentucky.

You will oversee Title V permitting, NPDES, LDAR, regulatory reporting, and cross-functional project work from FEED to startup and long-term operation. The role involves mentoring engineers, optimizing mass balances and emissions calculations, and ensuring safe, compliant, and operable process designs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering or similar field.
• 5+ years of environmental engineering in industrial, chemical manufacturing.
• Experience with Title V, NPDES, LDAR, pretreatment, and environmental reporting programs.
• Strong analytical skills with mass balance development and emissions calculations.

Responsibilities

• Develop material mass balances to support emissions inventories and process optimization.
• Lead Title V air permitting activities, including calculations, permit mods, deviations, and regulatory reviews.
• Manage NPDES wastewater discharge compliance, including sampling plans and DMR reporting.
• Oversee industrial sewer discharge permits and pretreatment standards compliance.
• Serve as primary technical contact during regulatory inspections and agency communications.

Skills

Mass balance

Emissions calculations

Process modeling

Regulatory compliance

LDAR experience

Education

Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering degree

Job description

CPS Inc. is seeking an Environmental Manager/Engineer to lead the environmental compliance program for a brand-new chemical manufacturing facility in Kentucky.

You will oversee Title V permitting, NPDES, LDAR, regulatory reporting, and cross-functional project work from FEED to startup and long-term operation. The role involves mentoring engineers, optimizing mass balances and emissions calculations, and ensuring safe, compliant, and operable process designs.