Environmental Engineer

Actalent; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Environmental Engineer to support production engineering by evaluating environmental impacts of changes, modifications, and launches across West Coast-regulated sites, with a strong focus on California compliance.

The role emphasizes permit strategy development, permit applications, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, offering long-term contract work with growth potential.

Qualifications

• Background in environmental science or environmental engineering with a strong understanding of environmental compliance.
• Experience with air quality, wastewater, stormwater, and chemical impact assessments.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements, particularly for highly regulated regions such as California and the West Coast.
• Ability to develop permit strategies and complete permit applications for environmental approvals.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate proposed projects and operational changes for environmental impacts, including stormwater, wastewater, air quality, and chemical-related effects.
• Conduct environmental impact assessments for operational changes and capital investment projects, providing clear direction and feedback to requestors.
• Develop and propose permit strategies to support new projects and operational modifications at manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites.
• Prepare and complete permit applications on behalf of manufacturing sites and other facilities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Support the implementation of environmental standards and policies across supported sites.
• Monitor regulatory changes, particularly in California and other highly regulated West Coast locations, and ensure that operations remain in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Support environmental functions related to Environmental and Energy Management Systems (EEMS) requirements and confirm understanding by local environmental support teams.
• Collaborate closely with production engineering groups to align environmental compliance with project timelines and operational objectives.
• Assess stormwater, wastewater, and chemical impacts of site modifications and determine when permits are required.
• Contribute to maintaining strong environmental compliance practices and documentation across supported sites.

Skills

Environmental science

Environmental engineering

Air quality assessment

Stormwater management

Regulatory compliance

Permit applications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Environmental Engineer

Job Description

The Environmental Engineer supports production engineering groups by evaluating the environmental impacts of changes, modifications, and new launches at manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites on the highly regulated West Coast, including California. This role focuses on conducting environmental impact assessments for projects that involve capital investment, developing permit strategies, and ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory requirements. The position offers long-term, stable contract work with significant opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic, expanding engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate proposed projects and operational changes for environmental impacts, including stormwater, wastewater, air quality, and chemical-related effects.
• Conduct environmental impact assessments for operational changes and capital investment projects, providing clear direction and feedback to requestors.
• Develop and propose permit strategies to support new projects and operational modifications at manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites.
• Prepare and complete permit applications on behalf of manufacturing sites and other facilities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Support the implementation of environmental standards and policies across supported sites.
• Monitor regulatory changes, particularly in California and other highly regulated West Coast locations, and ensure that operations remain in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Support environmental functions related to Environmental and Energy Management Systems (EEMS) requirements and confirm understanding by local environmental support teams.
• Collaborate closely with production engineering groups to align environmental compliance with project timelines and operational objectives.
• Assess stormwater, wastewater, and chemical impacts of site modifications and determine when permits are required.
• Contribute to maintaining strong environmental compliance practices and documentation across supported sites.

Essential Skills

• Background in environmental science or environmental engineering with a strong understanding of environmental compliance.
• Experience with air quality, wastewater, stormwater, and chemical impact assessments.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements, particularly for highly regulated regions such as California and the West Coast.
• Ability to develop permit strategies and complete permit applications for environmental approvals.
• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field such as Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Capability to interpret and apply environmental standards, policies, and EEMS requirements.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate environmental impacts of operational changes and capital projects.
• Effective communication skills to provide clear feedback and guidance to project requestors and local environmental support teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with California-specific environmental regulations.
• Exposure to or experience in the automotive industry.
• Familiarity with manufacturing and non-manufacturing site operations on the West Coast.
• Ability to monitor ongoing regulatory changes and adjust compliance strategies accordingly.
• Interest in long-term, open-ended contract opportunities with extensive project planning horizons.
• Motivation to grow within a large, continuously expanding engineering environment with ample opportunities to learn and advance.

Work Environment

The role supports manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites on the highly regulated West Coast, including California, working closely with production engineering groups that deploy changes, modifications, and new launches at each site. The environment emphasizes strong environmental compliance, frequent evaluation of stormwater, wastewater, air quality, and chemical impacts, and proactive monitoring of regulatory changes. The position is structured as a long-term, open-ended contract with stable work planned over a 5–10 year horizon. Schedules offer flexibility and support work-life balance, and travel may be required for some positions with opportunities to arrange rotation of weeks. Consultants benefit from a supportive culture where relationships with the client’s vendor management program enable advocacy and continuity, even in challenging economic conditions. The role includes 10 paid time off days and 9 paid holidays per calendar year, with overtime (hours worked over 40 per week) compensated at time and a half, and travel arrangements handled for contractors. The environment is professional, collaborative, and focused on continuous learning and development in environmental engineering and compliance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Georgetown, KY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Georgetown,KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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