Environmental Engineer

Tecknomic; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer in Georgetown, KY is hiring an Environmental Engineer for its Permitting and Planning group. This on-site role supports sites on the West Coast (CA and OR) with up to 40% travel and relocation optional.

You will evaluate environmental impacts of operational changes, develop permit strategies, complete permit applications, support EMS requirements, and collaborate with production-engineering teams on capital changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science-related field (Environmental, Biology, Chemical, or similar).
• Environmental engineering, planning, or compliance experience.
• Experience performing environmental impact assessments for operational changes.
• Experience developing permit strategies and completing permit applications.
• Familiarity with EMS and environmental standards/policy implementation.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% (primarily West Coast) and work from Georgetown, KY.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental standard and policy implementation across sites.
• Perform environmental impact assessments for proposed operational changes (stormwater, wastewater, air, and chemical impacts), and provide direction and feedback to requestors.
• Develop and propose permit strategy to support proposed projects and operational changes.
• Complete permit applications on behalf of manufacturing and logistics/distribution sites.
• Support environmental management system (EMS) requirements and confirm understanding by local environmental support teams.
• Partner with production-engineering groups on site changes, modifications, and launches that carry capital investment and require environmental assessment.

Skills

Impact assessment

Permitting strategy

Regulatory compliance

EMS familiarity

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelors in Science

Job description

A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring an Environmental Engineer for its Permitting and Planning group, based On-site in Georgetown, KY and supporting sites on the highly regulated west coast (California and Oregon). You will evaluate operational changes and capital projects for environmental impact, develop permit strategy, complete permit applications, support an environmental management system, and monitor regulatory change. Open to non-local candidates / relocation; up to 40% travel.

Workplace type: On-site

Location + radius: Georgetown, KY 40324 (On-site). Open to non-local candidates / relocation. Travel up to 40% to California and Oregon.

Employment type: Contract (12-month, W-2, potential extension)

Job function: Engineering for a major automotive company

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing; Environmental Services; Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

What you'll do

• Support environmental standard and policy implementation across sites
• Perform environmental impact assessments for proposed operational changes (stormwater, wastewater, air, and chemical impacts), and provide direction and feedback to requestors
• Develop and propose permit strategy to support proposed projects and operational changes
• Complete permit applications on behalf of manufacturing and logistics/distribution sites
• Support environmental management system (EMS) requirements and confirm understanding by local environmental support teams
• Partner with production-engineering groups on site changes, modifications, and launches that carry capital investment and require environmental assessment

What you need

• Bachelor's degree in a science-related field (Environmental, Biology, Chemical, or similar)
• Environmental engineering, planning, or compliance experience
• Experience performing environmental impact assessments for operational changes (stormwater, wastewater, air, and chemical)
• Experience developing permit strategy and completing permit applications for sites
• Familiarity with environmental standards, policy implementation, and an environmental management system (EMS)
• Ability to support highly regulated west coast operations (California and Oregon) and monitor regulatory change
• Willingness to travel up to 40% (primarily west coast) and work from the Georgetown, KY base (open to non-local candidates)

Required skills

• Environmental impact assessment (stormwater, wastewater, air, and chemical)
• Environmental permitting: strategy development and application completion
• Environmental standards, policy implementation, and compliance assurance
• Regulatory-change monitoring (California and Oregon emphasis)
• Coordination with production-engineering and project teams on capital changes
• Clear technical direction and feedback to requestors and local support teams