Environmental Engineer - Air

CPS, Inc.; Rainier (OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Family planning benefits

Job summary

CPS, Inc. seeks an Environmental Engineer with a strong air compliance focus to lead emissions programs and regulatory submissions across a major Pacific Northwest manufacturing operation.

You will coordinate with operations, engineering, and regulatory agencies to ensure robust adherence to Title V and related regulations, with emphasis on continuous improvement and data-driven decisions. The role requires leadership across permits, inventories, reporting, and inspections, plus collaboration

Qualifications

• Engineering experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.
• Environmental engineering experience.
• CEMS/DAS experience.
• Pulp & Paper experience.
• Experience in leading federal, state, and local air quality regulations (e.g., Clean Air Act, NESHAP, MACT, Title V permits).

Responsibilities

• Lead air emissions compliance end-to-end; monitor, analyze, document, and report emissions data; ensure timely regulatory submissions (e.g., Title V) and adherence to federal, state, and local requirements.
• Identify permitting requirements and reporting: assist to prepare, submit, and maintain permits, coordinate with regulatory agencies, and streamline workflows using common enterprise tools.
• Maintain and refine compliance programs and day-to-day permit obligations (data collection, report generation, and submissions), including air emission inventories and similar requirements.
• Deploy and use mobile inspections and other digital tools to support inspections, compliance verification, sampling, stack testing, emissions inventories, and operational oversight.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering to design, implement, and optimize air pollution controls (scrubbers, filters, baghouses), identify leading indicators, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Provide regulatory guidance and tactical compliance support consistent with Stewardship & Compliance principles and Principle Based Management™, maintain an evergreen point of view on environmental risks, priorities, and strategic plans.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulatory agencies; serve as the primary contact during inspections, audits, and agency coordination.
• Oversee contractor work on environmental and construction projects, evaluate environmental risks, and partner across the enterprise to implement mitigation, training, and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Air compliance focus

Engineering experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field

Job description

We’re seeking an Environmental Engineer with a strong air compliance focus to join a large, established manufacturing operation in the Pacific Northwest. This role will lead air emissions compliance, permitting, emissions reporting, and regulatory programs, including Title V, Clean Air Act, NESHAP, and MACT, with the opportunity to work closely with operations, engineering, and regulatory agencies. Title V experience is highly preferred.

What You Will Do

• Use technology enablers and enterprise best practices to transform, automate, and standardize air emissions and environmental programs for greater resilience, consistency, verifiability, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Manage air emissions compliance end-to-end; monitor, analyze, document, and report emissions data; ensure timely regulatory submissions (e.g., Title V) and adherence to federal, state, and local requirements.
• Identify permitting requirements and reporting: assist to prepare, submit, and maintain permits, coordinate with regulatory agencies, and streamline workflows using common enterprise tools.
• Maintain and refine compliance programs and day‑to‑day permit obligations (data collection, report generation, and submissions), including air emission inventories and similar requirements.
• Deploy and use mobile inspections and other digital tools to support inspections, compliance verification, sampling, stack testing, emissions inventories, and operational oversight.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering to design, implement, and optimize air pollution controls (scrubbers, filters, baghouses), identify leading indicators, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Provide regulatory guidance and tactical compliance support consistent with Stewardship & Compliance principles and Principle Based Management™, maintain an evergreen point of view on environmental risks, priorities, and strategic plans.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulatory agencies; serve as the primary contact during inspections, audits, and agency coordination.
• Oversee contractor work on environmental and construction projects, evaluate environmental risks, and partner across the enterprise to implement mitigation, training, and improvement opportunities.

Salary

$100,000 - $155,000

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible spending & health savings accounts
• Life insurance, AD&D & disability coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Paid vacation / time off
• Educational assistance
• Potential infertility assistance, paid parental leave & adoption assistance
• Benefits may vary by geographic region and eligibility

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Engineering experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field
• Environmental engineering experience
• CEMS/DAS experience
• Pulp & Paper experience
• Experience in leading federal, state., and local air quality regulations (e.g., Clean Air Act, NESHAP, MACT, Title V permits).

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