Environmental Engineer / Manager

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

Environmental Engineer / Manager Join a brand-new, highly regulated chemical facility where you’ll play a key role in building the environmental compliance program from the ground up. This position will lead Title V and hazardous waste permitting, monitoring, reporting, and regulatory compliance. You’ll also have the opportunity for exposure to multiple greenfield projects and long-term career growth. Will be accountable for process engineering assurance cross FEED, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and start-up of the Chemical Manufacturing Facility. Ensure that process designs are safe, compliant and operable. Be Part of Something New! Join us as we bring a brand-new chemical manufacturing plant to life! This is a unique opportunity to be part of the commissioning and startup of a new facility, work with new technology and equipment, and help shape the plant’s long-term success. Make an impact from day one and grow with the site for years to come.

What You’ll Do:

• As an Environmental Manager / Engineer, you will be responsible for developing material mass balances for new processes to support emissions inventories, waste minimization, and process optimization.
• You will develop and lead Title V air permitting activities, including emissions calculations, permit modifications, deviation reporting, and regulatory reviews.
• Manage NPDES wastewater discharge compliance, including sampling plans, DMR reporting, stormwater program oversight, and corrective action development.
• Oversee industrial sewer discharge permits, ensuring compliance with pretreatment standards, local limits, and surcharge programs.
• Serve as the primary technical contact during regulatory inspections, audits, and agency communications (EPA, state environmental agencies, POTWs).
• Conduct root-cause investigations for discrepancies in chemical usage, emissions, or waste generation.
• Support process changes, new equipment installations, and chemical substitutions to ensure environmental compliance and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical oversight for onsite water and wastewater treatment systems, including chemical dosing, filtration, sludge handling, and biological treatment (if applicable).
• Optimize treatment performance to improve effluent quality, reduce operating costs, and maintain permit compliance.
• Prepare and review environmental reports including TRI, Tier II, emissions inventories, DMRs, and internal KPIs.
• Ensure accuracy and defensibility of environmental calculations, sampling data, and documentation.
• Mentor process engineers and environmental specialists; provide training on environmental regulations and process systems.
• Serve as the site environmental leader following commissioning, maintaining ongoing compliance with all applicable environmental permits, regulations, and company standards.
• After commissioning, this role transitions into a long-term site environmental leadership position, with responsibility for maintaining and continuously improving the environmental performance of the operating chemical facility.

Benefits Available

We’re Looking For:

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or similar field preferred.
• 5+ years of environmental engineering in industrial, chemical manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience with Title V, NPDES, and LDAR, industrial pretreatment, and environmental reporting programs.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in mass balance development, emissions calculations, and process modeling.
• Working knowledge of water/wastewater treatment systems and pollution control technologies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with RCRA hazardous waste programs, emergency planning and Clean Air and Clean Water Act preferred.
• Ability to work onsite 5 days a week.
• Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and team player.

Salary

Salary $100,000 - $130,000