Environmental Engineer: Mill Compliance & Impact

Packaging Corporation of America; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k with match

Life insurance

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking an Environmental Engineer in Kentucky to support safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental programs across mill operations. The role involves managing permits, audits, and reporting for air, water, and chemical management while collaborating with operations and engineering teams.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 0-4 years of related experience, with proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, environmental, civil engineering or related fields.
• 0-4 years of experience in process engineering or environmental engineering.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Experience using AutoCad, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.

Responsibilities

• Work safely and support mill safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory expectations across assigned environmental programs.
• Maintain compliance with applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations, permits, reporting requirements, and corporate standards.
• Manage environmental programs, procedures, records, audits, inspections, and agency reporting for areas such as air, wastewater treatment, land application, and chemical management.
• Evaluate mill systems, process changes, capital projects, and new equipment installations to ensure environmental requirements are addressed and compliance risks are mitigated.
• Identify environmental issues, develop corrective actions, troubleshoot problems, and follow through with operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Support environmental training, compliance procedures, project planning, and continuous improvement efforts that reduce risk, improve performance, and support mill objectives.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical/environmental/civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Project

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking an Environmental Engineer in Kentucky to support safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental programs across mill operations. The role involves managing permits, audits, and reporting for air, water, and chemical management while collaborating with operations and engineering teams.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 0-4 years of related experience, with proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.