Environmental Engineer - Paper Mills: Growth & Impact

Packaging Corporation of America; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three weeks vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) matching

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Life, AD&D, and disability coverage

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) in the United States is seeking a full-time Environmental Engineer to support environmental programs across mill operations. The role focuses on regulatory compliance, safety, and continuous improvement while collaborating with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in chemical, environmental, or civil engineering, 0–4 years of experience, and proficiency with 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.
• Experience with AutoCAD and MS Office suite.

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

Under pressure

Communication

Analytical skills

Leadership

Planning & follow-up

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, environmental, civil engineering or related fields

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Project

Job description

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) in the United States is seeking a full-time Environmental Engineer to support environmental programs across mill operations. The role focuses on regulatory compliance, safety, and continuous improvement while collaborating with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in chemical, environmental, or civil engineering, 0–4 years of experience, and proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.