Environmental Engineer, Pulp & Paper Mill Compliance

Packaging Corporation of America; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) plan with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is seeking a full-time Environmental Engineer to support safety, environmental compliance, and operational excellence across our Lake Forest mill complex in Illinois. You will protect air, water, and land resources while collaborating with our teams to meet regulatory requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor's in chemical, environmental, civil engineering or related fields, up to 4 years of experience, and must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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

Safety compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Time 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) is seeking a full-time Environmental Engineer to support safety, environmental compliance, and operational excellence across our Lake Forest mill complex in Illinois. You will protect air, water, and land resources while collaborating with our teams to meet regulatory requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor's in chemical, environmental, civil engineering or related fields, up to 4 years of experience, and must be authorized to work in the U.S.