Environmental Project Manager

Georgia Pacific; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

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Job summary

Georgia-Pacific seeks a Project Manager for its Environmental Projects Capabilities Group. The role leads strategic environmental initiatives and consults on civil/structural projects nationwide, with a focus on advancing project leadership and delivering value for manufacturing partners.

The ideal candidate will drive project execution, collaborate with Business and Environmental Platform leadership, and apply best practices to meet regulatory and safety requirements across the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Project Management or equivalent experience.
• Two or more years of experience in project management in manufacturing or environmental compliance.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental projects and consult on other environmental/civil/structural projects across the country.
• Engage with leadership to identify and prioritize high-value environmental projects.
• Organize and coach project teams from concept through startup using GP processes.
• Provide field support during project management, construction, and startup phases across the continental U.S.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teams

Leadership

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

EcoSys

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SAP

Microsoft Project

Job description

The Georgia-Pacific Projects and Engineering Team is seeking a Project Manager for our Environmental Projects Capabilities Group. This position will lead strategic Environmental Projects and consult on various other Environmental/Civil Structural Projects across the country. The ideal candidate is an individual driven by the desire to grow their project leadership skills on increasing levels of responsibility while delivering superior project results for our manufacturing and business partners.

The ideal candidate will be based in the Southeast of the US.

Our Team

The Georgia-Pacific Projects and Engineering Team consists of roughly 200 individuals across the United States working with Georgia-Pacific manufacturing facilities on capital project execution. We are engineers, project managers, subject matter experts, and designers focused on the delivery of capital projects and engineering solutions that support Georgia Pacific’s manufacturing capabilities. We partner with our mills as one team, one vision, one result.

What You Will Do

• Actively engage with Business and Environmental Platform Leadership to identify and prioritize the most important and highest value Environmental Projects.
• Maintain current knowledge of environmental best practices and understanding of the regulations and technologies for treating industrial wastewater, supplying industrial process water, and managing solid waste.
• Lead the decision-making process for evaluating environmental project alternatives and technologies, selecting equipment and vendor partners, and identifying the most effective contracting strategies to capture the highest value opportunities most efficiently.
• Organize, coach, and lead project teams from conceptualization through operational startup by using the Georgia-Pacific Business Process for Projects work process.
• Provide field support during project management, construction, and startup phases. This role would support facilities across the continental United States with a focus on facilities in the southeast and northwest regions of the United States.
• Safely deliver project goals which meet or exceed environmental standards, schedule, cost, and performance.
• Develop your knowledge and application of Principle Based Management.
• Provide subject matter expertise to facilities across the organization.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Project Management, or equivalent experience.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in project management, within Manufacturing or another industrial environment OR 2+ years of experience in Environmental Compliance
• Experience working in cross functioning teams
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Five (5) or more years of project management experience or construction management experience in a process manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and experience in design, construction, or operation of wastewater treatment systems, water treatment plants, or solid waste management facilities.
• Experience with executing phased project process, methodologies, schedules, and deliverables.
• Experience developing proposals, reports, and presentations to articulate ideas and seek alignment.
• Experience building highly effective project teams using internal and external resources.
• Industry experience within pulp, paper and building products industry
• Experience with project management software platforms (e.g., EcoSys, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SAP, etc.) and Microsoft tools (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, etc.).

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Hiring Philosophy

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

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