Senior Environmental Engineer

Smurfit Westrock; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Smurfit WestRock is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer in Covington, VA, responsible for compliance with environmental laws and WestRock policies. The role focuses on the air regulatory program and requires leadership of the environmental team and development of permit applications for mill projects.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering/science, 5+ years of environmental compliance experience, and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, environmental engineering, or environmental science.
• Minimum five years’ experience in industry and environmental compliance, preferably in pulp and paper.
• Experience in managing direct reports.
• Expertise in Air Permitting, Title V, air regulations, stack testing, EPCRA, and permit development.

Responsibilities

• Develop environmental programs and mentor team members.
• Provide updates and implement environmental plans and programs.
• Assist in permit applications for regulatory agencies.
• Manage Title V, PSD/NSR, MACT, CEMS, LDAR and related compliance tasks.
• Support sustainability efforts and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Planning & organizing

Safety mindset

Program development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, environmental engineering, or environmental science

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

Job description

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Senior Environmental Engineer, Covington, VA

Opportunity

The Senior Environmental Engineer is responsible for compliance activities associated with the various environmental laws, regulations, and WestRock policies applicable to a large, fully-integrated Kraft pulp and paper mill, and for helping to ensure that mill personnel understand the requirements. The focus will be on the air regulatory program.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, environmental engineering, or environmental science
• At least five years’ experience in industry and with environmental compliance, preferably in pulp and paper.
• Experience in managing and developing direct reports.
• Expertise in compliance with and managing Air Permitting, Title V, air related regulatory programs, management of stack testing programs, and EPCRA programs.
• Experience with permit development and implementation.
• Proficient computer skills (including MS Office, most importantly Excel and Microsoft Word).
• Willing and able to walk and work in an industrial location indoors or outdoors, including walking up and down steps and ladders with all safety equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, ear plugs, gloves, steel-toed shoes, etc.)
• Eligible to work in the United States

Required Competencies

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
• Safety mindset.
• Program development.

How You Will Impact Smurfit WestRock

• Developing environmental team members for deeper understanding of environmental tasks and higher-level responsibilities.
• Provide updates and implementation to various environmental plans and programs.
• Assist in development of permit applications for projects for submission to required regulatory agencies.
• For each of the following, ensuring that the required reporting, monitoring, training, policies, procedures, and maintenance programs are in place and implemented correctly:
• Title V air permit program and underlying construction permits, including PSD, NSR, Boiler MACT, MACT Subpart S, RICE MACT, Part 75 coal/gas-fired boiler, CEMS, LDAR, asbestos, greenhouse gas, CFCs, stack testing (manage contractor), RATAs, and CGAs.
• Support site sustainability efforts and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• EPCRA/CERCLA reports. Tier II, Form R, continuous release of reportable quantities.
• Environmental release response and assistance.
• TSCA reporting.
• Special projects and support for operational departments and engineering
• Weekend and holiday duty. Report approximately every fourth week on weekends and holidays. While on call duty, attend morning meetings, check for permit deviations or releases, and respond accordingly. Report to the mill as soon as possible, at any time of day or night, to address emergencies.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

The salary range for this position is $90,750.00 - $151,250.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education.