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INTRODUCTION

Georgia-Pacific is in search of an Environmental Engineer to join our environmental team to strengthen the environmental compliance & stewardship capability at our Consumer Products operations located in Pennington, AL (Naheola). This role is home based out of the Pennington, AL area, with potential travel to other regional facilities as necessary. The Environmental Engineer will support the Naheola operation environmental programs consistent with our Stewardship & Compliance Principle to achieve our Vision. The position requires strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of audiences. The successful candidate will be self-motivated with strong analytical skills, exhibit sound decision-making and have proficient organizational skills to efficiently balance multiple priorities.

This position will report to the Facility's Environmental Manager and will work closely with other environmental team members, environmental peers, and other capability teams across the region and the organization to leverage best practices and knowledge to drive the highest value for the company.

What You Will Do

• Leverage technology enablers and best practices to systematically drive the environmental programs (waste, water, and air) to be more resilient, consistent, verifiable, efficient and effective.
• Build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (including regulatory agencies). Effectively partner with operations teams to meet their environmental obligations.
• Develop knowledge of mill processes and their impact on environmental performance.
• Assist the facility environmental manager with compliance programs to meet requirements with various air, water and waste regulations that could include: CEMS, LDAR, NPDES, BMP, SPCC, FRP, industrial and construction storm water permitting, wetlands, non-hazardous/hazardous waste, universal waste, recycling and beneficial use.
• Assist with meeting field verifications of air, waste and water regulatory compliance obligations. (For example - SPCC inspection follow-ups, Stormwater inspections, CEMS audits, etc.)
• Create and implement mobile inspections to meet water and waste compliance obligations.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, or a related field
• Environmental regulatory experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment with a water, waste, or air compliance focus

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in environmental programs in a large manufacturing environment
• Pulp and paper process or manufacturing experience
• Experience managing industrial wastewater treatment facilities
• Experience with Hazardous/Universal Waste Management
• Experience analyzing process or environmental data trends
• Experience with (Internet of Things) IOT devices and mobile inspection platforms
• Experience with PI Process Book

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and 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.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).