Environmental Engineer
Franklin, VirginiaThe Environmental Engineer at International Paper's Franklin Mill will be responsible for managing day-to-day and long-term
air compliance related activities for the mill.
The Job You Will Perform:- Responsible for all emissions monitoring data, air pollution control monitoring, compliance report population, internal data reviews, signatory/approval process management, and report submission to regulatory agencies per deadlines.
- Responsible for impecible recordkeeping of reports and conversations with regulatory agencies.
- Responsible for renewing permits and licenses and submitting minor and major modifications as needed.
- Responsible for knowing and understanding specifics of regulations for decisions to protect compliance in upset conditions and operator training.
- Coordinate regulatory stack testing with contractors and state from planning through report submission.
- Lead compliance surrogate updates through management of change (MOC) processes as needed. This role leads the sustainability of operator alarms, notifications, tag conditional formatting, and operator/leader training to ensure the change is reflected in all engineering and administrative layers of defense.
- Provide third party contractor oversight and complete QA/QC assessments of data to ensure only quality data is submitted to state organizations.
- Responsible for developing requests for proposals, evaluating bids, choosing contractors year over year, and managing both the projects and budget of the projects under the guidance of the Environmental Manager.
- Responsible for managing contractors with respect to International Paper Non-IP Safety Program requirements.
- Assist in overall uptime of compliance monitoring equipment by coordinating with the IP Maintenance Team including entering work orders and requisitions.
- Responsible for participating in all IP safety programs.
- Responsible for maintaining all documentation required by regulations and all Standard Operating Procedures required for the Environmental Services operational unit.
- Responsible for weekends on-call (as scheduled) to assist the mill with environmental compliance issues and during annual wastewater discharge season.
- Provide weekly updates to EHS team on work performed and propose solutions to issues as needs arise.
The Skills You Will Bring:- Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field
- 5 or more years of successful environmental, engineering, or operations experience, preferably in a pulp and paper manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of Air Pollution Controls and CEMS
- Organization!
- Excel spreadsheet building, formula development, macro use, etc.
- Team Building
- Management experience preferred with operators and/or maintenance staff
- Ability to work remotely and be self-driven
- Computer skills including Word, PowerPoint, and the ability to learn new computer programs as used by International Paper adopted programs
- Maintain a valid driver's license
- Ability to work in a high pressure environment
Desired Competencies:- Motivating Others
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Priority Setting
- Managing Through Systems
- Drive for Results
- Problem Solving
- Building Effective Teams
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Informing
