Georgia-Pacific is in search of a Regional Environmental Engineer to join our environmental team to strengthen the water and waste compliance & stewardship capability at our Consumer Products operations located in Palatka, FL; Pennington, AL; Hattiesburg, MS; Port Hudson, LA; and Crossett, AR.

This role can be home-based out of the Palatka, FL area, with travel to the Palatka Mill and the other regional facilities as necessary.

The Regional Environmental Engineer will support the region's water and waste programs consistent with our Stewardship & Compliance Principle to achieve our Vision. We are looking for a key player to help us transform our water and waste compliance & stewardship programs. To be successful, the Regional Environmental Engineer will need to have strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate and partner with others. Our 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 Regional Water & Waste Manager and will work closely with other environmental team members to help us deliver superior results.

Our Team

Georgia Pacific's Palatka Mill is located just south of Jacksonville and west of St. Augustine, FL, the Palatka mill employs about 950 people has six paper machines as well as several converting lines and produces consumer tissue products such as bath tissue and paper towels sold under the Georgia-Pacific brand names of Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, Brawny, and Sparkle.

What You Will Do

• Provide support to the region's water and waste programs consistent with our Stewardship & Compliance Principle to achieve our Vision.
• Assist with regulatory compliance obligations in a disciplined manner that leverages technology enablers, common processes, and best practices from across the enterprise.
• Systematically drive the water and waste environmental programs to be more resilient, effective, consistent, verifiable, and efficient (structured and principled vs. rule based)
• Build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including regulatory agencies
• Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of mill processes and their impact on environmental performance at each facility and partner with our operations teams to meet their environmental obligations
• compliance programs to meet requirements with various water regulations, including NPDES, Cluster Rule BMP, SPCC, FRP, industrial and construction storm water permitting, and wetlands
• Maintain and refine compliance programs to meet requirements with applicable waste regulations, including non-hazardous and hazardous waste, universal waste, recycling and beneficial use.
• Create and implement mobile inspections to meet water and waste compliance obligations.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Science, or a related field
• Two (2+) or more years of environmental regulatory experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment with a water and/or waste compliance focus
• Willing to travel up to 50% initially, then up to 25% as needed

What Will Put You Ahead

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

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Hiring Philosophy

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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.

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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. 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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf