Environmental Air Engineer

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Position Title: 

Environmental Air Engineer

 

Pay Rate:

$75,800 - $115,700

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills, and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay/PL range.

Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP’s short–term incentive plan.

 

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

 

Physical Location:

801 42nd ST

Springfield, OR 97478

 

 

The Job You Will Perform:

 

The Environmental Air Engineer is responsible for the overall air environmental quality management at the Springfield, Oregon paper mill. This position reports directly to the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager and supports them by:

 

• Develop and maintain environmental systems to drive sustainable performance
• Ensures compliance with federal and state environmental regulations for air quality
• Manage the performance of air quality-related work efforts, which include the oversight of NSPS, MACT, and Title V programs. Complete all required air reporting
• Interface with regulatory agencies, including LRAPA and DEQ, to ensure the understanding of and compliance with all applicable environmental regulations and requirements
• Maintain continuous environmental monitoring systems (CEMS) to ensure ongoing compliance
• Coordinate and serve as the International Paper Contract Coordinator (IPCC) for required stack testing
• Interface with operation departments to communicate and define their role in the execution of their environmental accountabilities.
• Lead greenhouse gas reduction initiatives.
• Support capital projects related to improving the mill’s environmental and safety performance
• Support other EHS areas, including wastewater, stormwater, solid waste, process lab, health, and safety management
• Provide visible and active leadership in delivering excellent safety results
• Update mill-specific environmental training materials and manage training activities in consultation with the mill training coordinator
• Manage community feedback
• Assist department and mill personnel, as assigned by the EHS&S manager, to complete priority objectives
• Consistently function to improve the mill’s long-term profitability, high levels of safety performance, and good community relations
• Oversee budgeting costs associated with contractor/consultant work products

 

The Skills You Will Bring:

 

Key Competencies Include:

 

• Action Oriented
• Drive for Results
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Organizing
• Priority Setting
• Problem Solving
• Technical Learning
• Timely Decision Making

 

Qualifications include:

 

Candidate’s mix of formal education, professional training and qualification, and relevant industrial experience will be considered as it relates to the qualifications below:

 

• BS Degree in Engineering
• 1 to 5 years of experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety preferred
• Paper mill experience considered a plus
• Strong commitment to safety in all aspects of business operations
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations applicable to industrial dischargers
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of laboratory quality assurance practices
• Knowledge of key WWTS equipment and the principles of biological wastewater treatment a plus
• Knowledge of Air Pollution Controls and CEMS/COMS a plus
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel

 

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

• Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
• Retirement, and 401k Matching Program
• Medical & Dental
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
• Life & Disability Insurance

 

The Career You Will Build:

• Leadership training
• Promotional opportunities

 

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the plant, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities