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Environmental Engineer
Job Description
Position Details:
- Contract opportunity
Location:
Georgetown, KY- On-site position
Pay Rate:
$50-$53/hour- Benefits begin Day 1
What You'll Be Doing:
- Support implementation of environmental standards, policies, and compliance programs
- Conduct environmental impact assessments for proposed projects and operational changes
- Evaluate potential impacts involving stormwater, wastewater, chemicals, and other environmental considerations
- Provide environmental guidance and recommendations to engineering and project teams
- Develop permitting strategies for capital projects, facility modifications, and operational changes
- Prepare and complete environmental permit applications
- Support environmental compliance activities for manufacturing and non-manufacturing locations
- Monitor regulatory requirements and help ensure operations remain compliant with applicable environmental regulations
- Support environmental management system requirements and provide guidance to local environmental teams
- Partner with Production Engineering and other cross-functional teams supporting facility changes, modifications, and new launches
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related science field
- Experience with environmental compliance, permitting, or environmental impact assessments
- Understanding of environmental regulations affecting manufacturing or industrial operations
- Knowledge of areas such as stormwater, wastewater, chemical management, and environmental permitting
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to evaluate proposed projects and provide clear environmental compliance recommendations
Preferred Experience:
- Environmental experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Experience supporting capital projects, facility modifications, or production launches
- Experience navigating environmental regulations in highly regulated states, particularly California and Oregon
- Experience preparing or supporting environmental permit applications The ideal Environmental Engineer is detail-oriented, knowledgeable about environmental regulations, and comfortable partnering with engineering and operations teams to evaluate projects and develop practical compliance solutions.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
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What they do
An Environmental Engineer develops solutions to environmental problems using engineering, biology, chemistry, and geology. Addresses pollution control, waste disposal, recycling, or public health issues. Works on local environmental issues, such as polluted groundwater, or global or regional issues, such as acid rain. Works with environmental scientists and public policymakers to identify problems and develop technologies that benefit people and protect the environment.
$100,338 / year median in Kentucky
+8% projected growth