Environmental Engineer ZFS
Zeeland, MI - USA
Job Summary
Job Summary:
Performs engineering work to minimize environmental risks and ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements. The work requires a knowledge of the principles methods and techniques of engineering concerned with facilities and systems for controlling pollution and protecting quality of resources and the environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide direction on environmental regulatory policies programs or activities by establishing standards promoting improvements and evaluating compliance.
- Prepare and track permit applications such as air NPDES wastewater or hazard waste permits.
- Develop environmental written program documents such as SPCC SWPPP and FRP.
- Interface with regulatory agencies and divisional personnel to direct environmental efforts and interact with outside vendors as necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Serve as technical resource person for plant and facility staff for environmental issues.
- Collect and synthesize data derived from monitoring activities.
- Monitor compliance with environmental standards and best practices. Supports audit and self-assessment processes.
- Effectively communicate issues associated with environmental maintenance and compliance to management facility personnel and other government agencies.
- Conform with and abide by all regulations policies work procedures instruction and all safety requirements.
- Provides a Customer Service attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work production and achieving quality standards.
- Maintains a clean orderly and safe workstation/environment at all times.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- There are no supervisory responsibilities in this position
Education and Experience:
- Education: Bachelorsin Environmental Science; Engineering; Science or related field.
- Experience: Less than 3 years
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of environmental sciences especially those areas of biology chemistry and engineering which relate to pollution control principles.
- Knowledge of environmental regulations and environmental reporting includes but not limited to hazardous waste air NPDES and wastewater.
- Technical writing skills
- Strong root cause investigation techniques
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks to completion.
- Problem-solving research and resolution data analysis skills.
- Excellent follow-up skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills in individual and group situations
- Interacts andworks efficientlywith co-workers and outside vendors/agencies in a professional manner.
- Follow all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
- Able to comply with the companys safety environmental quality and HR policies at all times.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Work is primarily performed in an office setting.
- Frequent travel to different site locations (25%) is required.
- Typical physical demands include a high degree of dexterity to produce materials on a PC.
- Occasional work at heights up to 250 feet climb stairs/ladders and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas.
- Occasional lifting or carrying 5 to 30 pounds.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Zeeland Farm Services, Inc. is a family-owned and operated business, serving the agricultural and transportation industries since 1950.