Environmental Engineer - Air

Rainier, OR

Posted: 08/23/2026 Industry: Environmental, Health & Safety Job Number: 39.26CM Pay Rate: 100,000 - 155,000 Remote Friendly: On-Site Experience:

Job Description

Environmental Engineer – Air

We’re seeking an Environmental Engineer with a strong air compliance focus to join a large, established manufacturing operation in the Pacific Northwest.  This role will lead air emissions compliance, permitting, emissions reporting, and regulatory programs, including Title V, Clean Air Act, NESHAP, and MACT, with the opportunity to work closely with operations, engineering, and regulatory agencies.  Title V experience is highly preferred.

What You Will Do

  • Use technology enablers and enterprise best practices to transform, automate, and standardize air emissions and environmental programs for greater resilience, consistency, verifiability, efficiency, and effectiveness.
  • Manage air emissions compliance end-to-end; monitor, analyze, document, and report emissions data; ensure timely regulatory submissions (e.g., Title V) and adherence to federal, state, and local requirements.
  • Identify permitting requirements and reporting: assist to prepare, submit, and maintain permits, coordinate with regulatory agencies, and streamline workflows using common enterprise tools.
  • Maintain and refine compliance programs and day-to-day permit obligations (data collection, report generation, and submissions), including air emission inventories and similar requirements.
  • Deploy and use mobile inspections and other digital tools to support inspections, compliance verification, sampling, stack testing, emissions inventories, and operational oversight.
  • Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering to design, implement, and optimize air pollution controls (scrubbers, filters, baghouses), identify leading indicators, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
  • Provide regulatory guidance and tactical compliance support consistent with Stewardship & Compliance principles and Principle Based Management™, maintain an evergreen point of view on environmental risks, priorities, and strategic plans.
  • Build and sustain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, and regulatory agencies; serve as the primary contact during inspections, audits, and agency coordination.
  • Oversee contractor work on environmental and construction projects, evaluate environmental risks, and partner across the enterprise to implement mitigation, training, and improvement opportunities.

Salary

$100,000 - $155,000

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Flexible spending & health savings accounts
  • Life insurance, AD&D & disability coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid vacation / time off
  • Educational assistance
  • Potential infertility assistance, paid parental leave & adoption assistance
  • Benefits may vary by geographic region and eligibility

 Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Engineering experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or military environment.

What Will Put You Ahead

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field
  • Environmental engineering experience
  • CEMS/DAS experience
  • Pulp & Paper experience
  • Experience in leading federal, state., and local air quality regulations (e.g., Clean Air Act, NESHAP, MACT, Title V permits).

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Crystal Meeks at cmeeks@cps4jobs.com.

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Meet Your Recruiter

Crystal Meeks
Sr. Technical Recruiter Environmental Health and Safety

My team recruits for all levels of EHS/Regulatory roles from specialists/engineers to directors/vice presidents. We place EHS professionals in single site, regional, and corporate positions. Examples of the specialty roles we recruit for include, but are not limited to:

• Environmental
• Environmental, Health, and Safety
• Industrial Hygiene
• Management of Change
• Occupational Nurse
• Process Safety Management
• Product Stewardship
• Regulatory
• Risk Management
• Safety
• Security

Industries we serve include, but are not limited to:

• Chemicals
• Construction
• Consumer Products
• Food & Beverage
• General Manufacturing
• Inks and Adhesives
• Medical Devices
• Packaging
• Paints & Coatings
• Petrochemical
• Pharmaceutical
• Plastics
• Polymers
• Refining


If you have interest in finding an opportunity that aligns with your career goals, or if you are a hiring manager looking for talent that can add value to your organization, I would love to hear from you! CMeeks@cps4jobs.com    312.668.8985

My recruitment philosophy encompasses the belief that people are the greatest asset in an organization.  Finding the right fit is not only about the technical capabilities.  It is about how an employee fits within an organization's culture and ensuring that both parties can add value immediately and in the future.   

 

 

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