Environmental Engineer

Multi-Site – Steel Product Manufacturing | Birmingham, Alabama

A Fortune 150 steel tube manufacturer is seeking an Environmental Engineer to manage environmental compliance and regulatory programs across three Alabama manufacturing facilities in Birmingham, Decatur, and Trinity. This high-visibility role combines permitting, reporting, auditing, field support, and continuous improvement. The right candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, comfortable on the production floor, and skilled at building strong relationships with operations and EHS teams.

• Manage day-to-day environmental compliance across three industrial manufacturing facilities.
• Prepare and submit required environmental reports, including DMR, TRI, Tier II, and other applicable regulatory filings.
• Support air, water, stormwater, wastewater, SPCC, and waste permitting and compliance activities.
• Interact professionally with environmental regulatory agencies and demonstrate compliance with permits, regulations, corporate standards, and environmental practices.
• Coordinate environmental audits, inspections, investigations, corrective actions, and recordkeeping.
• Maintain ISO 14001 programs, emergency contingency plans, and environmental compliance documentation.
• Partner with EHS Coordinators, Safety Technicians, plant leadership, and operations teams to resolve issues proactively.
• Provide environmental training and guidance to employees and support community outreach initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational performance, environmental culture, and the facilities' environmental footprint.
• Provide occasional on-call phone support for environmental matters, primarily involving the riverfront Decatur facility.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field.
• At least 2 years of environmental compliance experience involving air, water, waste, pollution control, and/or wastewater operations in an industrial manufacturing setting.
• Working knowledge of environmental requirements involving air, water, EPCRA, DOT, and hazardous waste.
• Experience preparing regulatory reports and maintaining accurate compliance documentation.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and communicate effectively with plant employees, site leadership, and regulatory agencies.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly between the Birmingham, Decatur, and Trinity facilities, with occasional overnight travel.
• Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

• Experience with NPDES and air permitting, SPCC plans, DMR reporting, TRI, Tier II, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, or regulatory agency interaction.
• Experience implementing, maintaining, or auditing an ISO 14001 environmental management system or equivalent EMS.

• Typical schedule: 40 hours per week, generally 6:00 a.m.
  
  -3:00 p.m. or 7:00 a.m.
  
  -4:00 p.m.; some flexibility is available once a consistent schedule is established.
• Regular weekly travel between Birmingham, Decatur, and Trinity; occasional overnight stays may be required.
• Mileage, hotel, and meal expenses are reimbursed when applicable.
• Base salary target: $90,000-$100,000, depending on experience.
• Additional profit-sharing bonus (15-20% depending on annual profitability across all divisions)
• ROA bonus opportunity; historical payout has been approximately 17%-19%

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance; 401(k) and Roth retirement options; paid parental leave; tuition reimbursement; employee stock programs; scholarships; and performance-based compensation programs.

This is an opportunity to own meaningful environmental programs across multiple facilities while remaining close to plant operations. You will join a collaborative environmental and safety team, gain broad exposure to permitting and compliance programs, and have room to grow within a stable industrial organization.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintain a drug-free workplace. Employment decisions are made without regard to legally protected characteristics.