Job Description

About the Role:

As a Senior Environmental Engineer, you'll be a vital resource for environmental compliance, permitting, and regulatory expertise. You'll be responsible for a broad range of activities, from developing permit applications to providing expert guidance and training. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on our environmental performance and contribute to a sustainable future.

Responsibilities:

• Permitting & Regulatory Compliance: Prepare and manage environmental permit applications, amendments, and renewals (including NSR non-attainment, Title V, and NSPS).
• Conduct regulatory applicability reviews and ensure timely submission of required notifications (NOCs).
• Develop and maintain essential environmental plans such as SWPPP and SPCC.
• Monitor site activities to ensure compliance with air, stormwater, potable water, solid waste, and wetlands regulations.
• Regulatory Expertise & Support: Provide expert regulatory expertise, coaching, and hands-on support to drive environmental compliance.
• Review new and updated rules, assess their impact, and propose procedural changes to ensure compliance.
• Provide environmental support to turnarounds and projects.
• Monitoring, Reporting & Auditing: Monitor site performance against permit and regulatory requirements, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Manage scheduled periodic reporting requirements to internal stakeholders and external agencies (federal, state, and local).
• Maintain contingency plans, conduct periodic site inspections, and conduct audits to verify compliance.
• Training & Collaboration: Develop and provide annual environmental training to plant personnel (e.g., waste handling).
• Participate in company-wide work groups as needed.
• Oversee the efforts of contract personnel assisting with environmental compliance.
• Waste Management: Update solid waste profiles and handling procedures.
• Coordinate waste removal from the site and sign hazardous waste manifests.
• Safety & Agency Interaction: Understand, support, and comply with all plant safety policies and procedures, including loss control software.
• Respond to agency enforcement actions by providing quality information.
• Host environmental inspections, provide information, and lead negotiations with regulatory agencies.
• Submit required regulatory reports and forms.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering (other technical degrees considered based on experience).
• 5+ years of experience in a related environmental field with knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of plant operations.
• Must be willing to obtain TCEQ Visible Emissions Evaluator Certification and a TCEQ Class D Water Operator License.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within a petrochemical, refining, or chemical manufacturing facility.
• Experience directly interfacing with state or federal regulatory agencies.
• Experience working with operators, maintenance technicians, and engineers.

Physical Requirements:

This role requires the ability to:

• Follow safety requirements and use personal protective equipment.
• Read and interpret technical documents in English.
• React to visual, aural, and other signals, and inspect work at various heights.
• Demonstrate specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, depth, and focus adjustment.
• Frequently bend, reach, lift, walk, and climb.
• Wear required personal protective equipment, including respirators.
• Sit or stand for extended periods and work at a computer.
• Reach overhead and at shoulder level.
• Work in potentially loud environments (hearing protection required).
• Demonstrate fine and gross hand manipulation.
• Work in temperature extremes.
• Walk significant distances, move about all areas of the plant, and climb stairs and ladders.
• Lift/carry/push/pull up to 25 pounds.
• Access confined spaces and pressure vessels.
• Climb up to 100 feet in height.

(Additional requirements may be required for ERT participation).

Core Values:

• Caring: Dedicated to Safety, Employees, Customers, Community, and Environment.
• Trustworthy: Living a Culture of Openness, Honesty, and Collaboration.
• Focused: Creating Value by Delivering the Right Solutions.
• Innovative: Daring to be Different by Finding New Ways.
• Fun: Embracing our Diverse Family and Celebrating our Success.

If you are a passionate and experienced environmental professional seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply!

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