At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.
Reimagine What's Possible We have an immediate opening for a
Principal Environmental Engineering working onsite Monday to Friday with typical business hours in
Texas City, Texas (~3-5 days) and
Pasadena, Texas (~1-2 days). This is a multimedia environmental field support position responsible for coordinating environmental compliance activities for Air Products facilities and will be based in Texas City, TX (Houston area). Able to travel to visit facilities as required for compliance purposes (25%).
Responsibilities:- Maintain and improve programs across all environmental media (air/water/waste/drinking water) to comply with environmental regulations, permit requirements, internal policies and standards for assigned facilities primarily in Texas (2-3 larger sites).
- Develop, maintain, and improve environmental compliance tools, monitoring, sampling, and testing programs to demonstrate compliance with regulatory and permit limits for assigned facilities.
- Direct and train facility personnel in environmental compliance permit and regulatory requirements and tools for compliance.
- Prepare and maintain waste profiles for assigned facilities and secure approvals from waste disposal facilities. Advise as necessary completion of manifests.
- Prepare and submit environmental compliance reports to local, state, and federal agencies for assigned facilities.
- Prepare and submit permit applications and conduct permit negotiations with regulatory agencies for assigned facilities.
- Environmental regulatory assessments of plant and capital projects to define and secure environmental approvals. This includes developing an environmental permitting strategy, preparing (or coordinating preparation) of applications, interaction with the customer and regulatory authorities as required, and the creation of appropriate project documentation.
- Monitor agency rulemaking and analyze emerging regulations to determine impact on plant operations.
- Maintain and improve compliance assurance tools and overall effectiveness of compliance performance for assigned facilities.
- Participate in company-wide work groups and improvement teams as assigned.
- Provide EHS leadership with data-driven strategies and abilities to analyze requirements, identify trends, collaborate with stakeholders, and lead cross-functional teams to develop practical solutions that improve EHS performance.
- Meet with regulatory agencies and internal company audit personnel during environmental audit/inspection visits to assure compliance.
Required Skills / Abilities: - Experience must be demonstrated at a minimum for Federal and Texas environmental programs, but must have broad enough skills to quickly learn requirements in other locations for assigned facilities.
- Experience with defining and securing environmental permits, approvals, and regulatory requirements for facilities in Texas is required.
- Experience with Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
- Training experience is necessary as communicating compliance requirements to facility personnel is an essential element of the position.
- Must be computer savvy using existing programs and systems and able to quickly learn and adapt to new ones. These include but are not limited to the Microsoft Office Suite (including strong Excel skills), SAP Compliance and Event Management, various regulatory agency systems for compliance (e.g., STEERS, Tier II submit, CDX net-DMRs, TRI, etc.).
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills along with project management skills and a work process orientation.
- Able to work in both field and office settings.
Qualifications:- Approximately 5-7 years of environmental regulatory compliance knowledge and experience in all media, e.g. air, water, waste.
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline - chemical engineering preferred.
- Title V air permit experience is required.
- Valid Drivers' License and good driving record required.
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Veterans bring to the table. As a Veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.
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We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.
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