Environmental Engineer

BASIC FUNCTION

Provides regulatory expertise, coaching and hands-on support to drive environmental compliance. Plans and performs required activities to maintain compliance with air, water, solid waste, and wetlands regulations. Activities include preparation of reports, defining programs and procedures, records maintenance, compliance assurance, training, and regulatory reviews.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for activities required to maintain and demonstrate regulatory compliance with air, storm water, potable water, solid waste, and wetlands rules. Provides regulatory expertise, coaching and hands-on support to drive environmental compliance

• Monitors site performance against permit and other regulatory requirements and identifies opportunities to continuously improve

• Duties include a large number of scheduled periodic reporting requirements internally as well as to federal, state, and local agencies. Responsible for maintaining contingency plans required by regulatory rules and conducting periodic site inspections to monitor compliance with these requirements

• Oversees performance of contract personnel assisting in environmental efforts such as solid waste handling/disposal and fugitive emissions (LDAR) monitoring

• Review new and updated rules, determines impacts to the plant, and proposes procedural changes to comply. Train personnel and conducts audits to verify compliance

• Maintains plans and environmental records required for environmental compliance in an up-to-date condition

• Conducts routine site inspections of the Bayport facility to verify procedural compliance with regulatory requirements

• Monitors the status of environmental control equipment to verify correct operation

• Provides environmental support to turnarounds and projects

• Review air, water, and solid waste regulations and assesses their impact on Bayport. Provides annual training to Plant Personnel on waste handling and assists with training on other environmental topics. Participates in company-wide work groups as needed. Updates solid waste profiles, waste handling procedures, coordinates removal of waste from the site, and signs hazardous waste manifests. Oversees the efforts of contract personnel assisting with environmental compliance efforts

• Coordinate testing required for flares, boilers, cooling towers, oxidizer, and other required sources

• Understands, supports, and complies with all plant safety policies and procedures, including the use of loss control software for loss control reporting and communication

• Responds to agency enforcement actions by providing quality information in a timely manner

• Hosts environmental inspections, provide requested information, and lead negotiations with regulatory agencies on environmental issues

• Participates in industry trade association environmental workgroups, workshops, and outreach efforts

• Create purchase orders for HSEE vendors as needed

• Submit required regulatory reports and forms

• Remain familiar with local regulations

• Other duties as assigned

CORE VALUES

Must exhibit and demonstrate our 5 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

COMPETENCIES

• Job Knowledge

• Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keep job knowledge current

• Productivity

• Manages workload, works efficiently, meets goals and objectives

• Quality

• Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve product/services

• Safety

• HSSE - Works in a safe manner, uses PPE, recognizes hazards, makes safety suggestions and observations, current on Training Mine

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering (Other technical degrees will be considered depending upon the experience level of the individual)

• 0-3 years of experience in related field, knowledge/experience of state and federal environmental regulations, and 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

• Knowledge of Industrial Hygiene sampling

• 40 hour HAZWOP training

• Experience within a petrochemical or refining manufacturing facility

• Experience directly interfacing with state or federal regulatory agencies

PHYSICAL CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS

This position requires the incumbent to:

• Follow safety requirements for the role including any use of personal equipment, aids, or tools

• Read technical procedures and materials in English

• Ability to read and interpret and develop documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

• Wear mandatory FRC and PPE (foot, head, ear, eye, and hand protection) when inside plant environment, or where directed by signage or procedure

• Routinely reacts to visual, aural, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work including at high elevations above grade

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, walking, and climbing

• Wear all required personal protective equipment, including but not limited to respirator where directed by signage or where safety precautions are necessary

• Sit or stand for extended periods of time

• Work at computer for significant periods of time throughout the day

• Required to reach overhead and at shoulder level with hands and arms

• The noise level in the work environment may be loud and requires that hearing protection be worn in identified areas

• Must demonstrate fine and gross hand manipulation including pinching, gripping, turning, and keyboarding

• Works in temperature extremes due to weather conditions and operating equipment

• Walk ½ a mile per job

• Move about all areas of the plant, including catwalks, deck grating, wet and muddy areas, and uneven surfaces

• Climbs and works at various heights and may work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched, or kneeling position

• Ascend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders as part of normal work activity and emergency situations

• Must be capable of lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 25 pounds

• Access confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard 24" manways

• Climb up to 100 feet in height

• Additional requirements required if a participant in the ERT program