Description
BASIC FUNCTION
Provides regulatory expertise, coaching, and hands-on support to drive environmental compliance and permitting, regulatory reviews, performs required activities to maintain compliance with air, water, solid waste. Activities include preparing permit applications amendments and renewals, regulatory reports, defining programs and procedures, maintaining records, maintaining compliance assurance, training, and regulatory reviews.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare permit applications, amendments, and renewals including NSR non-attainment, Title V, NSPS
- Perform regulatory applicability reviews, NOCS, and required plans such as SWPPP, SPCC, etc
- Monitor activities required to maintain and demonstrate regulatory compliance with air, stormwater, potable water, solid waste, and wetlands rules.
- Provide regulatory expertise, coaching, and hands-on support to drive environmental compliance.
- Monitors site performance against permit and other regulatory requirements and identifies opportunities to improve continuously
- 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
- Review new and updated rules, determine plant impacts, and propose procedural changes to comply. Train personnel and conduct 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 the correct operation
- Provides environmental support to turnarounds and projects
- Review air, water, and solid waste regulations and assess 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, and handling procedures, coordinates waste removal from the site, and signs hazardous waste manifests. Oversees the efforts of contract personnel assisting with environmental compliance efforts
- 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, provides requested information, and leads negotiations with regulatory agencies on environmental issues
- Submit required regulatory reports and forms
- Other duties as assigned
CORE VALUES
Must exhibit and demonstrate our 5 Core Values
Caring : Dedicated to Safety, Employees, Customers, Community and EnvironmentTrustworthy : Living a Culture of Openness, Honesty and CollaborationFocused : Creating Value by Delivering the Right SolutionsInnovative : Daring to be different by finding New WaysFun : Embracing our Diverse Family and Celebrating our SuccessCOMPETENCIES
Job Knowledge - Understands facets of the job, is aware of duties and responsibilities, keeps job knowledge currentProductivity - Manages workload, works efficiently, meets goals and objectivesQuality - Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve product / servicesSafety - HSSE - Works in a safe manner, uses PPE, recognizes hazards, makes safety suggestions and observations, current on Training MineQUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering (Other technical degrees will be considered depending upon the experience level of the individual)5 or more years of experience in related field, knowledge / experience of state and federal environmental regulations, and ability to acquire knowledge of plant operationsExcellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaborativelyPREFERRED QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE
Experience within a petrochemical, refining or chemical manufacturing facilityExperience directly interfacing with state or federal regulatory agenciesExperience working with operators, maintenance technicians and engineersPHYSICAL CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS
This position requires the incumbent to :
Follow safety requirements for the role including any use of personal equipment, aids, or toolsRead technical procedures and materials in EnglishAbility to read interpret and develop documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manualsWear mandatory FRC and PPE (foot, head, ear, eye, and hand protection) when inside the plant environment, or where directed by signage or procedureRoutinely reacts to visual, aural, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to inspect work including at high elevations above grade visuallySpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focusFrequent bending, reaching, lifting, walking, and climbingWear all required personal protective equipment, including but not limited to a respirator where directed by signage or where safety precautions are necessarySit or stand for extended periods of timeWork at the computer for significant periods of time throughout the dayRequired to reach overhead and at shoulder level with hands and armsThe noise level in the work environment may be loud and requires that hearing protection be worn in identified areasMust demonstrate fine and gross hand manipulation including pinching, gripping, turning, and keyboardingWorks in temperature extremes due to weather conditions and operating equipmentWalk ½ a mile per jobMove about all areas of the plant, including catwalks, deck grating, wet and muddy areas, and uneven surfacesClimbs and works at various heights and may work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched, or kneeling positionAscend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders as part of normal work activity and emergency situationsMust be capable of lifting / carrying / pushing / pulling up to 25 poundsAccess confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard 24" manwaysClimb up to 100 feet in heightAdditional requirements are required if a participant in the ERT program
