Environmental Engineer (PE&O)

Westlake • Lake Charles, LA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Assists in the development, implementation, and management of plant-wide environmental programs with a focus on waste, wastewater, and assigned multi-media compliance and reporting. Provides environmental guidance and supports plant personnel on various issues.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of environmental compliance or other relevant industry experience in a petrochemical plant setting.
• A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.
• Successful candidate must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment physical requirements before starting work.

Nice To Haves

• B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the continuous improvement and implementation of plant-wide environmental programs to ensure compliance with governmental and corporate environmental standards, and achieve first quartile industry quality compliance and performance.
• Provide technical and regulatory guidance for operations, maintenance, process engineering, and capital projects.
• Initiate and actively participate in incident investigations and corrective actions for environmental-related events and incidents.
• Participate in trade associations, professional groups, and interplant Westlake discussions to maintain an effective network supporting HSE initiatives.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current and proposed federal and state environmental requirements.
• Perform periodic environmental audits at plant locations to verify compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate the plant’s compliance programs with a focus on waste management processes, while supporting multi-media compliance programs and initiatives.
• Serve as host for auditors/inspectors conducting compliance inspections/investigations.
• Develop and execute strategies to resolve issues arising from agency, corporate, and internal compliance inspections, as well as issues from day-to-day operations.
• Develop and maintain environmental procedures, guides, and plans.
• Prepare training modules and conduct training on environmental requirements.
• Complete environmental program agency reports as assigned.
• Provide quality control through peer review of reports and documents generated by other members of the Environmental Department.
• Assist in environmental metric tracking, analysis, and reporting.
• Promote complex safety program through attendance of safety meetings and participation in safety committee activities.
• Participate in off-hours on-call rotation for HSE as needed.
• Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
• Fully support Company goals of continuous improvement and operational excellence at strategic and tactical levels, including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities to initiate projects or communicate ideas to management as well as active participation on project teams.
• Perform any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned.
• Perform duties in a manner that protects personal safety as well as the safety of others.
• Promptly report Safety, Health or Environmental issues or incidents to management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level