Environmental/Regulatory Specialist

Dow•Hahnville, LA

20d

About The Position

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet. Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. About you and this role As the Environmental/Regulatory Specialist, you lead regional environmental compliance performance improvements by implementing the management system, environmental system or new regulations across the entire region. Your efforts add value, support business, site, and hub objectives, and help maintain the license to operate. You provide support across a regional leveraged organization and handle more complex tasks and projects. This role requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.

Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor's degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant required.
At least 6 years of EH&S, manufacturing or related experience required.
Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card.
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Environmental compliance expertise: Ability to interpret, implement, and ensure sustainable compliance with environmental regulations, permits, and standards at local, state, and regional levels.
Program and project leadership: Skill in developing and leading region‑wide implementation plans for new environmental standards, systems, and improvement initiatives, including using Management of Change processes.
Audit and assessment capability: Experience performing compliance audits, field assessments, gap analyses, and supporting sites in developing and executing closure plans.
Coaching and cross‑functional collaboration: Ability to mentor site-level teams, support startup and commissioning personnel, and act as a reviewer or subject‑matter expert for environmental aspects of operational changes.
Incident investigation and continuous improvement: Competence in participating in investigations, identifying systemic issues, recommending corrective actions, and driving overall environmental performance improvement.

Nice To Haves

Environmental permitting and reporting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop region wide implementation plans and lead implementation of new and/or complex global environmental standards, requirements and improvement initiatives, and tracks success.
Ensure effective execution of new or improved environmental compliance or management systems utilizing the Management of Change (MOC) work process, standards and procedures throughout the region.
Lead performance improvement of regional environmental compliance performance.
Identify opportunities to streamline delivery environmental or resources and work processes.
Have accountability to ensure external regulatory requirements are implemented across the region.
Provide coaching and mentoring to local delivery: on the implementation of environmental compliance and plans; and to help them successfully provide oversight for environmental compliance.
Perform compliance audits, targeted field assessments and site or plant gap assessments around environmental compliance and assists the site or plants to develop gap closure plans.
Participate in and provide data for environmental and special focus audits and assessments.
Participate in incident investigations and the corrective action process for environmental issues and opportunities.
Act as a Reviewer for local MOC’s initiated at small sites lacking local leveraged environmental resources to perform a second set of eyes review of the change.
Keep current with local, area and regional environmental compliance requirements that are not supported by global regulatory affairs.
Interpret, implement and ensure full sustainable compliance with those external requirements.
Fulfill governmentally required environmental roles such as Certified Environmental Professional.
Act as Agency visit protocol owner and implementer.
Work closely with personnel responsible for startup and commissioning of new facilities and assist in the development and administration of new environmental programs ensuring compliance with safety standards and applicable laws, regulations, and requirements.
Develop, review, monitor, create and deliver training, as appropriate, on environmental compliance related material and ensure tasks are updated/created in the Compliance Task Tool.
Train trainers on delivering a forementioned training.

Benefits

Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only). Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)