Sr. Environmental Engineer Job

Arkema•Houston, TX

75d•Onsite

About The Position

Arkema Inc. is actively recruiting a Senior Environmental Engineer to support our Houston facility. In this role, you will be responsible for managing environmental programs for the Houston Plant and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, permit requirements, and corporate standards.

Requirements

B.S. in Environmental or Chemical Engineering with 5 years of progressive experience supporting and managing multi-media environmental processes and programs in a manufacturing environment is required.
Thorough understanding of environmental regulations, standards and evaluating contractor capabilities.
Detailed knowledge/experience in Federal/State/Local environmental air regulations related to Harris County and Houston area.
Strong plant process understanding to evaluate impact of applicable and changing regulations.
Assure appropriate programs are in place for assigned environmental compliance areas.
Prepare permit applications and permit revisions.
Accomplish assignments, goals, and objectives with minimal supervision and direction.
Advanced MS Office skills.
Verbal and written communications skills required for effective interfacing with agencies, plant, division, company, and consultants.
Excellent organizational and project management skills.
Knowledge of DOT, OSHA, EPA, state and local codes and requirements.
Federal EPA regulations for air, solid/hazardous waste and water/wastewater permits and reporting requirements.
State of Texas air, water and solid waste regulations and permit conditions and reporting requirements.
Harris County and City of Houston regulations and reporting requirements.

Nice To Haves

In lieu of Engineering degree, a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, or related field may be considered with 10+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment with prior experience in chemical manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned environmental media with the goal of maintaining the plant at 100% compliant with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, and permit requirements as well as corporate requirements.
Prepare and submit accurate reports and notices on time and communicating regulatory and permit requirements to plant personnel.
Provide information and training to plant management and plant personnel with the goal of providing the tools and knowledge needed by plant personnel to meet their environmentally related job responsibilities.
Provide technical guidance and support to plant projects and initiatives (e.g., Management of Change, Capital Appropriation Requests, and Standard Operating Procedures); conduct environmental reviews and analysis to identify potential issues and provide solutions as appropriate to mitigate potential hazards.
Coordinate testing activities to ensure all operational activities continue to meet regulatory requirements.
Conduct environmental sampling as necessary.
Communicate to and foster a productive working relationship with appropriate regulatory agencies with the goal of developing trust and effective problem solving with the group.
Provide leadership regarding environmental issues, stay abreast of current local, state, and federal political legislation that could affect the plant(s).
Regular internal reporting of site environmental and energy KPIs.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet the plant’s needs.
Manage LDAR Monitoring Program, Quarterly TO/Flare Testing, waste disposal and other assigned duties within budget.
Receive environmental invoices (SAP).
Responsible for complying with all AIMS HESQ policies & practices including ISO-9001, ISO-14001, ISO-45001 and RCMS.
Site internal reporting of sustainability KPI’s.