Environmental Air Lead

Join to apply for the Environmental Air Lead role at INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, LLC Location: Chocolate Bayou Works – Alvin, TX Overview The Olefins & Polymers USA division of INEOS is one of the largest producers of olefins and polyolefins in North America. From its manufacturing locations at Chocolate Bayou and the Battleground Manufacturing Complex, it is a merchant marketer of butadiene, ethylene, polypropylene and high-density polyethylene with annual revenue of over $4b. The Chocolate Bayou (CBW) Site is located in Southeastern Texas about 40 miles South of Houston and consists of two Olefins units that produce approximately 4.0bn pounds/year of ethylene, 2 Polypropylene units that produce approximately 1.0bn pounds/year of polypropylene, and the Light Ends storage & transfer facilities at Stratton Ridge. There is a need for a Senior Environmental Engineer at CBW. The Senior Environmental Engineer provides leadership and technical support to CBW for the development and coordination of implementing compliance strategies that enable cost effective compliance with Local, State and Federal environmental requirements. In this role, permit development, compliance plans and audits, and advocacy are executed to ensure that site operations are viable. The person in this role covers a diverse range of environmental media including air, water, waste, soil, groundwater, and wetlands. This role is the primary CBW representative for regulatory interactions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and other environmental authorities. Responsibilities and Accountabilities The position is accountable for understanding, cascading and putting into practice the INEOS 20 Principles. Champion the INEOS 20 Principles. Apply them to all safety, health and environmental (SHE) goals and work processes. Collaborate with other CBW SHE professionals to develop and maintain site SHE management system (SMS) to ensure environmental compliance, reporting and record-keeping. Ensure compliance with existing environmental permits, including data collection and analysis, auditing, annual reporting, and trouble-shooting for improvements. Support overall business goals with minimal direction from management. Monitor developing regulations to identify those that affect the CBW, and take action to bring the site into compliance with these regulations. Identify and pursue new process improvement tactics and tools that will drive performance and continuous improvement. Provide primary technical expertise for SHE systems and programs. Establish environmental performance expectations and requirements, required tactics and plans to drive and monitor performance, develop accountability and identify improvement opportunities. Develop a multi-year departmental improvement plan and assist in the development of the site’s SHE improvement plan. Participate in developing and updating Environmental elements of the business SMS. Cost center custodian, responsible for departmental spending and identifying cost saving initiatives. Establish key environmental performance indicators and targets for CBW and report end of month statistics to the CBW SHE Manager. Establish tactics and tools that will engage all levels of the workforce in desired behaviors and activities that will derive desired performance results. Monitor environmental performance data and trends, audit to ensure compliance and suggest tactics to improve performance. Challenge status quo and constantly look for ways to improve systems and performance. Establishes a strong customer focus to ensure compliance with SHE policies and procedures. Develop and implement environmental strategies that balance regulations and business needs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Foster environmental awareness among employees and contractors. Liaise, cultivate, and develop solid relationships with internal and external stakeholders including regulators and community industrial associations to represent the company’s interest as appropriate. Include fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. Leverage talents and expertise of department to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment. Champion corrective actions and improvement initiatives. Act as a technical authority for CBW environmental compliance and permitting programs. Communicate with Site Leadership Team and Corporate SHE & Compliance Team on issues and challenges to align positions Maintain and build a strong technical background on nonattainment permitting (netting, PSD, NNSR) and Title V permitting. Provide technical guidance on compliance issues related to CEMS, PEMS, HON, MON, EMACT, MACT DDDDD, MACT ZZZZ, LDAR, BWON, NSPS, 30 TAC 101, 111, 115, 116, 117, semi-annual deviation reports, annual reports. Provide technical support for site permitting, monitoring, compliance, and reporting efforts in collaboration with other site environmental professionals, as required. Establish and deliver clear expectations on the accuracy of all reports. Communicate effectively and respectfully with TCEQ and EPA during investigations, audits and permitting negotiations Track & manage agreed orders, supporting implementation of corrective actions for the ordering provisions Education / Experience Bachelor Degree in engineering/technical discipline. Minimum of 10+ years plant experience in environmental permitting and regulatory compliance Advanced degree(s) may be considered for relevant experience Proven performance in regulatory program implementation Multi-media environmental experience, with extensive background in air compliance regulatory applications Ability to interpret SHE regulations and understand their applicability to site operations 5-7 years experience managing air programs in a petrochemical or refinery facility Key Skills & Knowledge Demonstrated ability to directly and indirectly lead/ influence diverse groups of people successfully. Strong technical written and oral communication skills needed to interact effectively with regulatory agencies, community and plant operations personnel and leadership. Strong interpersonal, communication, coaching and mentoring skills. General knowledge needed of chemical reaction and distillation process design to effectively demonstrate routine emissions for permit applications and upset conditions. Strong initiative to solve problems and make timely and effective decisions. Proficient use of computer applications and databases allowing position to implement or improve environmental programs. Defines personal success in terms of the whole team. Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance. On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Management and Manufacturing Industries Chemical Manufacturing #J-18808-Ljbffr INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, LLC