Environmental Engineer

Company:

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INEOS Olefins and Polymers USA

Job title

Environmental Engineer

Salary

$122,229 - $152,787 commensurate with experience

Location        

Chocolate Bayou Works – Alvin, TX

OrganiZational context
and job purpose

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 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 an Environmental Engineer at the Chocolate Bayou facility. The Environmental Engineer position is responsible for regulatory compliance at the CBW facility. The role will manage and improve the overall site air compliance and permitting programs, provide regulatory guidance, and enhance the environmental excellence culture at the site.

Responsibilities include ensuring permit applications and environmental reporting are completed in a timely manner while accuracy is maintained. The position involves considerable contact with the CBW Operations, Laboratory, Maintenance, Safety, and Management personnel.  The position also establishes liaison with State and Federal environmental regulatory agencies as well as intra-company environmental technical groups.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

Accountability 1

The position is accountable for understanding and putting into practice the INEOS 20 Principles. 

• Champion the INEOS 20 Principles; apply them to all SHE goals and work processes.

Accountability 2

The position’s primary responsibility is for air regulatory topics, with secondary responsibility for water and waste topics.

• Adopt and implement best practices to resolve any existing issues and determine new regulatory applicability.
• Develop and implement environmental systems for ensuring and documenting compliance with EPA and TCEQ environmental permits and regulations.  Provide guidance to Operations, Maintenance, and other plant groups to implement these systems.

• Provide environmental guidance in turnaround and construction project planning to facilitate incorporation of environmental considerations and activities into project development and execution.
• Provide pre-commissioning and start-up assistance to Operations for capital projects.

• Participate in audits and address environmental inquiries as needed to ensure facilities comply with relevant environmental laws, regulations, and permits.  Participate in action plan development.
• Provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to compliance issues, emerging regulations and corporate initiatives.
• Coordinate training of plant personnel in environmental areas in close cooperation with the Training Coordinator.
• Network with other INEOS sites to share best practices, enhance network operation, and determine ways to implement value-added ideas.

Accountability 3

The position is accountable for preparing and submitting TCEQ and EPA permit applications and responding to any agency inquires/requests.

• Prepare permit applications and/or amend existing permits to allow for improvements at the CBW facility as regulations require. Permit applications include NSR renewal and amendment, Title V renewal and amendment, PBR and standard permit applications.
• Anticipate problems involving compliance and develop innovative approaches to address those issues.

• Review Operations, Maintenance, and Laboratory work processes for environmental compliance.
• Provide environmental engineering support to Operations and Maintenance for environmental control equipment and systems.
• Investigate permit excursions and submit necessary reports with applicable agency.  Determine root cause and recommend corrective action.

• Participate in TCEQ/EPA in-person and desk audits.

Accountability 4

The position is accountable for ensuing compliance with TCEQ and EPA regulatory requirements and reporting. This includes:

• Title V deviation reporting and other routine compliance reports
• Continuous Emission Monitoring System and Predictive Emission Monitoring programs
• Hazardous Organic NESHAPs (HON)
• Emissions Inventory
• Fugitive Emissions (LDAR) Program
• Stack Testing
• NOx Mass Emissions Cap-And-Trade reporting and planning
• 30 TAC Chapters 115 and 117
• 40 CFR Part 63 MACT DDDDD, XX, YY
• BWON TAB reporting and auditing
• Maintain environmental management system (Envision)

• Air emission event and maintenance emission records
• CERCLA reportable quantity reports
• TCEQ investigations and enforcement of these events

Skills & Knowledge Required

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ technical discipline.
• Advanced degree(s) may be considered for relevant experience

Experience

·Minimum of 7+ years of in-plant experience

·Background in permitting, compliance, and reporting for air programs in petrochemical or refinery industry

Preferred Qualifications

• Olefins and/or Polymers manufacturing experience is beneficial.

Key Skills & Knowledge

• General knowledge needed of chemical reaction and distillation process design to effectively demonstrate routine emissions for permit applications and upset conditions.
• Excellent knowledge of chemical engineering math needed to calculate mass balances, partial vapor pressures, and combustion reactions for various routine reports and demonstrations.
• 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.
• Strong technical written and oral communication skills needed to interact effectively with regulatory agencies, community and plant operations personnel and leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills needed for teambuilding and networking to influence others.
• Self-directed and self-motivated team player.

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.