Environmental Engineer - Air Compliance

Join to apply for the Environmental Engineer - Air Compliance role at INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, LLC

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Environmental Engineer - Air Compliance role at INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, LLC

Company
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees are empowered to make a difference?

Job title Environmental Engineer – Air Compliance

Grade 34 - 35 Salaried Exempt

Location Chocolate Bayou Works (CBW) – Alvin, TX

Closing date December 16, 2025

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 - Air Compliance on the corporate environmental team to support 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 programs, provide regulatory guidance, and enhance the environmental excellence culture at the site.

Responsibilities include actively advising site staff to ensure compliance with air permits, completing environmental reports that are timely and accurate, supporting regulatory inspections and audits. 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.

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.

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.

The position is accountable for ensuring compliance with TCEQ and EPA regulatory requirements and reporting. This includes but is not limited to:

• Title V deviation reporting and other routine compliance reports
• Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) and Predictive Emission Monitoring System (PEMS) programs
• Hazardous Organic NESHAPs (HON) Implementation
• Emissions Inventory and Toxic Release Inventory
• Fugitive Emissions (LDAR) Program
• Stack…