Senior Environmental Specialist - Air

Senior Environmental Specialist - Air

Marathon's Corporate Refining Environmental Department is seeking a Senior Environmental Specialist to support Marathon's Refining Organization. This position will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Clean Air Act regulations and air permitting requirements. The primary role is to serve as a technical liaison to MPC’s Refining and Renewables environmental staff in the applicability and execution of air quality regulations, including NSPS, MACT, NESHAP, Emissions Inventory, NSR, PSD, and Title V.

Additional project roles may include auditing, emissions inventory, permit limit management, and external shareholder communications. The selected candidate will foster a culture of environmental stewardship through leading refinery program coordinator conference calls and work groups in the development of best practices and formalized guidance.

The available schedule for the position is onsite Monday-Friday with after-hours calls required several times a month, typically handled over the phone. Core business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. This position can work out of any Marathon Refinery or Corporate Headquarters including Findlay, Ohio;
Anacortes, Washington;
Detroit, Michigan;
Canton, Ohio;
Robinson, Illinois;
Catlettsburg, Kentucky;
Garyville, Louisiana;
Galveston Bay, Texas;
El Paso, Texas;
Madan/Dickinson, North Dakota;
Salt Lake City, Utah;
Carson, California; and Martinez, California.

• Coordinate and lead permitting activities associated with Refining and Renewable Fuels projects, including creating permit strategies, project schedules and milestones, and communicating and managing key permitting risks.
• Provide environmental engineering support for MPC’s Refining and Renewable operations to ensure implementation of environmental programs follows regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Build strategic working relationships with refinery and ancillary departments such as engineering, operations and technical services, providing guidance and clear direction on compliance matters for the company.
• Develop and implement corrective actions or recommendations for environmental compliance improvements; provide negotiation support with federal or state regulatory agencies as needed.
• Represent the company in meetings with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Identify emerging environmental issues, review and provide guidance and permitting for the implementation of new environmental programs and company initiatives such as GHG Reduction, Renewable Projects, and Sustainability; provide technical assistance in regulatory advocacy work that may be needed for proposed regulations.
• Identify areas where capital improvements are needed and support development of refinery budget; facilitate development of Decision Support Packages (DSP) to support engineering and construction of required projects.
• Oversee the implementation of MPC Consent Decrees or Agreements, including Agreed Orders, Flare Consent Decrees, LDAR Consent Decrees, etc.
• Conduct deep‑diving auditing of compliance programs.
• Train and mentor facilities’ environmental staff through the implementation of formalized PATH training and other team‑building activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in a HES related field or Engineering degree (completed prior to start date).
• 7 years of relevant professional environmental experience in a process industry such as refining, midstream, petrochemical, or other heavy industry.
• Detailed knowledge of current and proposed environmental Air Rules and Regulations (NSPS, MACT, NESHAP, Emissions Inventory, NSR, PSD, Title V) with the ability to communicate impact plans to local leadership for budget development.
• Ability to review engineering designs and specifications to ensure compliance with appropriate environmental rules and regulations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of facilities and relationships with environmental rules and regulations with the ability to initiate steps that will avoid reoccurrence of environmental problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery (respirator),…