Senior Environmental Specialist

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Dow has an exciting opportunity as a Senior Environmental Specialist
. This role can be located in Freeport (TX).

As the Senior Environmental Specialist, you will share responsibility with the EH&S Delivery Leader to implement, coordinate, and maintain a proactive plant /department specific Environmental management system in order to meet business objectives and maintain the license to operate. You will increase individual awareness and accountability for environmental requirements, by providing a Plant Subject Matter Resource to coach plant personnel on environmental responsibilities, goals and the effective application of Environmental Work Processes.

This position is to support the Plastics Business at Freeport.

• Implement global EH&S management systems (work processes, standard, procedures).
• Ensures that the environmental aspects of Operating Discipline are adequate and applied to achieve environmental performance goals.
• Works closely with facilities to implement needed Operating Discipline to ensure on‑going sustainable compliance with existing and new permit and regulatory requirements.
• Acts as the focal point for a business/plant for Environmental issues.
• Participate in and provide data for Environmental audits, internal and external.
• Coordinate and optimize Environmental programs for across the site or within specific facilities and businesses.
• Conducts and documents investigations of environmental incidents and ensures follow‑up actions to prevent recurrences that are addressed.
• Performs Requirements Management Work Process (
  RMWP
  ) roles as needed for site‑specific issues.
• Collects, inputs and calculates Environmental reporting information.
• Prepares periodic Environmental reports (MACT, Title V).
• Works with the Environmental Expertise Groups to obtain clear interpretations of site‑specific regulatory process, regulations, laws and associated procedures.
• Ensures Environmental Compliance tasks are completed.
• Provides data and other information to air permit writers to prepare Permit by Rules or Permit Amendment applications for emission or operational changes.
• Conducts or is at least involved with environmental self‑assessments/audit privileges.

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class ranking
• A minimum of 3 years in EH&S, manufacturing or related experience
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

• Wear all required personal protective equipment,…