Principal Environmental Engineer (Hybrid - Martinez, CA)

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases, has one immediate opening for a Senior Environmental Engineer. This is a multimedia environmental field support position responsible for coordinating environmental compliance activities for Air Products facilities and will be based in San Francisco,CA.

At Air Products we develop a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and phenomenal benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
• 401k with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time
• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)
• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Life Insurance (AD&D
  - Paid for by Air Products)
• Supplemental AD&D Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Many more supplemental benefits available

• Maintain and improve programs across all environmental media (air/Greenhouse Gas/water/waste) to follow environmental regulations, permit requirements, and internal policies and standards for assigned facilities in California (approximately 4 plants).
• Develop, maintain and improve environmental compliance tools, monitoring, sampling and testing programs to demonstrate compliance with regulatory and permit limits for assigned facilities.
• Direct and train facility personnel in environmental compliance permit and regulatory requirements, including use of any tools for compliance.
• Prepare and maintain waste profiles for assigned facilities and secure approvals from waste disposal vendors/facilities.
• Assist as needed with completion of manifests.
• Prepare and submit environmental compliance reports to local, state, and federal agencies for assigned facilities.
• Prepare and submit permit applications and conduct permit negotiations with regulatory agencies for assigned facilities.
• Assist in conducting environmental regulatory assessments of plant and capital projects to define and secure environmental approvals. This includes developing environmental permitting strategies, preparing (or coordinating preparation) of applications, interaction with the customer and regulatory authorities as the need arises, and the creation of appropriate project documentation.
• Monitor agency rule‑making and analyze emerging regulations to settle impact on plant operations, existing permits, etc.
• Sustain and improve compliance assurance tools and overall efficiency of compliance performance for assigned facilities.
• Participate in company‑wide work groups and improvement teams as assigned.
• Provide project leadership with data‑driven strategies and abilities to analyze requirements, identify trends, collaborate with stakeholders, and lead cross‑functional teams to develop practical solutions that improve EHS performance.
• Meet with regulatory agencies and internal company audit personnel during environmental audit/inspection visits to ensure compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science field – chemical engineering preferred.
• An advanced degree in environmental engineering desirable.
• Approximately, 5-7 years of environmental regulatory compliance knowledge and experience in all media, e.g. air, greenhouse gas (California), water, waste.
• Title V air permit understanding/experience is required (experience with Bay Area Air Quality Management District rules and permitting procedures is desired).
• Experience must be proven at a minimum for Federal and California environmental programs.
• Experience with defining and securing…