Envionrmental Compliance Engineer

The Environmental Engineer will report to the Environmental Health and Safety Manager. The Environmental Engineer provides multi‑media environmental leadership for a large, complex chemical manufacturing site, supporting both project execution construction/commissioning/start‑up) and routine operations.

This role owns and drives compliance and permitting obligations across air, water/wastewater, stormwater, waste management (RCRA), and EPA Risk Management Plan (RMP), and partners closely with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, PSM, and Corporate EHS to ensure compliant, safe, and sustainable performance.

• Serve as the site environmental subject matter expert (SME) for air, water, waste, and RMP programs.
• Maintain a compliance calendar and ensure accurate, on‑time submittals (agency reports, certifications, notifications, permit deliverables).
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical procedures, training, and field execution.

• Own day‑to‑day compliance with air permit conditions (monitoring, recordkeeping, deviation response, reporting).
• Develop/validate emissions calculations (combustion sources, process vents, tanks/transfer, fugitive/LDAR, control devices, startups/shutdowns/malfunctions).
• Support air permitting actions (minor/modifications, construction permitting/NSR as applicable, operating permit changes), including technical narratives, emissions inventories, and controls documentation when needed.
• Manage vendor testing and compliance demonstrations (e.g., stack testing and related compliance demonstrations, where applicable), and corrective actions.

• Own environmental compliance for wastewater and stormwater obligations (industrial stormwater, construction stormwater, outfalls, sampling plans, BMPs, SWPPP).
• Interface with site wastewater treatment operations (if applicable) to ensure permit and operational compliance.
• Support spill prevention and response program alignment (e.g., SPCC concepts where applicable) and incident documentation/root cause follow‑up.

• Ensure compliant hazardous and nonhazardous waste characterization, storage, labeling, inspections, manifesting, and disposal.
• Manage waste vendor relationships and waste minimization initiatives.

• Maintain/support the site RMP program as an environmental owner/partner with PSM (PHA support, offsite consequence analysis inputs as needed, emergency response coordination, compliance audits).
• Support regulatory interactions tied to accidental release prevention and emergency planning.

• Provide environmental due diligence for MOC/design changes affecting permits and compliance basis.
• Review P&IDs, equipment lists, and design packages for environmental impacts (air emissions points, monitoring access, sampling ports, containment, waste handling).
• Support pre‑startup readiness: compliance systems, monitoring plans, training, and contractor alignment.

• Lead/participate in internal audits and agency inspections; prepare responses and corrective action plans.
• Own environmental KPIs and drive continuous improvement projects (waste minimization, emissions reduction, compliance automation, reporting quality).

• Strong commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.
• Regulatory judgement and practical problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively; self‑motivated and disciplined to meet deadlines in the context of competing priorities and projects; lead and work effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Comfort operating in a fast‑paced environment with the ability to successfully multi‑task and meet deadlines and customer demands with a sense of urgency.
• Communicate effectively and work collaboratively across all levels of the organization, from shop floor Operators to Operations and functional leaders.
• Critical thinker with strong influencing skills; self‑aware and open and receptive to feedback.

• Bachelor’s…