Sr Specialist , Environmental Refinery

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Location:

Roxana, IL, US, 62084

Job Field:
Health, Safety, and Environment

As a Sr Environmental Specialist I, you will serve as a trusted resource for interpreting requirements, navigating regulatory expectations, and helping the business operate responsibly in a dynamic operating environment. You’ll work closely with cross‑functional teams and external stakeholders, applying technical expertise, sound judgment, and a practical mindset to real‑world challenges. This position is well‑suited for someone who enjoys problem‑solving, values collaboration, and wants to make a tangible impact on environmental performance at an operating refinery.

• Coordinate and deliver air compliance and regulatory support for refinery operations, ensuring process units, utility systems, and projects comply with applicable air permits, regulations, and company standards.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of federal, state, and local air regulations affecting refineries, and interpret permit conditions to provide clear, practical guidance to operations, maintenance, engineering, and project teams.
• Lead air permitting activities, including obtaining, renewing, and amending Title V and construction permits, and support air impact evaluations for unit modifications, turnarounds, and capital projects.
• Monitor air compliance through emissions tracking, calculations, recordkeeping, and reporting, identifying trends, potential risks, and opportunities to improve compliance reliability.
• Partner with operations, environmental teams, and regulators to support air‑related inspections, audits, and regulatory interactions, helping resolve findings and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare and maintain air permits, compliance reports, deviation documentation, and supporting records to ensure information is accurate, complete, and inspection‑ready.
• Support management of change activities by evaluating air impacts of operational changes and ensuring permitting and compliance requirements are addressed before implementation.
• Communicate air regulatory updates and permit requirements to refinery teams, and help develop or coordinate air compliance training for affected personnel.
• Apply sound judgment to manage competing priorities and deliver compliant, cost‑effective air solutions that support safe, reliable refinery operations.

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 or more years of air compliance, air permitting, or relevant experience
• Intermediate or greater proficiency working with EPA regulations including Title V, NSR/PSD, NESHAPS, New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT), and other local, regional, state, and federal environmental requirements
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC)
• Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:
  • Travel up to 5%
  • Operate company vehicle on site premises and/or public roads up to 10%
  • Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and perform occasional duties.
  • Transport articles up to 50 pounds
  • Climb ladders and stairs…