Sustainability and Environmental Compliance Engineer

Description

The Pittsburgh Sustainability and Environmental Compliance Engineer is a new role that will provide Environmental compliance and engineering support to drive sustainability efforts and process optimization. This position will lead all aspects of environmental protection and compliance and environmental regulation including environmental permits with which the site must comply. The Sustainability and Environmental Compliance Engineer will also lead efforts and work closely with the Operations team to improve operational efficiency of site processes to reduce the carbon footprint, reduce spending and optimize production.

• Maintain a safe work environment for themselves and all employees
• Conduct investigation and root cause analysis of incidents related to environmental events.
• Assure strict compliance with ALTA20 Principles (Process Safety and Behavioral safety)
• Drive efforts and define/execute projects that will improve operational efficiency of site utilities and other processes, leading to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and cost of operation.
• Maintain inventory of emergency response supplies (spill kits).
• Write and maintain procedures and work instructions related to Emergency Operations, Environmental programs and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the execution of process improvement and capital projects
• Assure site Environmental program plans are maintained, current, and are consistent with corporate directives and chemical industry best practices.
• Create, lead, and maintain site environmental programs.
• Site lead for EPA Title V Air Permit (prepare and submit annual and semi-annual reports), PADEP Residual Waste Permit (record keeping and annual reporting) and Asbestos permit
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, environmental compliance, sustainability and cost reductions
• Maintain compliance with water related compliance requirements (wastewater, storm water SPCC) including any regulatory reporting to government agencies (NPDES permit).
• Organize and support emergency response and action plans.
• Maintain Hazardous Waste records including copies of waste manifests and hazardous waste generation volumes.
• Reduce costs (energy, waste, worker’s comp)
• Share learnings and opportunities for improvement with other sites
• Reduce liabilities (soil impacts, complaints, Superfund).

Requirements

• Experience writing procedures and work instructions.
• Education: Chemical Engineering degree preferred.
• Experience creating and administrating environmental programs.
• Strong bias to excellent Environmental performance; high level of influencing skills; team builder; excellent communication skills; coach; change agent; ability to network.
• Experience: 3+ years in refining/chemical plant EHS management.
• Strong computer skills
• Applied technical and management skills, understanding of a wide variety of Federal and State regulations in safety, worker health and environmental areas.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, highly motivated, goal oriented, strong team player.
• Strong organizational skills

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Program

• Some minimal Travel for training and company business may be required.
• Employee benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
• Highly competitive 401(K) plan; 3% employer contribution and an employer match of 100% on the first 6% of employee contributions

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance