Environmental Affairs Specialist

About the role

Position Purpose: Under minimal supervision, responsible for assisting in the management of the Veolia – Port Arthur Incineration Facility Environmental program. This function is in support of the Environmental Manager.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists with the development and implementation of environmental policies, programs and systems, including associated recordkeeping, inspections and reporting.
• Researches and provides environmental regulatory guidance to facility personnel to assist them in meeting regulatory, permit conditions, and internal policies for their areas of responsibility.
• Maintains records and submits relevant reports to agencies (TCEQ, EPA, etc.). Examples: Emission Events, Emissions Inventory, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Benzene NESHAP, Title V Deviation.
• Affords assistance in determining root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions for spills and releases to facility personnel.
• Affords assistance in managing the Third-Party Audit program, ensuring that all audits are completed, reviewed, and approved or denied in a timely manner.
• Schedules and manages the monthly reviews of any recordkeeping issues with facility personnel.
• Affords assistance in the use of Dakota software (Auditor, Profiler, and Tracer).
• Affords assistance in developing training programs on Environmental Regulations and permit requirements.
• Affords assistance in the development of processes/programs as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the environmental regulatory or compliance field, with specific experience in the RCRA hazardous waste regulations, preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Clean Air Act (CAA).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with employees, peers, management and external contacts.
• The ability to manage time and resources efficiently. Along with having good organizational skills.
• The ability to climb ladders and stairs.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training

• 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification, can be provided on site.
• Hazardous Waste Combustor MACT, can be provided on site.

Additional Information

Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.