Environmental Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to plant personnel to ensure regulatory compliance with safety, transportation and environmental regulations (federal, state and local)
• Monthly, annual, and ad-hoc reporting to regulatory bodies (e.g., DMRs, TSCA, SARA 311/312/313, NPDES, Title V, RCRA, RMP and other site-required programs), as well as close cooperation with such bodies with timely responses on permits, audits, and inquiries
• Manage permit renewals (NSR, GCA, Stormwater, etc)
• Cookordination compliance testing activities, including stack testing, RATA testing for boilers, stormwater sampling, RCRA metals testing, fugitive leak detection program, etc.
• Ensure conformity with Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) requirements, maintain documentation supporting Responsible Care certification
• Serve as point person for internal EHS audits and participate as necessary in external audits (industry / OSHA)
• Support PSSR and MOC processes
• Support investigation of all environmental incidents, serving as the Environmental SME for Crosby/Laporte facilities
• Log incidents into Frontline to maintain compliance and support trending/learning
• Participate in the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and Mutual Aid Agency (e.g. CIMA/MAMBI) as needed to support community emergency planning and coordination
• Manage emergency plan submission to local authorities
• Provide unit level support for the maintenance of IH exposure assessments, exposure monitoring and communication of IH exposure records
• Work closely with other ALTIVIA EHS resources as required
• Maintain strong interface with operators and technicians, plant supervision at all levels, and logistics / HQ stakeholders
• Maintain gas monitoring equipment and supplies
• Arrange waste shipments from the facility including hazardous and non-hazardous
• Participate in new product introduction activities to ensure HSE items are addressed
• Support injury case management
• Support and guidance on personal protective equipment program
• Support product stewardship issues (e.g. REACH registrations and submissions)
• Implement any necessary programs such as the EPA’s Methylene Chloride - Workplace Chemical Protection Program
• Role model the desired behaviors needed to drive continuous improvement in EHS performance