Environmental Engineer

The Opportunity

The Environmental Engineer is responsible for supporting and overseeing day-to-day environmental compliance activities at Wyoming Refining Company, including wastewater treatment operations, groundwater monitoring, waste management, remediation activities, and air quality compliance.

• Supports compliance monitoring, regulatory reporting, and refinery environmental programs.
• Works closely with Environmental Engineers and Environmental Technicians within the Environmental Department.
• Serves as a project manager or project team member for environmental and compliance-related projects.
• Manages field activities associated with assigned projects with operating, technical, maintenance, construction, and environmental personnel.
• Manages contractor activity, including the preparation of RFQ packages, bid evaluations, and contract negotiations and administration.
• Supports spill management, reporting, and investigating.
• Identifies opportunities to improve performance of various systems and processes and makes recommendations for future projects and initiatives.
• Manages and supports capital projects as needed.

Environmental Compliance

• Supports and maintains compliance with applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permit requirements.
• Ensures all regulatory reports are complete, correct, and submitted on time.
• Ensures prompt reporting of permit deviations to proper Agencies.

Team Cooperation

• Develops and maintains effective relationships throughout Wyoming Refining Company’s organization.
• Works closely with other Environmental team members.
• Works closely and routinely interacts with the Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering Departments to ensure their awareness of current environmental systems' status and informs them of any changes that are required to be made.
• Serves as a member of the Environmental Department’s on-call team.

Summary

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to safety and environmental stewardship.
• Maintains regulatory compliance for refinery environmental systems and programs.
• Identifies, communicates, and supports resolution of potential compliance issues.
• Collaborates effectively with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Supports environmental reporting, inspections, audits, and incident response activities.
• Participates in the Environmental Department on-call rotation.
• Leads or supports assigned environmental projects and initiatives.
• Performs additional duties and special assignments as needed.

Requirements

• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, Petroleum, or related discipline) or Environmental Science required.
• This position is intended to be filled at an experienced level as evaluated by qualifications and experience. Preference may be given to candidates with refinery environmental compliance experience.
• Strong communication skills. Fluent in English, both oral and written required.
• 8+ years of experience in environmental with a focus on compliance and regulatory programs strongly desired.
• 5+ years of refining experience preferred.
• Preferred candidates will have familiarity with refinery air compliance programs, including Title V permitting, LDAR, NSPS, MACT, emissions reporting, or flare compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (advanced mastery in Microsoft Excel is preferred) and Adobe Acrobat, with the ability to learn and utilize specialized environmental and maintenance database systems (e.g., RegPerfect, SAP, Navigator).
• Experience with emissions inventories, emissions calculations, or regulatory reporting required.
• Strong technical skills with the ability to collect, manage, analyze, and interpret environmental and operational data, including emissions and compliance information. Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to adjust work schedules as needed to support operational and regulatory requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills required for building effective cross-functional relationships to solve problems and function effectively within tight deadlines, prioritize work, and provide appropriate feedback on progress of projects.
• Familiarity with refinery air quality compliance programs, emissions reporting, permitting, and applicable Clean Air Act regulations required.
• A history of working with State and Federal Regulators and experience with the Code of Federal Regulations preferred.
• Ability to work in refinery operating environments, including outdoor conditions, elevated areas, and around industrial equipment while wearing required PPE.