Environmental Engineer II

Duties and Responsibilities

• Regulatory Requirements: Ensures day-to-day compliance with applicable environmental regulations. Assists in preparing compliance calendars, permit requirement summaries, and compliance checklists. Assists with gathering monitoring data and reasonable inquiry submissions (Title V) and Periodic Monitoring data – follow up with operations to address gaps. Helps review Title V data / Permit for accuracy and completeness and provide review for quality, as appropriate and where applicable.
• Assists with any required agency reporting, including but not limited to those required by LPDES, Title V, and RCRA.
• Provides technical support to the Complex for Corrective actions/Recommendations for spills and releases.
• Supports Operations and Regional HSE Business Unit Partners to analyze, review and report status of compliance monthly. Gathers information for water usage reporting and discharge and assists with report submittal.
• Collaborates with Site Sustainability team on key CO2, energy, waste, and water reduction initiatives.
• Responsible for management of and/or compilation/analysis of environmental site metrics and communicating via Dashboard and monthly/quarterly submittals.
• Serves as a multimedia reviewer for project ACTs, as needed.
• Maintains active voluntary participation in representing Westlake’s concerns on recognized industry task forces/advisory committees, as well as through public awareness/education.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Chemical or Environmental Engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with environmental compliance responsibilities (preferably in chemical manufacturing)
• Permitting experience (Title V, NPDES, RCRA) preferred
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, achieving results on time and ability to influence/negotiate with others at various levels of the organization and with regulatory agencies.
• Ability to work effectively with operations, technical and maintenance personnel and to positively interact with other environmental professionals and the business to maximize results.
• Ability to take initiative, self-manage, identify what is needed and take effective action to bring about change and lead/implement change while maintaining Westlake’s core values.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Incumbent may be required to travel via auto or airline on a limited basis.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work will be required in the operating units which require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators.