Environmental Specialist Sr (South)

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 or has primary responsibility for required agency reporting
• 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.
• Serves as a multimedia reviewer for project AFEs and MOCs 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 in Engineering, Environmental Science or related field preferred.
• 5 years’ experience with environmental compliance responsibilities preferred.
• Permitting experience (Title V, NPDES, RCRA) preferred.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, achieve results on time, and 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 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 frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• 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, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can 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.
• Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.