Regional Sr. Environmental Specialist

About the role

We are looking for a Regional Sr. Environmental Specialist to join our Global Business Services team in Geismar, LA, Freeport, TX or Wyandotte, MI. Global Business Services (GB) is a dedicated service division focused on delivering tailored solutions that drive profitable growth for BASF's businesses. By using our expertise and innovative approach, we translate our deep understanding of BASF's needs into an elevated service delivery experience, always thinking one step ahead. Our ambition is to be the service provider of choice for BASF's businesses both now and in the future, working together towards the continued achievement of their winning ways.

Responsibilities

• Providing multimedia environmental expert support (regulatory interpretations and implementation strategies) to sites, BUs, and Legal, on compliance / enforcement issues, related to current internal / external environmental requirements and permits, with focus on water and waste issues and regulations relevant to the chemical industry.
• Monitoring new environmental regulatory developments, evaluating impacts on BASF, coordinating responses to regulatory information requests related to rule development, communicating requirements and working with potentially impacted sites and businesses on compliance strategies.
• Developing and implementing regulatory advocacy strategies (directly and through trade associations) that support BASF interests. You will work closely with our Legal team to manage enforcement issues and help protect BASF's license-to-operate and reputation with public, regulators and non-governmental organizations.
• Supporting BASF Responsible Care© Management Systems to ensure environmental compliance, risk reduction, and continuous performance improvement, while ensuring a high level of satisfaction with our internal site and business partners.
• Identifying opportunities to improve our environmental performance and reduce our environmental footprint, and work with our Global and Regional colleagues and leaders on implementing sustainable solutions. You will also support achievement of BASF's sustainability targets, as well as work with sites and businesses to identify and prioritize EHS issues and opportunities and develop action plans to reduce EHS risks and improve EHS performance.
• Developing and providing environmental training on regulatory and BASF requirements and issues.
• Building solid working relationships with team members, site leadership teams, site and business EHS personnel, and other internal / external stakeholders, to help facilitate the sharing of programs, procedures, tools, and successfully demonstrated practices across sites and business.
• Participating in capital project EHS reviews to ensure environmental regulatory and permitting impacts are adequately managed. At the same time, you will support environmental permitting for sites and major capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science fields.
• Extensive knowledge of US EPA water and waste regulations.
• 8+ years' experience implementing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency water and waste regulations at industrial sites.
• Able and willing to travel 15% of the time.

Additional preferred qualifications

• Additional air expertise would be a plus.
• Additional experience implementing air regulations and/or working for a chemical manufacturing site would be a plus.
• Familiarity with Texas, Louisiana and/or Michigan environmental regulations and programs would be a plus.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

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