Senior Environmental Engineer (ND/KY)

Job Duties

• Lead air quality and emissions compliance programs in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Serve as program coordinator for the Benzene Waste Operations National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (BWON).
• Serve as program coordinator for the Benzene Fenceline Monitoring Program, including implementation, quality assurance/quality control, data validation, and regulatory reporting using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Methods 325A and 325B.
• Manage Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS), including emissions monitoring associated with fluid catalytic cracking units (FCCU).
• Develop, review, and validate air emissions calculations for regulatory reporting and internal compliance purposes.
• Perform greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions monitoring activities.
• Plan and oversee environmental sampling programs for air, waste, and groundwater in accordance with EPA sampling methods and permit requirements.
• Review laboratory analytical data and quality assurance documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory and technical requirements.
• Apply analytical chemistry principles to interpret environmental data and support regulatory compliance decisions.
• Provide environmental compliance support during refinery startups, shutdowns, operational upsets, and abnormal events.
• Prepare and submit required environmental reports, including air emissions reports, Benzene Fenceline reports, Tier II (EPCRA Section 312) reports, etc.
• Support preparation and maintenance of Risk Management Plans (RMP) in accordance with 40 CFR Part 68.
• Support hazardous waste management activities, including waste characterization and compliance with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements.
• Participate in regulatory audits, inspections, and agency inquiries, and maintain audit ready environmental compliance documentation.
• Support environmental incident response activities, including data evaluation and regulatory notification support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) or foreign degree equivalent in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Environmental Engineering, and 5+ years of experience in Environmental Engineering or Environmental compliance within a refinery or complex industrial operations.
• Knowledge of federal and state air quality regulations applicable to refinery operations, including benzene-related regulatory programs.
• Experience implementing or overseeing benzene fenceline monitoring programs using EPA Method 325A and EPA Method 325B.
• Experience serving in a technical role related to the Benzene Waste Operations National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (BWON).
• Experience with Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) and air emissions calculations.
• Experience with environmental sampling methods and laboratory data quality assurance/quality control.
• Experience preparing or supporting environmental regulatory reports, including EPA Tier II (EPCRA Section 312) and Risk Management Plans (40 CFR Part 68).
• Extensive knowledge of chemical engineering practices, including scientific and economic principles, calculation methods, process design details, and the application of engineering codes, standards, and specifications in an industrial environment.