Technical Specialist HSE Air Permitting and Compliance

About the role

Plains is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil. We are seeking a Technical Specialist, HSE Air Permitting and Compliance to support compliance and permitting activities across locations where Plains operates.

Responsibilities

• Air Permitting and Compliance: Plans, organizes, and evaluates work priorities to ensure air permit and compliance deadlines are met by delivering effective and accurate work products on time.
• Prepares and submits air deliverables and data responses to support Plains' permitting, recordkeeping, monitoring, reporting, and compliance requirements as needs arise.
• Reviews, analyzes, evaluates, and recommends solutions to resolve complex technical challenges associated with air permitting and compliance.
• Provides air permitting support for capital projects, facility expansions, asset optimization initiatives, and operational changes from project conception through startup.
• Provides technical support for air to include compliance demonstrations, continuous compliance programs, emission inventories, Title V certifications, compliance assurance reviews.
• Completes air NAAQS, HAPS and GHG emission calculations for transportation and storage to include tanks, rail, pipeline, truck, marine, engines, boilers, and associated air emission control equipment used for crude oil and other commodities.
• Performs air regulatory due diligence reviews for acquisitions, divestitures, and commercial transactions involving company assets, as needed.

Regulatory

• Serves as technical representative in discussions and negotiations with federal, state, provincial, and local regulatory agencies regarding permitting, compliance determinations, enforcement matters, and regulatory interpretations.
• Supports internal environmental audits and compliance assessments and develops corrective action recommendations to address identified findings.
• Interprets new and existing government regulations with respect to the company’s operations.
• Provides compliance guidance to HSE Air management, operations, commercial, and legal.
• Provides strategic air guidance, processes, and procedures to management with respect to organic and expansion project development of crude terminals, pipelines, for newly acquired and other assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, chemistry, math, science, meteorology, or a related area of study.
• A minimum of 10 years of air permitting and compliance including minor source, PBRs, synthetic minor, NSR, PSD, and Title V permitting programs.
• Detailed knowledge of and experience with air permitting and air emission sources for pipeline transportation and bulk storage of crude oil and liquid petroleum products.
• Ability to comprehend, perform, review, and provide solutions for complex air emission calculations and air permitting strategies.
• Experience with federal and state air permitting programs, practices/methodologies for new facilities and modifications to existing facilities and associated compliance recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

Skills

• Strong working knowledge of NSPS Subparts Kb and Kc and other federal and state air rules and regulations associated with terminals, engines, boilers, marine facilities, emission control equipment, and the transportation of crude oil.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate highly technical and regulatory concepts effectively to executive leadership, operational personnel, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration with multiple departments (Air, HSE, Operations, Engineering, Commercial, Legal, Business Development), outside consultants, industry groups, and governmental agencies.
• Intermediate to advanced experience utilizing Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint.

Benefits

The selected candidate will be eligible for company benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), and Free Parking.