Environmental Engineer - Braskem
La Porte, TX
About the Job
With a strategy centered on people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. Braskem's 9,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improving people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, Braskem exports its products to clients in over 70 countries.
Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Boston focused on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and advanced materials. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.
Department: HESQP
Location: La Porte, TX
Travel Involved: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Full Time
Description:
The Environmental Engineer position is critical to the success of the business. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, identifying environmental improvements that reduce costs as well as reduce the environmental footprint, and providing environmental support to plant operations.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Develop and plan policies/procedures related to air, water, and waste systems in accordance with organization and government rules/regulations.
- Participate in permitting efforts for all media, which include outlining permitting strategies, completing calculations, corresponding with agencies and generating the require data. Ensure permit conditions are met by plant operations.
- Audit air, water, waste and land systems for environmental applicability and compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Complete, document (for recordkeeping purposes) and submit to the required annual, semi-annual, monthly, weekly, and/or daily environmental reports for the plant-wide operations. These reports include, but are not limited, Emissions Inventory, Toxic Release Inventory, Tier II, Water Development Board Reports, Annual Waste Summary, NSPS reports, and TPDES wastewater reports.
- Create/revise required management plans such as SPCC, pollution prevention, and potable water.
- Interface with regulatory agencies for audits, schedule any required testing, and provide additional follow-up documentation as required.
- Support operations on issues related to flares and stacks, wastewater treatment, and hazardous waste disposal and maintenance activities.
- Provide incident support for continuous operation, which include on-call duties, incident reporting, fielding agency questions, and deviation reporting.
- Lead and/or participate in investigation of environmental incidents and implement system improvements to reduce potential for future events.
- Coordinate potable water, wastewater, and storm water sampling, discharge monitoring, HRVOC emission monitoring, and waste shipment tracking.
- Lead environmental improvement and waste reduction projects to help meet company sustainability goals.
- Participate in communication effort with local Citizen's Advisory Council by providing periodic report, attending meeting, and other written communication.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in the environmental field, preferably at chemical manufacturing facility.
- Demonstrated experience applying environmental regulations (ex. RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act) and working with environmental regulatory agencies (ex. EPA, TCEQ). A plus to have experience in non-attainment area.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well in a collaborative environment.
- Strong initiative and drive to succeed.
What we offer
At Braskem, we offer more than just a competitive pay package. Our total rewards package includes a wide range of benefits you need for every stage of your life. Our benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- Retirement Benefits
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Teladoc
- A wide range of voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance, Legal and ID Theft Insurance
- Flexible work schedules like 9/80 schedules for eligible team members
Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.
Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States without the need for any type of sponsorship now or in the future. Braskem is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees according to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.
