Engineer, Environmental
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USA-Burkville, USA-Mt Vernon |
Chemistry that Matters™
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As one of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society’s future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio. Today, the company serves customers in more than 140 countries with a global workforce of close to 29,000 talented individuals. Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success. To learn more about these and how we strive to Be the Impact, click here: www.sabic.com/en/careers/benefits-that-matter/career-matters/SABIC-Leadership-Way
Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. “What Matters” is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together.
It is all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. We are mindful about the importance of the team we are building and how our team members impact to our culture. We believe that good ideas come from anywhere, being inclusive to diverse perspectives is stimulating, encourages innovation and is critical to our mission. Let us explore this together!
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Job Summary
The Environmental Engineer (Air Program Coordinator) serves as the primary owner of air compliance for the assigned site and provides subject matter expertise for air permitting and regulatory compliance. The primary focus of this role is air compliance, permitting, emissions monitoring, reporting, and regulatory engagement.
Although the role is aligned within a regional environmental organization, it is intentionally structured as a site-focused position to maintain strong ownership of state-specific regulatory requirements and permit obligations. The position may also provide selective regional support to other sites, including Mount Vernon, Indiana, where alignment, knowledge sharing, audits, or short-term support is needed.
In addition to the air program focus, this role is expected to maintain general working knowledge of water and waste compliance programs to support integrated environmental performance and provide backup support during peak workload periods or staffing gaps.
Job Responsibilities
- Support internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, agency information requests, corrective action tracking, and compliance assurance activities.
- Implement and improve environmental management systems, procedures, SOPs, compliance calendars, and work processes to strengthen compliance sustainability and operational discipline.
- Provide site-wide training and coaching on environmental awareness, air compliance obligations, environmental procedures, and Serve as the primary owner of air compliance for the assigned site, ensuring full adherence to applicable federal, state, and local regulations, permit requirements, and site compliance obligations.
- Provide technical leadership for air permitting, emissions compliance, and regulatory reporting, including Title V permits, emissions inventories, stack testing, performance testing, opacity monitoring, and agency interactions.
- Maintain strong working knowledge of state-specific environmental regulations and ensure compliance strategies are tailored to site-specific regulatory expectations and permit conditions.
- Prepare and manage air permit applications, permit modifications, regulatory submittals, and support technical evaluations. Negotiate permit conditions that support both regulatory compliance and efficient plant operations.
- Lead efforts with operations, engineering, and EHS teams to reduce emissions, deviations, and compliance risks associated with startups, shutdowns, process upsets, maintenance activities, and routine plant operations.
- Coordinate technical measurements and monitoring of air emission sources, including stack testing, performance testing, opacity testing, continuous monitoring support, and completion of required reports.
- Support and prepare environmental reports and certifications, including Title V certifications, air emissions inventories, TRI, Tier II, Compliance Assurance reporting, and other site-required environmental reports.
- Advise engineering and operations during project reviews and management-of-change discussions to identify potential environmental permitting, compliance, emissions, water, or waste implications before implementation.
- Provide cross-functional environmental support across water and waste programs, including general working knowledge of NPDES / wastewater permit requirements, RCRA hazardous waste management, waste profiling, manifesting, and related compliance practices.
- Collaborate with operations, engineering, maintenance, and EHS&S teams to ensure integrated environmental compliance across air, water, and waste during projects, process changes, abnormal operations, and routine operations.
- Provide selective regional support to other sites, including MTV, such as sharing best practices, supporting audits, aligning reporting approaches, assisting during resource constraints, and helping with short-term technical needs while maintaining primary accountability for the assigned site.
- Mentor environmental professionals or site personnel, as needed, and serve as a technical resource for environmental compliance decision-making.
- Act as a support resource across environmental disciplines during peak workload periods, transitions, or staffing gaps to maintain compliance continuity.
Job Requirements
- BS degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Minimum of 6-9 years of environmental engineering or environmental compliance experience in manufacturing, chemical, petrochemical, refining, utilities, or other regulated industrial operations.
- Strong experience with air permitting and compliance programs; Title V experience is strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of federal air regulatory programs such as NSPS, NESHAP / MACT, PSD / NSR, NAAQS, LDAR, and emissions reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply state-specific environmental regulations and permit requirements.
- Experience interacting with regulatory agencies, including inspections, permitting discussions, compliance evaluations, and responses to agency requests.
- Strong technical writing skills, including preparation of permit applications, compliance reports, regulatory correspondence, and internal technical summaries.
- Strong communication, organization, prioritization, and influence skills with the ability to work effectively across operations, engineering, maintenance, EHS, and leadership teams.
- Ability to operate effectively in a site-focused role within a regional organizational structure.
- Experience leading or coordinating small teams of environmental professionals or contractors.
- Experience supporting environmental reporting programs such as TRI, Tier II, emissions inventories, Title V annual certifications, and compliance assurance reporting.
- Working knowledge of water compliance programs, including NPDES / wastewater permit requirements, sampling, monitoring, reporting, and corrective action follow-up.
- Working knowledge of waste compliance programs, including RCRA hazardous waste management, waste characterization, waste profiling, manifesting, inspections, and recordkeeping.
- Experience supporting multiple sites or providing technical support in a regional environmental organization.
- Experience with compliance calendars, environmental management systems, internal audits, regulatory inspections, and corrective action tracking.
- Experience partnering with operations to reduce recurring deviations, improve operating discipline, and strengthen compliance ownership.
Eligibility Requirements (Regional Specific)
- You must submit your application for employment online to be considered. Please submit your resume using the “Apply Now/Apply” option on this page.
- You must be 18 years or older
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work for SABIC in the United States on a full-time basis.
Work Availability
Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. Applicants must be regularly available and willing to work (e.g. Monday – Friday) during assigned hours of operation and such other hours as the company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs
We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.
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