Environmental Engineer

Job Summary

The primary task and responsibility of the Environmental Engineer is to challenge, inspire, advise and support the management, employees and contractors and this on SABIC Site Geleen’s environmental performance in general and (waste) water performance in specific in order to maintain and reinforce the License to Operate of SABIC Geleen. Next, the Environmental Engineer shall help to realize continuous improvement in this performance as well as the SHE-behavior with respect to environmental safety.    

How You Can Be the Impact

• Maintain and reinforce the License to Operate of SABIC by using knowledge and expertise to advise and coordinate in compliance with environmental permits and SEVESO related document (IVR).
• Inform, advice, recommend, challenge and train management team members in an inspiring way concerning continuous improvement in environmental performance, sustainability and SHE-behavior. For instance by discussing changes in law and legislation, observed shortcomings or points for improvement.
• Analyze and review Environmental incidents together with management to determine the root causes of the incident and translate this in recommendations and lessons to be learned in order to prevent recurrence and to improve the SHE-performance.
• Facilitate and support management in SHE-audits, Regulatory audits, inspections and follow-up.
• Facilitate and implement requirements for (waste) water of the Operations Management System (Environment) as Sub Element Leader.
• Coordinate environmental activities like Operations Clean Sweep, fingerprint analysis and optimizations in relation to waste water, minimization of substances of very high concern (and more specific for water), soil remediation of the focus plant, air emissions of the focus plants, as well as periodic environmental reporting towards SABIC Site Geleen and SABIC Corporate as well as the regulator.
• Check and balance on legal compliance of the plants by means of line by line permit audits and legal compliance audits and implement changes in legislative developments for environmental safety.

What Matters to SABIC

• A bachelor or master degree, preferably in Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering.
• At least 3- 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the implementation of environmental legislation.
• Strong capability to think in processes and well developed analytical and conceptual skills.
• Drive and passion to be the specialist on Environmental Engineering in general, and more in specific for (waste) water.
• Good communicator and well-developed social skills.
• Excellent Dutch speaking, reading and writing skills.
• Well-developed knowledge of EHSS Management Systems, Dutch and European government policy, legislation and regulations with regard to the environment and external safety is a plus.
• A pro-active attitude and behavior towards Security, Safety, Health and Environment.
• Customer focused, team player, decisive and result oriented with a strong drive for Responsible Care ® and EHS improvements

Candidates not meeting desired requirements may be highly skilled & lack the requisite experience because of historical and systemic barriers and unconscious biases that have prevented them from gaining that experience. At SABIC, we are aware that not all the requirements stated above may be found in one person, and we might not have mentioned specific skills or experiences that are also valuable to this job; we welcome your application if you consider that you can bring value in this job while enjoying it.

If you enjoy relating to people from different groups, if you like collaborating with colleagues from other cultures, and want to BE THE IMPACT, SABIC is your choice! 

For more information  about this role you can contact: recruiter Anke Bovens via anke.bovens@SABIC.com.  
Important notice: Please be informed that a reference check, an employment verification and E-assessment is be part of our recruitment process. A Certificate of Good Conduct can be requested depending the level of the role in our organization and/or function, allowing us to request dependent of local regulations.  We strive to be diverse in backgrounds and experiences 

Responses from employment agencies will not be considered. 

Chemistry that Matters™

A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs. We offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It’s all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let’s explore what matters!

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.

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!

We are proud to be a diverse and an equal opportunity employer .We are fully committed to a culture of respect and inclusion.