US-LA-Baton Rouge, US-LA-Gonzales, US-LA-New Orleans

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for a Principal Environmental Engineer. This is a multimedia environmental field support position responsible for coordinating environmental compliance activities for Air Products facilities and will be based in Gonzalez, Baton Rogue or New Orleans, Louisiana, LA-Based.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve programs across all environmental media (air/water/waste/drinking water…) to comply with environmental regulations, permit requirements, internal policies and standards for assigned facilities primarily in Louisiana (2-3 larger sites; 2-4 smaller sites).
• Develop, maintain, and improve environmental compliance tools, monitoring, sampling, and testing programs to demonstrate compliance with regulatory and permit limits for assigned facilities.
• Direct and train facility personnel in environmental compliance permit and regulatory requirements and tools for compliance.
• Prepare and maintain waste profiles for assigned facilities and secure approvals from waste disposal facilities. Advise as necessary completion of manifests.
• Prepare and submit environmental compliance reports to local, state, and federal agencies for assigned facilities.
• Prepare and submit permit applications and conduct permit negotiations with regulatory agencies for assigned facilities.
• Environmental regulatory assessments of plant and capital projects to define and secure environmental approvals. This includes developing an environmental permitting strategy, preparing (or coordinating preparation) of applications, interaction with the customer and regulatory authorities as required, and the creation of appropriate project documentation.
• Monitor agency rulemaking and analyze emerging regulations to determine impact on plant operations.
• Maintain and improve compliance assurance tools and overall effectiveness of compliance performance for assigned facilities.
• Participate in company-wide work groups and improvement teams as assigned.
• Provide project leadership with data-driven strategies and abilities to analyze requirements, identify trends, collaborate with stakeholders, and lead cross-functional teams to develop practical solutions that improve EHS performance.
• Meet with regulatory agencies and internal company audit personnel during environmental audit/inspection visits to assure compliance.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline – chemical engineering preferred. An advanced degree in engineering desirable.
• Approximately 5-7 years of environmental regulatory compliance knowledge and experience in all media, e.g. air, water, waste. Title V air permit experience is required. Experience must be demonstrated at a minimum for Federal and Louisiana environmental programs, but must have broad enough skills to quickly learn requirements in other locations for assigned facilities. Experience with defining and securing environmental permits, approvals, and regulatory requirements for facilities in Louisiana is required.
• Experience with Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS)
• Training experience is necessary as communicating compliance requirements to facility personnel is an essential element of the position
• Must be computer savvy using existing programs and systems and able to quickly learn and adapt to new ones. These include but are not limited to the Microsoft Office Suite (including strong Excel skills), SAP Compliance and Event Management, various regulatory agency systems for compliance (e.g., ERIC, Tier II submit, CDX net-DMRs, TRI, etc.)
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills along with project management skills and a work process orientation.
• Able to work in both field and office settings.
• Able to travel to visit facilities as required for compliance purposes (25%)

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at talent@airproducts.com. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you’ll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.

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Global Industrial Gases

Industrial Gases Americas

North America

United States