Environmental Compliance & Delivery Lead

Dow Inc.; Lumberton (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Inc. seeks an Environmental Delivery Specialist in Orange, TX to partner with the EH&S Delivery Leader. You will implement and maintain facility‑level environmental management systems, coach plant personnel, and ensure license-to-operate compliance through proactive processes.

You will lead environmental reporting, participate in cross‑functional teams, and provide training on permit changes, regulatory requirements, and incident responses to support Dow's safety and sustainability goals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable permits and regulations (air, water, waste).
• Verify ongoing compliance with hourly and annual emission limits, permit conditions, and regulatory requirements periodically.
• Develop/Maintain permit compliance systems and records including supporting documentation of permit/regulatory calculations (emissions, containment volume) and assumptions (vendor data, models, performance tests).
• Initiate permit renewals and modifications as needed or required (working with Leveraged Delivery and/or consultants, as needed). Provide data and other information to air permit managers to prepare permit‑by‑rules and/or permit amendment applications for emission or operational changes.
• Modify facility compliance documentation associated with changes.
• Work with facility personnel to implement compliance changes.
• Provide facility‑level training on permit/regulatory changes.
• As needed, collaborate across departments in GPM (Global Project Methodology) Process to ensure that project scope and timelines incorporate Environmental considerations and potential competitive advantages for Dow.
• Perform environmental related reviews and projects (facility MOCs).
• Conduct periodic self‑assessments as required or needed.
• Conduct Reasonable Inquiry, compile and submit reports as per plant/facility/site specific procedures.
• Self‑assessments shall be conducted under regional immunity/auditing rules (Texas EH&S Audit Privilege Act); prepare correspondence for discovered violations; ensures timely use of EAT/CPA.
• Notify, report, and record unplanned events in accordance with local regulatory/permit requirements by following site specific procedures.
• Ensure compliance events are documented in the IM tool, including when updates are needed (i.e., when a Notice of Violation (NOV) is received or a fine proposed/paid).
• Prepare response as requested for Notice of Enforcement and Notice of Violation responses for EH&S Delivery Leader.
• Implement global EH&S management systems (work processes, standard, procedures).
• Environmental Reporting
• Collect, input and calculate environmental emissions information to demonstrate compliance with rolling 12‑month emission limits, hourly permit limits, annual emissions inventory, GHG, SARA 311/312, Toxic Release Inventory and monthly Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD). Report emissions, waste, and wastewater inventories in accordance with the GEI (Global Emissions Inventory) standard within specified timelines.
• Document reasons for significant changes in annual emissions/waste/wastewater and monthly TCFD data.
• Maintain monitoring plans (TCFD, GHG) and reporting operating discipline (facility data capture plans)
• Prepares periodic Environmental reports (MACT, Title V) using document work processes/procedures and collecting/maintaining documentation to support results.
• Partner Collaborations
• Provide on‑going support and feedback to operations/leadership on environmental performance.
• Partner with operations staff to complete training and demonstrate high‑level understanding of the process overview of facility with a specific focus around control device operating scenarios, waste and storm water discharge locations (outfalls, WWTP), and points of waste generation.
• Provide environmental support to facilities by answering questions, training on regulatory/permit requirements, and supporting day‑to‑day activities.
• Coach operations, maintenance, and project teams on requirements and partner with the facility to implement updates or changes to existing requirements.
• Review emission/waste/water data with facility and business aligned technology centers to validate differences and verify calculation methodologies.
• Participate and/or lead root cause investigations for compliance related events (deviations, violations) and ensure follow‑up actions to prevent recurrences that are addressed. Along with Operations leadership, drive timely resolution of compliance gaps using tools like EAT/CAPA.
• Participate in and provide data for environmental portion of internal audits and agency investigations.
• Partner with Document Management Systems team to maintain recordkeeping used to demonstrate compliance in accordance with our records retention policy. Ensure Legal Hold documentation is preserved as required.
• Partner with TX Regional/Leveraged Environmental group for implementation or guidance on permitting, regulatory support and/or environmental reporting.
• Identify opportunities to streamline environmental resources and work processes.

Job description

Dow Inc. seeks an Environmental Delivery Specialist in Orange, TX to partner with the EH&S Delivery Leader. You will implement and maintain facility‑level environmental management systems, coach plant personnel, and ensure license-to-operate compliance through proactive processes.

You will lead environmental reporting, participate in cross‑functional teams, and provide training on permit changes, regulatory requirements, and incident responses to support Dow's safety and sustainability goals.