Manager, Environmental Engineering (Air)

Venture Global LNG; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Global LNG in Houston is seeking a Manager, Environmental Engineering (Air) to lead air quality permitting programs for owned and affiliated assets, including LNG terminals and related facilities.

You will guide regulatory strategy, model air dispersion, oversee PSD, Title V, and FERC reporting, and mentor a multi-disciplinary team to deliver compliant, efficient operations while advancing emissions reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in engineering or commensurate experience in a management role.
• Knowledge and competency in air quality regulations, permitting, reporting, and compliance.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in air quality permitting in industrial processes, construction or operation of gas processing plants, or other chemical production facility.
• Demonstrate technical and analytical skills with proven experience in large air quality/regulatory compliance projects or facilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to lead and work within a team with demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and direction, with strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Director, Environmental Engineering.
• Assist in directing strategic air permit programs for Venture Global operated assets and affiliated assets.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert for air dispersion modeling strategies for brownfield and greenfield projects.
• Provide guidance on air quality permitting programs, including PSD, Title V, and state/federal authorizations.
• Advise on development of air emissions and GHG inventories; identify opportunities for reductions.
• Support consultants, staff, and contractors in planning and executing air quality permitting programs.

Skills

Air quality regulations

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

BS/MS in engineering

Job description

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

Manager, Environmental Engineering (Air)

Location

Houston

This position will help to manage and contribute technically to challenging air quality permitting and projects, will work with multi-disciplinary teams, and will collaborate with the Development, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Director, Environmental Engineering
• Assist in the direction of strategic air permit programs for all Venture Global operated assets and Venture Global affiliated assets, including but not limited to, LNG terminals, compressor stations, metering stations, and future assets with complex technical/air quality regulatory issues. Work closely to develop strong relationships to understand specific processes and contribute to air permitting strategy to maintain maximum operating flexibility.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert for air dispersion modeling strategies for brownfield and greenfield projects. Closely work with air dispersion modeling consultants to ensure appropriate representation in the air dispersion models.
• Provide guidance on air quality permitting programs, including regulatory analysis of facility design, construction, commissioning, and operations; major and minor source air permit applications, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), Title V, and state-level authorizations; and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Resource Report 9.
• Advise on the development of air emissions, including the development of pre-feasibility assessments, calculating GHG inventories, and identifying opportunities for emissions reduction or energy efficiency measures.
• Support consultants, staff and contractors in the planning and execution of air quality permitting programs and in directing or conducting independent technical reviews of deliverable work products.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in engineering (chemical, mechanical, environmental) or related degree or commensurate experience in a management role.
• Knowledge and competency in air quality regulations, permitting, reporting, and compliance.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in air quality permitting in industrial processes, construction or operation of gas processing plants, or other chemical production facility.
• Demonstrate technical and analytical skills with proven experience in large air quality/regulatory compliance projects or facilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to lead and work within a team with demonstrated strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and direction, with strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.