Senior Environmental Engineer (Gonzales, LA Based)

US10 Air Products and Chemical; Gonzales (LA); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (vacation/holidays/sick)

Parental leave

Backup care

Adoption assistance

FSA/Flexible Spending Accounts

HSA

Life insurance

EAP

Additional benefits

Resumo da oferta

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in Gonzales, LA is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer to lead environmental compliance programs across air, water, and waste media.

You will coordinate permitting, reporting, and program development while supporting operations and projects in a growing industrial landscape. The role requires strong regulatory knowledge, excellent communication, and ability to train facility teams.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science; Chemical Engineering preferred.
• Approximately 5–7 years of environmental regulatory compliance experience across multiple media.
• Experience with Louisiana DEQ permitting and compliance programs preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain and improve environmental compliance programs across air, water, waste, and related media.
• Develop and optimize compliance tools, monitoring, and testing programs.
• Train facility personnel on permit requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Prepare and submit environmental reports to local, state, and federal agencies.
• Develop permit strategies and coordinate permitting activities for projects.
• Lead or participate in root cause investigations and corrective actions.

Conhecimentos

Environmental compliance

Regulatory reporting

Project management

Communication & training

Travel willingness

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Advanced degree desirable

Ferramentas

SAP Compliance and Event Management

CDX, NetDMR, Tier2 Submit reporting tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for a Senior Environmental Engineer based in Gonzales, Louisiana (Greater Baton Rouge area). This multimedia environmental field support role is responsible for coordinating environmental compliance activities across multiple Air Products facilities, with a primary focus on Louisiana operations. The position will support environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, reporting, and environmental program development across air, water, waste, and related environmental media. Travel of approximately 25% is required.

Do you have a passion for environmental stewardship, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement? Air Products is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer who can provide technical leadership, build strong partnerships with operations teams, and drive environmental excellence across multiple manufacturing facilities. If you enjoy solving complex environmental challenges and making a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our team.

What's In It for You

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees.

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Day 1 of Employment)
• 401(k) with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave (Up to 8 Weeks)
• Backup Child and Adult Care Benefit
• Adoption Assistance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Daycare)
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance (AD&D Paid by Air Products)
• Supplemental AD&D Legal Plan & Identity Theft Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Many More Supplemental Benefits Available

Key Job Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve environmental compliance programs across all environmental media, including air, water, waste, drinking water, and related regulatory programs.
• Develop, maintain, and improve environmental compliance tools, monitoring, sampling, and testing programs.
• Train and support facility personnel on environmental permit requirements and regulatory compliance obligations.
• Prepare and maintain waste profiles and coordinate approvals with waste disposal facilities.
• Provide guidance regarding waste characterization, manifest preparation, and shipment requirements.
• Prepare and submit environmental compliance reports to local, state, and federal agencies.
• Prepare permit applications and conduct permit negotiations with regulatory agencies.
• Conduct environmental regulatory assessments for plant operations and capital projects.
• Develop environmental permitting strategies and coordinate permitting activities for projects and facility modifications.
• Supervise emerging regulations and evaluate potential impacts on operations.
• Improve compliance assurance tools and environmental performance programs.
• Participate in company-wide environmental improvement initiatives and work groups.
• Collaborate with project teams to identify EHS risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead or participate in root cause investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Support environmental audits, inspections, and compliance reviews conducted by regulatory agencies and internal auditors.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Solid understanding of environmental compliance requirements across multiple media, including air, water, waste, and permitting programs.
• Experience interpreting and applying environmental regulations to industrial operations.
• Excellent communication and training skills with the ability to optimally communicate regulatory requirements to facility personnel.
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to quickly learn and optimally utilize environmental compliance management systems and regulatory reporting platforms.
• Experience with SAP Compliance and Event Management and reporting systems such as CDX, NetDMR, Tier2 Submit, TRI-MEweb, and related electronic reporting platforms (preferred but not required).
• Title V Air Permit experience (preferred but not required).
• Experience supporting Texas environmental programs and TCEQ requirements (preferred but not required).
• Ability to work in both office and industrial field environments.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% to support regional facilities.

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering or Science difficulty; Chemical Engineering preferred.
• Advanced degree in Engineering or related team is desirable.
• Approximately 5-7 years of environmental regulatory compliance experience across multiple environmental media, including air, water, waste, and environmental permitting.
• Proven experience supporting federal and Louisiana environmental compliance programs.
• Experience with environmental permitting and compliance requirements coordinated by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ).
• Experience defining, acquiring, and maintaining environmental permits and regulatory approvals for industrial facilities in Louisiana.
• Experience with LDEQ multimedia permitting and compliance programs, including: Air Permitting Wastewater Permitting Hazardous Waste Management Stormwater Compliance EPCRA Reporting Environmental Reporting Systems.
• Proven ability to work independently while leading multiple priorities and partners.

Working Conditions

• Based in Gonzales, Louisiana (Greater Baton Rouge Area).
• Combination of office and industrial field environments.
• Approximately 25% travel to support compliance activities at regional facilities.
• Regular interaction with operating facilities, project teams, regulatory agencies, and environmental consultants.
• Opportunity to support a diverse portfolio of industrial gas and chemical manufacturing operations.

#LI-LA1 Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

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.

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Behind every success and innovation that has made a difference in the world, you will find a team of passionate people who helped make it possible. At Air Products, our talented people help each other and our customers thrive. To our colleagues, we are valued and respected teammates. To our customers, we are partners in creating value. To our communities, we are caring, involved neighbors and committed stewards of the environment.

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Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company with more than 85 years of experience serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets while generating a cleaner future. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a workplace where safety comes first, diverse perspectives are valued, innovation thrives, and employees have opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact.