Senior Environmental Engineer (Gonzales, LA Based)

Air Products; Gonzales (LA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time

Parental Leave

Backup Child and Adult Care Benefit

Adoption Assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

EAP

Job summary

Air Products in Gonzales, Louisiana is seeking a Senior Environmental Engineer to coordinate environmental compliance across multiple facilities, with travel up to 25%. You will lead permitting, regulatory reporting, and environmental program development for air, water, waste, and related media.

Join a team that values stewardship, technical leadership, and continuous improvement as you partner with operations to drive environmental excellence across manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• Experience applying environmental regulations to industrial operations.
• Excellent communication and training skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Willing to travel ~25%.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve environmental compliance programs across all media (air, water, waste, and permitting).
• Develop, maintain, and improve environmental compliance tools, monitoring, sampling, and testing programs.
• Train facility personnel on permit requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Prepare and submit environmental compliance reports to agencies.
• Develop permitting strategies and coordinate permitting activities for projects.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Regulatory interpretation

Project management

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

SAP Compliance

Team leadership

Office & field work

Tools

SAP Compliance

CDX/NetDMR/Tier2 Submit

Job description

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

• 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 ap