Senior Principal Environmental Engineer (Hybrid - Martinez, CA)

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; California, Long Beach (MO, CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Environmental Engineer, where you'll lead compliance efforts across multiple facilities in California. This role offers a hybrid work model, allowing you to balance remote work with on-site visits. You'll be responsible for ensuring adherence to environmental regulations, developing compliance tools, and training personnel. With a commitment to safety and sustainability, this innovative firm provides a supportive environment where your expertise will drive impactful solutions for a cleaner future. If you're passionate about environmental challenges and ready to make a difference, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with company matching

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Backup Child and Adult Care Benefit

Adoption Assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Legal Plan & Identity Theft Coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of environmental regulatory compliance experience.
• Strong knowledge of Title V air permitting and California environmental programs.
• Ability to communicate compliance requirements effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental compliance activities for multiple facilities.
• Prepare and submit compliance reports to regulatory agencies.
• Develop and maintain environmental compliance tools and strategies.

Skills

Environmental Regulatory Compliance

Project Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Training Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Advanced degree in Environmental Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Enablon EHS Digital Technology Tool

SAP Compliance Management

CEMS (Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems)

Job description

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.

Reimagine What's Possible

Air Products has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Environmental Engineer, in San Francisco area (Martinez, CA). This role have a Hybrid work model (WFH and traveling to local sites). These are multimedia environmental field support positions responsible for coordinating environmental compliance activities for Air Products facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and improve programs across all environmental media (air/Greenhouse Gas/water/waste), Title V air permitting to comply with environmental regulations, permit requirements, and internal policies and standards for assigned facilities in California (approximately 4 plants).

• 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, including use of any tools for compliance.

• Prepare and maintain waste profiles for assigned facilities and secure approvals from waste disposal vendors/facilities. Assist as needed with 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.

• Assist in conducting environmental regulatory assessments of plant and capital projects to define and secure environmental approvals. This includes developing environmental permitting strategies, preparing (or coordinating preparation) of applications, interaction with the customer and regulatory authorities as required, and the creation of appropriate project documentation.

• Monitor agency rule-making and analyze emerging regulations to settle impact on plant operations, existing permits, etc.

• Sustain 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 ensure compliance.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science field - chemical engineering preferred. An advanced degree in environmental engineering desirable.

• Approximately, 5-7 years of environmental regulatory compliance knowledge and experience in all media, e.g. air, greenhouse gas (California), water, waste. Title V air permit understanding/experience is required (experience with either South Coast Air Quality Management District and/or Bay Area Air Quality Management District rules and permitting processes is desired). Experience must be demonstrated at a minimum for Federal and California environmental programs. Experience with defining and securing environmental permits, approvals and regulatory requirements for new facilities is desirable.

• Experience with Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS).

• Training experience is desirable 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), Enablon EHS digital technology tool, SAP Compliance Management and Event Management tool, various regulatory agency systems for compliance/reporting including, but not limited to, CERS (SARA 311/312 or Tier II), SMARTS (Storm Water), TRI-ME Web/CDX (SARA 313), Cal-eGGRT/e-GGRT (CA/Federal GHG Reporting) and Various Local Air District Reporting Software/Portals.

• 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.

Work Hours / Travel Requirements:

• Typical Schedule: Monday to Friday

• Typical Hours: Business Hours

• Work Model: Remote/Hybrid/Sites

• Nights/Weekends/Holidays: on-call, yes

• Typical Travel: Mainly (Local): Able to travel to visit facilities as required for compliance purposes. Rarely (Non-Local): Global HQ in Allentown, PA.

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. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)

• 401k with 100% vested company matching and core contribution

• Paid Vacation, holidays, flexible holiday + sick time

• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks for both parents)

• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit

• Adoption assistance

• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)

• Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D

• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

• Many more supplemental benefits available

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In California, the anticipated pay range is $120,750 - $145,350 plus bonus. It's important to note that individual compensation packages are determined based on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to experience, and qualifications.

We are the world's largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas 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, visitAbout 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 [e-mail]. 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.