The Dow Chemical Company

Leveraged Air Specialist

The Dow Chemical Company • $80K — $95K *
Plaquemine, LA 70764In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a Science or Technical related field
  • 2 years of experience in air permitting
  • TWIC card eligibility
  • Legally permitted to work in the U.S., no visa sponsorship available
  • Preferred degree in Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement environmental compliance plans for LAO, GBO, and regional assets
  • Lead performance improvement initiatives for environmental compliance
  • Ensure adherence to external regulatory requirements
  • Coaching local teams on environmental compliance oversight
  • Conduct compliance audits and assist in gap closure plans
  • Participate in incident investigations on environmental issues
  • Review local Management of Change (MOC) processes for compliance

Benefits

  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for fostering inclusion and belonging
  • Equitably competitive pay with bonus opportunities
  • Comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being
  • Retirement programs with savings and educational resources
  • Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program
  • Robust medical and life insurance packages
  • Opportunities for training, mentoring, and community involvement
  • Flexibility in work culture to support work-life balance
  • Paid time off for new parents and family caregiving
  • On-site fitness facilities available at some locations
Full Job Description
About this role

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions has an exciting opportunity for a Leveraged Air Specialist in Plaquemine (LA).

Leads regional environmental compliance performance at Diamond LAO, GBO and regional Gulf Coast Pipeline Assets. Improves through implementation of the environmental system across an entire region to add value and to meet business/site and hub objectives as well as maintain the license to operate. Provides support across LAO, GBO and regional Gulf Coast Pipeline Assets organizations and handles more complex tasks and projects. Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • Develops LAO, GBO and regional Gulf Coast Pipeline Assets implementation plans and leads implementation of new and/or complex environmental standards, requirements and improvement initiatives, and tracks success. Ensures effective execution of new or improved environmental compliance programs, utilizing the MOC work process, standards and procedures throughout the region.
  • Leads performance improvement of environmental compliance. Identifies opportunities to streamline delivery environmental resources and work processes.
  • Has accountability to ensure external regulatory requirements are implemented across LAO, GBO and regional Gulf Coast Pipeline Assets.
  • Provides coaching and mentoring to local delivery organization on the implementation of environmental compliance and plans; and to help them successfully provide oversight for environmental compliance.
  • Performs compliance audits, targeted field assessments and site or plant gap assessments around environmental compliance work process implementation and assists the site or plants to develop gap closure plans. Participates in and provides data for environmental and special focus audits and assessments.
  • Participates in incident investigations and the corrective action process for environmental issues and opportunities at Diamond LAO, GBO and regional Gulf Coast Pipeline Assets.
  • Acts as a Reviewer for local MOC's initiated at Diamond LAO, GBO and regional Gulf Coast Pipeline lacking local leveraged environmental resources to perform a second set of eyes review of the change.
  • Keeps current with local, area requirements that are not supported by global regulatory affairs, interprets, implements and ensures full sustainable compliance with those external requirements.
  • Fulfills governmentally required environmental roles as Certified Environmental Professional. Supports Agency visit protocol for Diamond assets.
  • Works closely with personnel responsible for startup and commissioning of new facilities and assists in the development and administration of new environmental programs ensuring compliance with safety standards and applicable laws, regulations, and requirements.
  • Develops, reviews, monitors, creates and delivers training, as appropriate, on environmental compliance related material and ensures tasks are updated/created in the Compliance Task Tool. Trains trainers on delivering aforementioned training.


Job information and working conditions

  • Work schedule is optional 9/80 or conventional 5 - 8's
  • Work is primarily in office, with occasional visits to plants
  • Submit accurate air permit application and conduct associated negotiations to ensure timely receipt of air permit with optimal conditions for construction of a new or modified facility
  • Prepare accurate air permit renewal applications ensuring less than optimal conditions are addressed and calculations are consistent with air emissions reporting
  • Calculate economics of projects versus environmental impact (BACT analysis)
  • Lead ad-hoc team to quickly resolve compliance issues by utilizing the power of diversity
  • Facilitate compliance with air permit by partnering with plant and EH&S personnel to understand permit requirements and incorporate those requirements into the plant's operating discipline in order to ensure on-going compliance and facilitate agency investigations
  • Work with plants to resolve Title V deviations through permit changes


Qualifications
  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree in a Science or Technical related field
  • A minimum 2 years involvement in air permitting (application development and negotiating conditions/limits)
  • Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see: https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic (If unable to access link, copy and paste in your browser.)
  • A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.


Preferred Qualifications
  • A degree discipline in Engineering
  • 5 or more years of relevant experience
  • Experience in chemical/petrochemical plant operations
  • Experience in Louisiana Air Permitting


Skills
  • Air Permitting Expertise: The ability to develop and negotiate air permit applications (NSR, NNSR, PSD, PBR, Standard, Title V) and ensure optimal conditions for competitive advantage.
  • Technical and Computational Skills: Strong logical thinking and computational skills are necessary to perform emission calculations and evaluate the environmental impact of projects.
  • Project Management: The capability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and ensure project timelines are met while minimizing emission increases.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Knowledge of environmental regulations and the ability to facilitate compliance by partnering with plant and EH&S personnel, as well as leading agency inspections and investigations.
  • Communication Skills: Strong written and oral communication skills to interact with various levels of management and government agencies, and to lead project meetings and presentations.
  • Team Collaboration: The ability to work constructively in teams, as well as independently, and to inspire open communication and leverage between plants.
  • Continuous Improvement: Applying technical and organizational skills to drive continuous improvement in EH&S work processes and operating discipline.


Additional Notes
  • This position does not offer relocation assistance.


Benefits - What Diamond Infrastructure Solutions offers you

We invest in you.

Diamond Infrastructure Solutions invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

  • Vibrant network of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) designed to foster inclusion and belonging. With ten ERGs spanning diverse interests and identities, there's a group for everyone. Employees are encouraged to join and actively participate.
  • Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
  • Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
  • Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
    • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
  • Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
    • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees' Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
  • Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
  • Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
  • Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
  • Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
  • Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
  • Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
  • Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group's (ERG) participation.
  • Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
  • On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
  • Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
  • Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
    • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
    • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
    • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

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Learn more about The Dow Chemical Company
Size
35,700 employees
Market Cap
$35.5 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$1.2 billion
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$38.5 billion
NASDAQ
DOW
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