ERM is currently seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and talented individual for the position of Environmental Engineer in El Dorado, Arkansas. This is a temporary, project-based opportunity for Environmental Engineers with experience in implementation of remedial measures with knowledge of Federal and State Environmental regulations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for management of remediation activities and strategy over five sites (three active chemical manufacturing plants, one inactive facility, and one private property). Remediation activities include post-closure care of closed landfills/surface impoundments, soil vapor extraction system, groundwater recovery systems.
- Responsible for management of facility’s RCRA permit including reporting (remediation, waste minimization, financial assurance, etc.) and agency communications, balancing deadlines and internal review needs.
- Responsible for project management of ongoing and future remediation related capital improvements, routine groundwater and sampling events, and strategic evaluations. Coordinate daily and weekly calls and meetings regarding project status and paths forward. Updating and maintaining the remediation P&IDs and SOPs for all systems.
- Responsible for working with the Remediation technicians, in-house Maintenance technicians, contractors, in-house Engineering/Capital Projects, and Unit operators and leaders with regards to daily compliance tasks and ongoing construction projects or desktop studies. Including data collection, input, and review as well as troubleshooting activities for remediation systems, safety, management of work orders and permit issuance.
- Act as the primary point of contact for local, State, and Federal Regulatory Agencies regarding remediation.
- Assist state and federal regulators during waste and remedial site inspections.
- Develop new and review existing environmental management system procedures for both compliance and improvements to the Environmental Management System regarding remediation.
- Review historical documentation for previous remediation studies across the facilities to understand the effect on future upgrades as well as creating an electronic records archive for historical data.
- Conduct routine environmental inspections and audits at the facility; Prepare and file inspection reports; and document and implement and follow-up on necessary corrective actions.
- Work with Corporate remediation team to understand and follow the IFRS regulations regarding Environmental Reserve financial management, including establishment or adjustment of reserves as needed. Manage spending and transfers to appropriate accounts, invoicing, ongoing budgets, future needs, and long-range planning that feed into environmental remediation reserve accounting compliance.
- Review remediation performance and make recommendations on improvements.
- With Procurement Department, prepare third-party scopes of work, work orders, bid reviews, and purchase requisitions necessary to assure compliance with regulations and to meet the Company objectives regarding Environmental Goals.
- Train and coach operations team on new or updated procedures and site specific permit requirements.
- Prepare and submit Unsafe Acts, Unsafe Conditions, Near Miss, and Incident reports in a timely manner. Develop, implement, and follow-up on corrective actions as necessary.
- Participate in and lead incident investigations and the preparation of Root Cause Analysis reports.
- Participate in Process Safety Management (PSM) required reviews (PSSR, PHA, Aspects & Impacts) to assure environmental aspects are identified and considered.
- Prepare safe work permits for life critical tasks for contractors supporting the environmental remediation program.
- Available for call-out to respond to emergency spill response and clean-up operations, neighbor complaints, and perimeter monitoring.
- Participate Environmental Committee Meetings and tasks
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Engineering degree in Environmental, or Geology degree preferred
- 10-15 years’ experience in implementation of remedial measures, including investigation work-plans, investigations, interpretation and reporting, remedial feasibility studies, remedial system scoping, system construction, system operation, and final closure. While not necessary to have performed these roles directly, prior project management experience of these tasks is required.
- Knowledge of Federal and State Environmental Regulations regarding Remediation Management and Waste, as well as some Air and Water.
- Record of leadership in environmental compliance and safety performance.
- Good interpersonal skills and able to work within a group setting, amongst a diverse workforce up, down, and across organizational structures, at the plant site, in the business unit, and with Corporate personnel. In particular, prior interactions with plant management, plant engineers, procurement experts, accounting & finance, attorneys, and corporate HSE management.
- Advanced system skills in Microsoft Office. S.A.P. knowledge is a plus
- Valid Driver’s License
- Must be able to pass a drug test and background check.
