Environmental Engineer

Ecovyst is on the hunt for an Environmental Engineer to be based at our Houston, Texas plant.  The Environmental Engineer will provide compliance support to Eco Services’ Houston, Texas; Baytown, Texas and Orange, Texas manufacturing sites. 

• We are not offering relocation or visa sponsorship for this role at this time.
• We are not using agencies for this role at this time.

What you will be doing:

• Communicate effectively and work in a collaborative fashion with all functions of the business, operations, and maintenance to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and support business growth/initiatives.   
• Be visible by ing field and site inspections to enforce adherence to laws, regulations and employer policies governing environmental compliance and responsible operating practices. 
• Work with site leadership to problem solve and ensure sustainable systems are implemented/maintained for compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• Serve as a facility liaison with regulatory agencies during inspections and/or regulatory negotiations.  
• Monitor regulatory developments and collaborate with site/HS&E team members to develop/implement solutions when needed.
• Promote continuous health, safety, and environmental (HS&E) improvement by participation in site meetings, incident investigations, training, and HS&E compliance auditing. 
• Assist as needed in investigation of incidents and non-compliance events to determine contributing factors and recommend remedial actions to prevent reoccurrence. Ensure proper communication of all incidents/non-compliance events consistent with corporate procedures.
• Apply health, safety, environment, and security (HSES) management systems to conform to standards, such as RC14001^®:2023.
• Additional responsibilities and changes in responsibilities may be made at the discretion of the Eco Services’ Director of Environment and Sustainability and the Ecovyst VP of Environment & Sustainability.

Qualifications:

• BS in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, or related scientific field.
• 2 or more years of environmental experience in a manufacturing environment (related intern experience of 2 years or less will be taken into account).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and computer skills.  Must be proficient in serving as a change agent within the manufacturing environment and working with site management and HS team members to improve overall HS&E performance.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations, with emphasis on relevant local, state and federal environmental regulations specific to Eco Services manufacturing operations would be a plus.
• Must be an independent, self-motivated individual with the ability to multi-task and administer a broad range of duties including: providing timely resolution of issues that arise, counseling/coaching operations personnel, and providing technical interpretation of policies and procedures. 
• Ability to perform physical inspections of manufacturing areas, warehouses, utility spaces, and construction sites. 
• Ability to proactively address complex regulatory issues and work with site personnel to implement sustainable solutions.  
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and influence / motivate diverse teams to achieve a unified goal. Ability to provide flexible judgment and solutions to concerns and/or opportunities.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.