This position provides regulatory expertise, coaching, and hands-on
support to drive environmental compliance. The position delivers regulatory and
company environmental training and applies requirements across multiple process
units. Educates and partners with plant personnel, community members, and
regulators to create and implement innovative solutions to achieve
extraordinary environmental performance.
Reporting Relationships:
Reports to Site Environmental Manager
Supervises: None
Job Dimensions:
The position has site-wide programmatic scope and influences Shell
personnel, contractors and incident investigation teams. There are no direct
reports. The Permitting Environmental Engineer provides air permitting support
to Shell Chemicals. This position is a champion for change management across
the site and actively engages all levels of the workforce across the
Operations, Maintenance, and Projects teams to enable continuous improvement.
Accountabilities:
•Supports the Environmental Engineers by coordinating air permit
programs at Shell Deer Park Chemicals (SDPC). This includes both new source
review (NSR) and Title V programs.
•Supports the Environmental Engineers providing oversight to all
site management of change (MOC) activities requiring environmental engagement.
•Coordinates project environmental support to SDPC by acting as
main contact point for department with the Projects organizations.
•Prepares permit applications and assists Environmental Engineers
with preparing environmental NSR permits and obtains environmental
authorizations for projects at SDPC (includes both Head Office major projects
and local projects) and ensures that authorizations are received in a timely
fashion.
•Experience with obtaining or renewing operating permits (i.e. CAA,
NPDES, PSD, NSR, Title V) - Accountable for ensuring applications are submitted
on time.
•Provides air regulatory support for projects, such as any
applicable NSPS, MACT, BACT, or state air regulatory standards. Does so either
directly or through the other staff specialists.
•Coordinates regulatory support for project issues in other non-air
media such as waste, water, or groundwater. Does so primarily through the other
staff specialists.
•Provides an environmental MOC assessment, including the use of
SAI360 (MOC) and OpsInfo (Emissions Database) as needed.
•Technical consultant for Texas and federal air NSR permitting plus
Title V for SDPC and their associated businesses.
•Stays abreast of new regulatory and local air issues that may
impact permitting; participates in regulatory development process to influence
outcomes; develops strategies to maximize benefit resulting from these issues.
•Manages preparation of Title V permit revisions.
•Provide Site Awareness Education for air permitting issues
Experience, Knowledge And Education:
·Extensive experience in Environmental within a petrochemical
manufacturing facility – required
·Experience with interfacing with EMIS (Environmental Management
Information Systems).
·Experience in directly interfacing with state or federal
regulatory agencies.
·Proficient in air regulations (bonus for RCRA and TPDES
regulations)
·Degree required: BS in Engineering or Sciences
·Certifications Required: None specified
·The candidate should also have excellent verbal and written
communication skills and possess the ability to work independently and
collaboratively. Good interpersonal skills and a high degree of work organization
are expected, as well as a proven capability to learn and understand complex requirements.
Language(s) Needed: Must
have excellent verbal and written skills in English
Information
Locations Houston, TXPosition Open to Only localsIndustry UtilitiesStatus OpenJob Age 43 Day'sCreated Date 05/05/2026No.of Positions 1Duration 2+ YearsZip Code 77252-24
