Environmental Engineer

You’re purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you’ll find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day. 

From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.

Koura, an Orbia business is hiring for an Environmental Engineer.
Based in St Gabriel, Louisiana.  

Koura is a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of fluorine-based products that play a fundamental role in enhancing everyday lives. Our products are used in a vast range of applications such as the construction of towns and cities, keeping homes cool, food fresh and even in the treatment of respiratory conditions. The company is based in St. Gabriel, LA and is part of the Orbia group of companies. Orbia is a Purpose-led company with big aspirations. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers, and employees. The Company is passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities, buildings, agriculture, materials, and transport. Orbia has operations in 41 countries with more than 22,000 employees.

 The Environmental Engineer will support compliance with environmental rules and regulations by developing and maintaining programs and systems required by State and Federal regulatory agencies including, but not limited to the US Environmental Protection Agency and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS  

• Compliance ownership for programs under the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and other regulations.
• Prepare environmental compliance reports, such as Tier II, Annual Waste Summary, Toxic Release Inventory, Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), Annual Greenhouse Gas Reporting, HFC Reporting, etc.
• Conduct inspections and maintain recordkeeping in compliance with regulations (e.g., SPCC/SWPPP, thermal oxidizer/relief vent scrubber, TCE and greenhouse gas fugitive emission monitoring, etc.).
• Provide regulatory interpretation to support plant personnel.
• Participate in internal and external environmental audits (ISO 14001, LDEQ & EPA), and facilitate improvements derived from these audits.
• Maintain approvals for disposal, including up-to-date and accurate laboratory analysis, and coordination of transportation and disposal of waste.
• Improve the site Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) program including reporting and coordination with the third-party sampling company.
• Implement programs and systems as needed to comply with new regulations as directed by the Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to translate experiences and ideas to a written format.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements to programs.
• Ability to assess and understand regulatory requirements and implement corresponding programs.
• Highly efficient, detail-oriented, has foresight, and is able to follow through on all aspects of a project.
• Knowledge of the principals of solid and hazardous waste handling and disposal, understanding of relevant regulatory requirements and be D.O.T. qualified to offer these materials into commerce.

• Excellent interpersonal skills as this position will interact with technical department, operators, management, and peer groups.
• Strong organizational skills.
• High standards of performance for regulatory compliance.
• Highly motivated and independent.
• Ability to develop networks to supplement own skill and experience when necessary
• Open-mindedness, objectiveness.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to manage the overall programs, moving forward to achieve site goals, while addressing the day-to-day problems which arise.

     EDUCATION REQUIRED

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or Engineering or a related technical discipline

     EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Two to five years of environmental engineering/science work in an industrial setting
• DEQ (Dept of Environment Quality) Experience
• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Experience
• Internal and External Aduit a plus

Koura is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Orbia is a purpose-led big company with six industry-leading businesses. Koura is one of those Orbia Businesses. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers, and employees. We are passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow, always taking consideration of our values: Be Brave, Take Responsibility and Embrace Diversity.

Forbes named Orbia and its businesses as One of World's Best Employers in 2021. Entrepreneurial with an owner’s mindset and a long-term perspective, Orbia is a $9B+ global force with the agility of a start-up. Today, all Orbia has commercial activities in more than 110 countries and operations in over 50, employing more than 23,000 people worldwide. 

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We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognizing that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.

We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.

Orbia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Dura-Line and Koura have developed and maintain a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP).  Orbia's Chief Executive Officer supports the AAP and urges each employee to commit to carrying out the intent of this policy.

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