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Position:Leveraged Air Specialist

Primary Location:Plaquemine (LA, USA), Louisiana, United States of America

Schedule:Full time

Date Posted:05/13/2025

Job Number:R2059525

Position Type:Regular

Workplace Type:Onsite

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About you and this role- What you will do in this role

As the Environmental Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Plaquemine site to ensure all potential emissions are properly authorized with favorable conditions/limits (via excellent applications and negotiations with environmental agencies), assist plants in understanding what they need to do to ensure and demonstrate compliance, and facilitate environmental agency investigations.

Responsibilities- Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role

+ Partner with businesses to review proposed project changes to evaluate permitting needs and provide optimal solutions to ensure project timelines are met and emission increases are minimized

+ Lead air approval projects through the preparation of permit (NSR, NNSR, PSD, PBR, Standard, Title V permit notifications and minor and significant revisions) applications [ask probing questions to ensure completeness, perform emission calculations, complete application forms] and agency negotiations to ensure optimal permit conditions that provide competitive advantage

+ Partner with plant personnel in the implementation of air approvals into plant operating discipline by providing interpretation guidance and inspiring open communication and leveraging between plants

+ Applying technical and organizational skills to drive the team to continuous improvement

+ Streamlines EH&S work processes by developing/updating operating discipline and associated tools. Calculate netting of key emissions (NOx, VOC, etc.)

+ Provide technical input and/or lead efforts to evaluate Industrial Park impact to permits for integrated sites

+ Lead agency information requests to ensure accurate, timely responses

+ Lead Dow personnel in inspections/investigations (both on-site and office/“records review”) by local, state, or federal agencies in a mutually respective environment

+ Function as site focal point to support and lead preparation and submittal of routine compliance reports to agencies (ex: Title V, MACT)

+ Evaluate potential impact of proposed regulations on site plants and facilities; provide constructive comments to agencies for flexibility that is protective of the environment

+ Pursue excellence in operating discipline to ensure consistency among regional air permit managers

+ Partner with consultants to perform impacts and other modeling

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- Required education, experience and abilities that are needed for this role (must haves)

+ 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 -An expanded list of qualifications that are "nice to have", but not essential

+ A degree discipline in Chemical or Environmental Engineering

+ 5 or more years of relevant experience

+ Experience in chemical/petrochemical plant operations

+ Experience in Louisiana Air Permitting

Skills- Specific abilities and expertise required to perform tasks effectively in this role (must haves)

+ 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.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Benefits – What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow 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.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

+ 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)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.