Senior Environmental Specialist

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Location:

Freeport (TX, USA), Texas, United States of America

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

Our people are at the heart of our solutions, reflecting the communities where we live and work.

Dow has an exciting opportunity as a Senior Environmental Specialist
. This role can be located in Freeport (TX).

As the Senior Environmental Specialist, you will share responsibility with the EH&S Delivery Leader to implement, coordinate, and maintain a proactive plant/department‑specific Environmental Management System in order to meet business objectives and maintain the license to operate. You will increase individual awareness and accountability for environmental requirements by providing a Plant Subject Matter Resource to coach plant personnel on environmental responsibilities, goals, and the effective application of Environmental Work Processes.

This position supports the Plastics Business at Freeport.

• Implement global EH&S management systems (work processes, standard, procedures).
• Ensures that the environmental aspects of Operating Discipline are adequate and applied to achieve environmental performance goals.
• Works closely with facilities to implement needed Operating Discipline to ensure on‑going sustainable compliance with existing and new permit and regulatory requirements.
• Acts as the focal point for a business/plant for Environmental issues.
• Participate in and provide data for Environmental audits, internal and external.
• Coordinate and optimize Environmental programs for across the site or within specific facilities and businesses.
• Conducts and documents investigations of environmental incidents and ensures follow‑up actions to prevent recurrences that are addressed.
• Performs Requirements Management Work Process (RMWP) roles as needed for site‑specific issues.
• Collects, inputs and calculates Environmental reporting information.
• Prepares periodic Environmental reports (MACT, Title V).
• Works with the Environmental Expertise Groups to obtain clear interpretations of site‑specific regulatory process, regulations, laws and associated procedures.
• Ensures Environmental Compliance tasks are completed.
• Provides data and other information to air permit writers to prepare Permit by Rules or Permit Amendment applications for emission or operational changes.
• Conducts or is at least involved with environmental self‑assessments/audit privileges.

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class ranking.
• A minimum of 3 years in EH&S, manufacturing or related experience.
• 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.

• Wear all required personal protective equipment, including but not limited to a respirator.
• Perform frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
• Frequent/occasional lifting of material weighing approximately 50…