Job Description

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Environmental Specialist in Dallas, TX who will be responsible to conduct environmental assignments and duties for the assigned Department. Internally considered as a technical advisor and subject matter expert in areas described below.

Job Duties

• Coordinates environmental programs and provides environmental assistance to business units
• Ensures environmental programs comply with the applicable federal, state, and local government laws
• Advises management of environmental issues and activities necessary to ensure compliance
• Proposes environmental policies, programs and initiatives
• Represents the company to governmental environmental agencies, the public, and trade/professional associations
• Ensures environmental considerations are factored into corporate planning and the capital budget process
• Tracks environmental performance measures and recommends parameters
• Provides documentation and environmental analysis for management review
• Prepares comments on proposed Environmental regulations, and maintains involvement with trade associations as appropriate
• Stays current with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations governing RCRA (waste management e.g., hazardous waste, universal waste, used oil, non-hazardous waste, regulated medical waste), CWA (water and wastewater), OPA (SPCC, FRP), SDWA (UIC Wells), NEPA (COE permits, WOTUS), TSCA, EPCRA/CERCLA reporting compliance
• Updates the company’s program and procedures when regulations change or are modified
• Coordinates with site program leads from all business units and facilitates technical team meetings and training.
• Coordinate with site staff on permit applications and renewals and review draft permits issued by regulatory agencies.
• Reviews and maintains company waste disposal/recycling policies in coordination with Legal. Identifies and reviews disposal/recycling facilities, brokers, and transporters for inclusion in the company approved waste management/recycling program and assists business units in their use.

May include some or all of the following:

• Participates in third party compliance audits of company’s facilities
• Participates in emergency response and cleanup activities
• Directs the work of site environmental staff and technicians
• Lead corporate initiatives such as systems and tools development towards advancement of responsible programs
• Interfaces with operation departments to communicate and define their role in compliance efforts
• Interfaces with regulatory agencies to ensure understanding of, and compliance with, all applicable environmental regulations and requirements

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their superior, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Experience

A minimum of 8-10 years of extensive industry and on-the-job experience is required

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in environmental sciences or a combination of relevant experience and education in lieu of degree.

 

Preferred Education

A Master’s Degree is preferred.

Required Skills

 

• Ability to lead and train a small group of employees in a Technical Expert capacity.
• Special training in hazardous waste regulations and DOT Hazmat Shipping, and a Certification in OSHA Hazmat may be required depending on assignment.
• Advanced ability to provide analyses of proposed and final CWA, OPA, RCRA, TSCA, EPCRA, CERCLA, NEPA, SDWA regulations that significantly impact operations and/or compliance status and application of these regulations to business units.
• Adept at making hazardous waste determinations through process knowledge and analytical testing.
• Is knowledgeable of applicable regulatory exclusions from the definition of solid and hazardous waste and can put those to practice.
• Working knowledge of oil refining processes (process flow diagrams/mechanical flow sheets, chemical phase separations, and reactions).
• Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication.
• Advanced reading and writing skills, with the ability to perform complex mathematical calculations.

Preferred Skill

• Ability to build and direct teams and to represent the company effectively to community groups and regulatory agencies. 
• Ability to evaluate large amounts of information quickly and accurately.
• Communicates effectively with a wide range of audiences, comfortable speaking in group and adversarial settings. 
• Ability to negotiate effectively with industry, public, and agency personnel.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

May be responsible for the supervision of up to approximately five employees in addition to outside contractors, depending upon assigned subsidiary.

Work Conditions

Office and plant based with travel 25-50% of the time, note - at times it may be more, required by land and air. Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment, out-of-doors environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, and rotating equipment. Required to work in all temperatures including outdoors. Subject to varying road and weather conditions.

Benefits

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
• Educational Reimbursement
• Parental Bonding Time
• Employee Discounts

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit  Total Rewards .

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

Job Tags

For contractors, Work at office, Local area

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