Environmental Engineer (Waste)

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary  MoReTec  recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come.  LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society. Come Join an Inclusive Team

Located in La Porte, Texas, the role of Waste Engineer will be responsible for ensuring compliance with waste management regulations for a petrochemical manufacturing facility and ensuring that waste management best practices are implemented to support the needs of the manufacturing production units while enhancing value and efficiency to waste management practices.  A Day in the Life

Responsible for ensuring compliance with all EPA and TCEQ hazardous and non-hazardous waste regulations. Responsible for assigning DOT hazard classes and proper shipping description. Identify correct containers (DOT, compatibility, size, type, etc.) for waste management. Maintain and improve the management systems to ensure the proper classification, storage, transportation, disposal and recycling of waste. Prepare Waste Manifests and Land Disposal Restriction forms, review for correctness/compliance,  and maintain records of all waste shipments. Ensure waste streams have available approved disposal outlets and identify alternatives when issues arise with outlets being unable to accept waste. Identify opportunities to reduce waste volumes generated, increase reuse or recycling of materials or reclassification of waste. Continuously assess and champion opportunities to reduce the site’s cost for waste handling, storage, transportation and disposal. Inspect hazardous waste container storage areas and satellite accumulation areas. Contribute to or submit regulatory reports such as Annual Waste Summary, Toxic Release Inventory, Benzene Waste NESHAPS. Prepare and submit the waste portion of the LYB Sustainability report for the site. Develop relationships with key suppliers and vendors of waste management equipment and services to ensure competitive pricing and outstanding customer service is maintained. Provide guidance for spill cleanup activities and associated remediation efforts. Manage any soil and groundwater remediation efforts at the site. Partner with Environmental Unit Contacts (EUC) to identify waste management needs to support production units. Responsible for interaction with TCEQ or EPA personnel during agency investigations or inquiries related to waste or remediation issues. Manage consultants or contractors as needed for outsourced projects. Maintain robust electronic record keeping system that provides clear documentation of waste shipments including manifests, volumes and costs. Develop annual budget for waste disposal, transportation and management activities at the site. Partner with Environmental Unit Contact to communicate regulatory requirements and compliance risks to unit personnel. Track waste spending, review invoices for accuracy and approve invoices for payment. Develop and maintain process to review capital projects and long range capital spending plan to identify potential impact to waste generation or management. Help develop the waste management matrix for major unit outages and turnarounds and supply budget estimates for turnaround for waste related expenses. Support the planning and procurement of temporary equipment