The Opportunity: Environmental Manager at a Growth-Oriented Energy Company
Leadership and Team Management:* Provide effective leadership and guidance to the environmental team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect for others, integrity, creativity, hard work and continuous learning.
•Actively participate in the refinery leadership team and provide environmental assessment on changes to refinery operations as needed.
•Develop and oversee employee training plans, ensuring that employees maintain all qualifications required to perform their job.
•Maintain communications on environmental issues and compliance status across all levels of the organization.
•Provide leadership to proactively identify compliance concerns and develop cross-functional teams, as required, to resolve.
•Manage the workload of the environmental team by prioritizing the work to meet deadlines and ensure appropriate resources are allocated as needed.
Program Management:* Oversee the development of yearly OPEX and CAPEX budgets for the environmental group and maintain cost control of those budgets.
•Develop and monitor key environmental performance indicators and initiate action based on trends.
•Review staffing needs for in-house employees, contract employees, and outside consultants.
•Conduct regular inspections and audits of WRC’s environmental programs to identify gaps, implement solutions, and ensure continued compliance with regulatory requirements. Perform regular field walks to validate current conditions.
Environmental Compliance:* Ensure that local, state, and federal environmental regulations are being met.
•Ensure that all regulatory reports are complete, correct, and submitted on time.
•Ensure prompt reporting of emissions exceedances to proper Agencies.
•Lead and represent WRC in response to Agency Investigations and/or Requests for Information.
•Ensure environmental incidents are promptly reported, investigated and corrective actions implemented.
•Develop and update environmental standards and policies. (Emphasis on develop)
•Stay abreast of new and developing regulations.
•Oversee permitting processes.
•Ensure that emissions monitoring equipment and wastewater system are fully functioning and kept in good repair. (Air Engineer- Manager has oversight that this is done)
•Support company Renewable Fuels requirements.
•Update Risk Management Plan (RMP) as required.
•Update Facility Response Plan (FRP) as required.
•Oversee air quality monitoring, compliance, and reporting for:
+ Title V Operating Permit.
- New Source Review (NSR) construction permitting.
- Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR).
- National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP).
- Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
- Stack testing and source sampling program.
- Potential to Emit (PTE) spreadsheet as tracked by team.
- Annual emission inventory data.
- Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Tier II, TSCA, EPCRA/CERCLA reporting.
- Greenhouse gases.
- Benzene National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Air program.
•Oversee water quality monitoring, compliance, and reporting for:
+ Wyoming Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WyPDES) program.
+ Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) program.
+ Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPP).
+ QQQ program.
•Oversee soils, hazardous waste monitoring, and groundwater compliance, and reporting for:
+ Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
+ Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP).
Key activities include:* To succeed as the HSSE Manager, you must demonstrate strong leadership by guiding and developing a team to maintain compliance with air, water, soil, and hazardous waste regulations. Key to this role is effective program and budget management, ensuring environmental performance targets are met while controlling costs.
•You’ll proactively oversee compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, manage regulatory reporting, and address environmental incidents promptly.
•Clear communication across all organizational levels and regular audits will ensure continuous improvement, while staying ahead of regulatory changes and driving continuous improvement and risk management strategies will safeguard the refinery’s environmental standing.
Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs.
Qualifications:
To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. To be a good fit for the Environmental Manager opportunity, you will have:* Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental science, chemistry, or a related field is required.
•Ten years of experience in an environmental field. Experience in refining, petrochemical, or oil and gas sectors is preferred and management experience is desirable.
•Solid understanding of DEQ and EPA regulations.
•Strong understanding of federal, state, and local environmental compliance requirements specific to the refining sector.
•Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
•Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.
About Us:
At Par Pacific, we own and operate market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically-complex markets. We have built a team of oil and gas industry veterans and subject matter experts to lead our organization with an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative, problem solving approach. We bring our diverse strengths and motivation to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough. As a nimble, growing organization, we actively pursue new opportunities with corporate financing know-how, respond to local market demands, and adapt to changing external environments.
More Good Reasons to work for Par Pacific:*
Unique Culture: There is nothing ordinary about Par Pacific - a niche player in the energy space. And there's certainly nothing ordinary about Par Pacific employees. We are driven, hardworking, entrepreneurial-minded professionals who love to win. If that describes you, you'll fit right in.
•Location, Location, Location: Because Par Pacific operates in some of the most beautiful places throughout the country, our employees get to make these places their home and enrich their lives. You will work in Newcastle, Wyoming, the county seat of Weston County, which offers the neighborly culture you would expect in a small town. We are proud of our great schools and the symbiotic relationship we have created with them. The downtown historic district is listed with the National Registry of Historic Places, and it helps preserve the Western culture that residents love.
•Opportunistic growth strategy: At Par Pacific, we look for operations with strong fundamentals and great employees who can move a business forward. Our management team has deep experience in the energy industry, as well as in leading mergers, acquisitions, and integrations of newly acquired companies.
•Focused on the future: We are an energy company that has recognized the imperative and embraced the opportunity to begin the transition from fossil fuels. We are developing products that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
•Excellent compensation and benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a strong comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, a robust allotment of paid time off, a 401(k) with company match, retirement savings plans, educational reimbursement, and more. Full-time employees (and their families) are offered medical (with prescription coverage), dental, vision, voluntary critical illness, accident, life/AD&D insurance, Flexible Spending Account and Employee Assistance Program. Employees can purchase company stock at discounted prices through the Employee Stock Purchase Program.
•Our Headquarters: Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, owns, manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. We are a growing energy company focused on renewable and conventional fuels in the Western United States. Par Pacific also owns 46% of Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural gas production company with operations and assets concentrated in Western Colorado. Our common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "PARR".
•Our Refineries and Logistics Operations: We own and operate refineries in Hawaii, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming, with total operating throughput capacity of over 219 Mbpd. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy networks in Hawaii with 94,000 bpd of operating refining capacity, a logistics system supplying the major islands of the state and 90 retail locations. In the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, Par Pacific owns and operates 124,000 bpd of combined refining capacity and related multimodal logistics systems.
•Our Retail Operations: We own and operate 90 retail locations in Hawaii under the Hele and 76 brands and 33 retail locations in Washington and Idaho under the nomnom brand.
•Par Pacific is an equal opportunity employer: Par Pacific prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status,genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.
Note: Par Pacific will not accept calls or unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting. About Par Pacific:
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, owns, manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. We are a growing energy company focused on renewable and conventional fuels in the Western United States. We own and operate refineries in Hawaii, Montana, Washington and Wyoming, with total operating throughput capacity of over 218 Mbpd. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy networks in Hawaii with 94,000 bpd of operating refining capacity, a logistics system supplying the major islands of the state and 90 retail locations. In the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, Par Pacific owns and operates 124,000 bpd of combined refining capacity, related multimodal logistics systems, and 31 retail locations. Par Pacific also owns 46% of Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural gas production company with operations and assets concentrated in Western Colorado. Our common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "PARR".
Newcastle, WY
Full-time
