Texas, United States of AmericaJob Family Group: Health, Safety, Security, and EnvironmentWorker Type: RegularPosting Start Date: August 20, 2025Business unit: Downstream and RenewablesExperience Level: Experienced ProfessionalsJob Description:What’s the roleThe role of Environment is to support the delivery of Shell’s Strategic Ambitions and Aspired Portfolio through our Winning Capabilities in a complex world subject to diverse economic, societal, environmental, and political drivers. Effective management of our environmental risks and opportunities is integral to this success, and we are committed to protecting the environment, respecting our neighbors, causing no harm to people, and helping the world move towards a lower carbon future.The environment focus is embodied in the comply/improve/prepare agenda, which: ensures external regulatory compliance in operations, ensures internal environmental compliance in all Shell activities, facilitates environmental performance improvements in business execution, and prepares for the environmental challenges and opportunities of the future. The Environment discipline focuses on seven key environmental risk areas: GHG, Air, Soil and Groundwater, Impact Assessment, Sensitive Areas, Waste, and Water.What you’ll be doingMonitor site performance against permit and other regulatory requirements, and identify opportunities to continuously improveCommunicate and ensure alignment with process units on permit and compliance requirementsBe an environmental focal point for environmental guidance, communications, and questions for the operating and maintenance organizationPrepare agency incident reports, maintenance notifications, periodic reports, and enforcement responses for agency submittalSupport the environmental department in reviewing and updating departmental databases for completeness and accuracyParticipate in 24-hour on-call rotation to determine reportable quantity releases and report incidents to appropriate regulatory agencies within required timeframesProvide turnaround support by preparing environmental impact statements and ensuring environmental issues are adequately addressedCreate, develop, and implement projects, programs, and assigned initiativesDevelop and implement operator environmental tools to proactively monitor complianceEvaluate environmental incidents, which include calculations, ranking, and classifying all emission eventsSupport preparation and maintenance of agency documents such as air permits, emission reports, incident reports, variance petitions, and other surveysAssist in the selection of air pollution control technology for new or modified equipmentUnderstand management systems and work with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to deliver programs that fulfill requirements and deliver performance resultsReview, interpret, and clarify regulatory and legal requirements applicable to Deer Park, and take initiative to ensure site programs comply with requirementsAssist in the delivery of environmental training to address regulatory and Shell Group standards, site environmental policies, programs, and proceduresAnalyze site environmental data and trends, communicate results, and recommend interventions to improve performanceConduct field reviews, audits, and investigationsAssess changes in method of operation or modifications for environmental regulatory impacts, i.e., NNSRRespond to agency enforcement actions by providing quality information in a timely mannerManage change within assigned process areas in accordance with site and department proceduresMonitor, track, and update environmental incidents within the site tracking systemsImplement process unit environmental testing requirements and coordinate all activities related to source testing as requiredPerform assigned air, water, and waste environmental tasksSupport emissions calculations for emission events, emissions inventory, TRI inventory, MSS, and permit compliance, etc.Participate in spill, release, and emissions event causal investigations as assignedParticipate in agency inspections, investigations, audits, and assist with preparing responses as assignedManage, review, and summarize data associated with internal and external reportingResponsible for any environmental tasks that may be assigned to manage environmental department workload and site environmental complianceWhat we need from youMust have legal authorization to work in the USA on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employerRequired:Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Environmental within a petrochemical or refining manufacturing facilityBachelor’s degreeExperience in interpreting and implementing environmental regulatory requirementsPreferred:Experience in Olefins production unitExperience in Texas environmental regulationsExperience with implementing and/or compliance with the following regulations:Benzene Waste Organic National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (BWON)Ethylene Production Maximum Achievable Control Technology (EMACT)Hazardous Organic National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HON)Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (MON)Experience with complying with, obtaining or renewing operating permits (ie. Clean Air Act (CAA), Prevention Significant Deterioration (PSD), Texas New Source Review (NSR), Texas Permit by Rule (PBR), and Title V)Experience in directly interfacing with state or federal regulatory agenciesMust have command knowledge of Excel and WordAbility to communicate up and down the line of managementPreferred experience with the following programs:Sphera Incident ReportingPi VisionOpsEnvironmentalPower ApsPower BiSharepointUTLIntellatracThe base salary range for this position is $122, 000 – $182, 000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shell’s US benefit programs can be found at .You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition togetherContinuously grow the transferable skills you need to get aheadWork at the forefront of technology, trends, and practicesCollaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertiseAchieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourselfBenefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile workingPerform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parentsJoin an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to applyGrow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teamsGain access to a wide range of training and development programsWe'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, .Shell in The United StatesShell has been in the US for more than 100 years, leading the sector in energy, petrochemicals and refined products. 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