Title:  Environmental Specialist

HF Sinclair in Artesia, NM is seeking an Environmental Specilaist.  This position conducts environmental assignments and duties for the Environmental Department under minimal supervision. Directs or leads the work of others from time-to-time.

• Ensures compliance with federal and state environmental regulations, Consent Decree requirements, and facility permits
• Prepares and submits routine air, TSCA and EPCRA reports: Consent Decree reports, MACT reports, excess emissions quarterly reports, NSPS GGG semi-annual reports, NSPS QQQ semi-annual reports, SO2 release monthly summaries and other reports as required
• Coordinates annual certification of compliance and other aspects of the Title V programs
• Interface with operation departments to communicate and define their role in compliance efforts
• Prepares and submits permit applications as required
• May interface with regulatory agencies to ensure the understanding of, and compliance with, all applicable environmental regulations and requirements
• Participate in environmental audits and follow-up activities
• May manage the performance of air quality related work efforts which include the oversight of NSPS, MACT, EI, NSR, and Title V programs
• May oversee budgeting costs associated with air quality compliance and contractor/consultant work products

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

A minimum of three to eight years of job-related processing experience required. The position level will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

 

 

Experience in oil refining processes preferred.

A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in an environmental sciences or related field is required. 

• Ability to lead and train a small team of employees in a technical expert capacity.
• Specialized training in hazardous waste regulations and DOT Hazmat Shipping; OSHA Hazmat and Method 9 Opacity certifications may be required depending on assignment.
• Strong communication and technical writing skills.
• Advanced working knowledge of environmental air quality regulations, as required by assignment.
• Ability to perform emissions calculations, preferably with a practical understanding of refinery processing systems and programs.
• Proficiency in interpreting and applying environmental regulations.
• Advanced understanding of oil refining processes, including process flow diagrams, mechanical flow sheets, chemical phase separations, and reactions.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities

May lead the work of others. Responsible for overseeing contractors within the facility.

Office and plant based with travel required up to 25% of the time by land or air. Petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant 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.

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.

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, twisting, stooping, couching, kneeling, working in confined spaces, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, lifting and/or carrying up to 50lbs, pushing and/or pulling up to 50lbs, climbing up to 200ft, perceiving color differences, ability to wear personal protective equipment (beards not permitted), and strenuous physical activity.

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.

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.