At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.
Reimagine What’s Possible
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Develop and implement effective strategies and work processes of permitting for Operations to effectively manage and administer existing permits requirements. Apply for, negotiate and obtain necessary permits and approvals required by Operations.
- Identities and analyzes complex permitting laws and regulations to determine impact to businesses and operations. Interpret permitting regulatory requirements, develop permitting compliance matrices, provide initial compliance matrix training to Operations and provide ongoing compliance support and training.
- Identify and assess emerging permitting issues and regulations that can impact Air Products operations, services, products, and permitting strategies. Participate, as needed, in trade organizations and interface with various agencies to advocate regulatory changes, where appropriate.
- Understands regulatory and legislative rulemaking processes and prepares comments to regulatory agencies.
- With superintendent’s instruction, provide permitting support or consultant to project management.
- Coordinate Environmental Site Assessments activity at properties and operations that are part of pending acquisitions and divestitures to identify and assess permitting risks before deal closing.
- Other works and projects assigned by supervisors or company.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Candidate will be based in Xi’an.
- BS plus minimum of 5 years’ experience or equivalent demonstrated competency.
- Understands typical application and capabilities of complex permitting practices.
- Effectively communicate objectives, plans, and able to debate conceptual point.
- Prepares and directs the preparation of permit applications.
- Organizes and delivers effective presentations.
- Able to resolve conflict within team and redirect team priorities.
- Effectively employs group and individual problem-solving skills.
- Act with integrity and in accordance with company policies. Ability to confront behavior not consistent with company values. Honor commitments.
- Able to communicate fluently in English/Chinese.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with people from all cultures at all organizational levels, inside and outside AP.
Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
Skills Required
- BS degree or equivalent and minimum 5 years' experience
- Candidate must be based in Xi'an
- Fluent communication in English and Chinese
- Understanding of complex permitting practices and regulatory requirements
- Ability to prepare and direct preparation of permit applications
- Experience developing permitting compliance matrices and delivering training
- Experience coordinating Environmental Site Assessments for acquisitions/divestitures
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills across cultures and organizational levels
- Ability to resolve team conflicts and redirect team priorities
- Demonstrated integrity and adherence to company policies
What We Do
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products’ base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally. The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $65 billion. Approximately 23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products’ higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world.
