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Practising for the listing Sr. Environmental Regulatory Engineer, Air Permitting. Its requirements are filled in below. When you have an answer you like, paste it with your CV in Career Mirror to see which of the job's skills it shows.
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Scheduling Negotiation Writing (nice)
What this posting asks for
Level: Senior — The title says "Sr".
Main responsibilities
- Lead air permitting in Texas and Louisiana for power generation and rocket propulsion programs
- Decide when a permit or authorization is required, and prepare applications, amendments, and renewals, including PSD and other NSR, Title V, minor and synthe…
- Build the technical record those applications need: emission inventories, vendor-data review, control-technology and BACT assessments, dispersion modeling, a…
- Advise engineering and operations early, so permit strategy can shape equipment selection, operating limits, and schedule, including where generating capacit…
- Represent SpaceX with TCEQ and LDEQ, and with EPA on federal programs, during application review, inspections, and negotiation of permit conditions
- Follow Texas and Louisiana air rule changes and turn them into actions on active projects
- Support environmental reviews for new projects and expansions in both states on construction-driven schedules
- Bachelor's degree in environmental or chemical engineering
- 7+ years of experience identifying permitting needs and obtaining Title V, PSD, and other complex air permits for power generation or other industrial operat…
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “We are looking for a senior engineer who has carried a complex industrial air permit from strategy through issuance and can explain the path to the people se…” · “Advise engineering and operations early, so permit strategy can shape equipment selection, operating limits, and schedule, including where generating capacit…” · “Bachelor's degree in environmental or chemical engineering”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Advise engineering and operations early, so permit strategy can shape equipment selection, operating limits, and schedule, including where generating capacit…” · “Support environmental reviews for new projects and expansions in both states on construction-driven schedules” · “Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable acco…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Authorizations include Prevention of Significant Deterioration and other New Source Review permits, Title V operating permits, minor and synthetic minor perm…” · “Decide when a permit or authorization is required, and prepare applications, amendments, and renewals, including PSD and other NSR, Title V, minor and synthe…” · “Working knowledge of NSPS and NESHAP/MACT standards that apply to power generation, and of dispersion modeling with AERMOD or an equivalent”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Build the technical record those applications need: emission inventories, vendor-data review, control-technology and BACT assessments, dispersion modeling, a…” · “Represent SpaceX with TCEQ and LDEQ, and with EPA on federal programs, during application review, inspections, and negotiation of permit conditions” · “employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, ge…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Communication Supporting
In the posting: “We are looking for a senior engineer who has carried a complex industrial air permit from strategy through issuance and can explain the path to the people se…”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Data and analysis Supporting
In the posting: “Build the technical record those applications need: emission inventories, vendor-data review, control-technology and BACT assessments, dispersion modeling, a…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
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- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to get agreement from people who wanted different things. From this posting
- How have you used scheduling in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using negotiation. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.