Lead Environmental Specialist Waste And Water

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Lead Environmental Specialist - Waste & Water through 11/17/2026 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

The Lead Environmental Specialist – Waste & Water provides technical leadership and day-to-day environmental compliance support for the Chevron Pasadena Refinery, with primary responsibility for the facility’s waste and water environmental programs.

This position serves as a key environmental advisor to refinery Operations, Maintenance, Engineering/Projects, Turnarounds, and other business partners. The role interprets environmental requirements, provides field-based compliance support, coordinates regulatory deliverables, identifies and mitigates environmental risk, and drives continuous improvement in waste and water management practices.

The position requires a strong combination of technical environmental knowledge, regulatory competency, field engagement, leadership, and practical refinery operating experience.

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

Waste Management & RCRA Compliance

• Lead day-to-day implementation and oversight of refinery waste-management programs, including hazardous, industrial, non-hazardous, and recyclable waste streams.
• Provide technical guidance regarding Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements and applicable Texas waste-management requirements.
• Manage waste characterization, profiling, container management, labeling, accumulation, transportation, manifesting, recycling, and disposal activities.
• Conduct or oversee waste-area and container inspections and support management of satellite and other accumulation areas.
• Coordinate off-site shipments with transporters and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
• Maintain and renew waste profiles and ensure required waste documentation is accurate and complete.
• Support implementation of Chevron’s Third-Party Waste Stewardship process, including evaluation and documentation associated with waste-management facilities.
• Maintain appropriate waste shipment, manifest, bill of lading, inventory, and supporting compliance records.
• Coordinate regulatory waste reporting and data-quality reviews.

Water & Wastewater Compliance

• Serve as the lead environmental resource for refinery water and wastewater compliance activities.
• Provide environmental support to Operations for wastewater collection, treatment, discharge, stormwater, and associated water-management activities.
• Coordinate required environmental sampling, monitoring, inspections, recordkeeping, and compliance evaluations associated with refinery water programs.
• Review operational changes, maintenance activities, projects, and abnormal operating conditions for potential wastewater or water-compliance implications.
• Support investigation, documentation, and follow-up of wastewater excursions, spills, releases, or other environmental events.
• Coordinate with laboratories, Operations, technical resources, and contractors to ensure required environmental data and supporting documentation are available and appropriately reviewed.
• Support permitting and regulatory activities associated with refinery water and wastewater programs.

Spill Response & Environmental Field Support

• Provide environmental guidance for spills, releases, cleanup activities, waste disposition, and remediation.
• Support collection and evaluation of environmental samples when required.
• Provide field environmental support during planned and unplanned operating events.
• Assist Operations and response organizations with environmental considerations associated with incident response and recovery.
• Support environmental investigations, corrective actions, and lessons learned.

Turnarounds, Projects & Operational Support

• Serve as the Waste/Water environmental representative for turnarounds, outages, maintenance activities, construction, and capital projects.
• Participate in project planning and environmental reviews to identify permitting, waste, wastewater, sampling, disposal, and other compliance requirements.
• Coordinate environmental support and contractor resources for high-activity operating periods.
• Provide field presence and timely environmental guidance to Operations and project teams.
• Identify environmental risks before execution and work collaboratively with refinery stakeholders to develop practical compliance solutions.

Contractor & Service Provider Oversight

• Provide technical direction and oversight for environmental contractors and service providers supporting waste and water activities.
• Coordinate waste transportation, disposal, recycling, laboratory, sampling, vacuum-truck, and other environmental support services as applicable.
• Promote safe, compliant, and cost-effective execution of contracted environmental work.
• Review invoices, service requirements, work scopes, and environmental service needs.
• Identify opportunities for improved environmental performance, efficiency, and cost management.

Regulatory Compliance & Reporting

• Maintain awareness of applicable federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements affecting refinery waste and water programs.
• Coordinate preparation, review, and timely completion of required regulatory reports and environmental deliverables.
• Maintain compliance documentation and records capable of supporting internal reviews and regulatory inspections.
• Support regulatory agency inspections, information requests, audits, and follow-up activities.
• Monitor compliance obligations and communicate potential issues or emerging risks to Environmental leadership and refinery stakeholders.
• Support development and implementation of corrective actions when compliance gaps are identified.

Environmental Leadership

• Act as a Lead Environmental Specialist and subject-matter resource for Waste & Water matters at the Pasadena Refinery.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to environmental personnel, contractors, and refinery stakeholders.
• Promote consistent application of environmental requirements throughout refinery activities.
• Build strong working relationships with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Turnaround, HSE, contractors, and other internal stakeholders.
• Identify compliance vulnerabilities and proactively develop sustainable solutions.
• Lead or support continuous-improvement initiatives that strengthen environmental compliance, field execution, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
• Support environmental training and development of procedures, work processes, guidance documents, and compliance tools.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant environmental experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting environmental compliance in a refinery, petrochemical, chemical, manufacturing, or similar industrial environment.
• Knowledge of industrial waste management and RCRA requirements.
• Working knowledge of water/wastewater environmental compliance and permitting.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret regulatory and permit requirements and translate them into practical field expectations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Projects, HSE, and contractor organizations.
• Ability to independently prioritize multiple environmental compliance activities and deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant environmental experience in refining, petrochemical, or heavy industrial operations.
• Experience leading or coordinating waste and wastewater compliance programs.
• Experience with RCRA hazardous waste management, waste characterization, manifests/e-Manifest, and industrial waste reporting.
• Experience supporting environmental regulatory inspections and audits.
• Experience supporting turnarounds, outages, capital projects, and environmental incident response.
• Knowledge of Texas environmental regulatory requirements and experience working with applicable environmental agencies.
• Experience providing technical direction or oversight to environmental contractors and field personnel.

Leadership Expectations

The successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to:

• Lead by example in environmental compliance, safety, and field execution.
• Take ownership of Waste & Water programs and associated compliance obligations.
• Recognize environmental risk early and communicate concerns clearly to refinery leadership and Operations.
• Balance regulatory compliance with practical refinery operating needs without compromising environmental requirements.
• Build collaborative relationships and influence outcomes across multiple functions.
• Drive issues through resolution and ensure commitments and corrective actions are appropriately tracked and completed.
• Support development of less-experienced environmental personnel through technical guidance and knowledge transfer.

Relocation Options:

Relocation may be considered only for internal candidates.

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.