Lead Environmental Specialist - Waste & Water

Total Number of Openings 1 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 guidanc