Waste Specialist

About The Position

The ENGINE waste specialist coordinates and oversees waste management activities across Chevron's operations, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and providing guidance on waste characterization, storage, transportation, recycling, and disposal. Responsibilities include developing waste management strategies, delivering training, forecasting waste quantities and costs, negotiating contracts, and managing hazardous waste facilities. Additionally, the position involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to enhance resource recovery, ensure contractor compliance, and support Chevron's Operational Excellence objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee waste management activities and resources across Chevron's operations, including providing instructions to BU regarding temporary storage, labeling, manifesting, on- and off-site transportation, recycling, re-use and disposal
• Characterize and profile wastes, including providing instructions for sampling for laboratory analysis, interpretation and management of analytical data, and identification of recycling/disposal alternatives
• Review and implement environmental regulations and requirements related to waste management and disposal, and advise on compliance strategies and plans
• Support Chevron's Operational Excellence (OE) objectives by participating in implementation of Corporate and DS&C OE Processes, Environmental Risk Management Process (ERMP), and Third-Party Waste Stewardship (TWS) standard and site visits
• Develop and deliver waste training to workforce and contractors, and share best practices and lessons learned
• Review regulatory and corporate waste reporting
• Forecast waste quantities and costs associated with refinery operating unit planned turnarounds and catalyst changes, and develop annual budget forecasts for waste management activities
• Work with the Contracts group to negotiate contracts for necessary waste management services, and review and approve contractor invoices and timesheets
• Provide work direction and guidance to contract technicians, drivers, supervisors, and site evaluators daily, and ensure contractor safety, compliance, and effectiveness
• Manage RCRA-permitted Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facility (HWTSF), and ensure proper inspections, recordkeeping, permitting, and contingency planning
• Provide technical consultation and expertise on waste management issues, regulatory advocacy, and opportunities to reduce waste footprint and enhance resource recovery
• Partner and collaborate with other groups in the enterprise, such as operations, facility engineering, wells, projects, supply chain, legal, and with external stakeholders, such as waste disposal facilities, contractors, laboratories, transporters, consultants, industry organizations, and regulatory agencies
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Experience in permitted hazardous waste facilities, and ensuring compliance with all applicable requirements
• Proficiency in waste characterization, profiling, and recycling/disposal alternatives
• A bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in waste management, preferably in the oil and gas industry
• A thorough knowledge of environmental regulations and standards related to waste management and disposal. Additional certifications may be required for state compliance
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Up to 20% travel is required for completion of offsite TWS evaluations