Environmental Specialist Air
Richmond, VA - USA
Job Summary
Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Environmental Air Specialistthrough 8/25/2026 at 11:59 p.m. (PST).
The Air Specialist supports air quality compliance for refinery operations subject to the Federal State and local regulatory requirements. This role serves as a technical resource responsible for interpreting regulations and permit conditions maintaining effective compliance programs and ensuring timely accurate documentation and reporting. Working in a fastpaced operating environment the Air Specialist partners with crossfunctional stakeholders to identify and manage compliance risks and to support the refinerys license to operate through strong compliance assurance and operational discipline.
This is a highly visible role requiring strong regulatory judgment refinery process awareness and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical executable guidance. The Air Specialist works closely with Operations Engineering Maintenance Projects Legal and environmental colleagues to support permitting activities compliance determinations and effective regulatory engagement. The role also contributes to continuous improvement by strengthening processes tools and program documentation to improve reliability efficiency and sustained compliance performance.
Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:
Lead and/or support required federal state and local air regulatory reporting notifications and certifications ensuring accuracy completeness and ontime submittal.
Ensure the quality and integrity of emissions compliance and monitoring data by resolving data gaps methodology questions and interpretation issues; maintain wellorganized auditready records.
Support air permitting activities including regulatory applicability evaluations permit applications and modifications and postissuance implementation to ensure operational alignment with permit conditions.
Evaluate operational changes maintenance activities and capital projects for potential air compliance impacts identifying applicable requirements control technologies monitoring needs and documentation obligations.
Provide environmental regulatory reviews for Management of Change (MOC) processes offering clear guidance to ensure changes are evaluated and implemented in compliance with air regulations and permits.
Provide technical guidance and ongoing support for the Refinerys Title V air permit including compliance determinations monitoring requirements deviation tracking and reporting.
Participate in internal audits and regulatory agency inspections supporting preparation activities and timely highquality responses to information requests and findings.
Engage professionally and effectively with regulatory agencies through written correspondence meetings and verbal communications representing the refinery with sound technical judgment and credibility.
Contribute to continuous improvement of air compliance programs by strengthening workflows procedures training materials and knowledgesharing practices to improve reliability efficiency and sustained compliance performance.
Support crosscoverage across air programs and collaborate with operations engineering maintenance and environmental peers to build organizational capability and resilience.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Environmental Engineering Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Working knowledge of air quality laws regulations and standards including federal NESHAP MACT and NSPS requirements as well as applicable state local air district and CARB regulations for complex manufacturing facilities.
Demonstrated ability to understand refinery or industrial manufacturing processes and develop accurate defensible emissions inventories to support regulatory reports and permit applications.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities meet demanding regulatory deadlines and execute work efficiently in a fastpaced operating environment with changing priorities.
Ability to work effectively across disciplines and organizational levels including collaboration with operations engineering maintenance legal technical specialists and management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong analytical problemsolving and decisionmaking capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working at a complex industrial facility particularly in California or other highly regulated air quality jurisdictions.
Direct experience with Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) CARB or other California air district programs including inspections information requests or permit negotiations.
Handson experience supporting Title V permit implementation deviation evaluations compliance certifications and interpretation of complex or ambiguous permit conditions.
Familiarity with specialized refinery air programs such as BWON emissions inventories MACT compliance or health risk assessment support.
Experience supporting air permitting for capital projects or Management of Change (MOC) activities including applicability evaluations and implementation support.
Strong data analysis skills and experience working with emissions compliance or monitoring datasets using tools such as Excel or environmental data systems.
Relocation Options:
Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.
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.
Regulatory Disclosure for US Positions
The compensation and reference to benefits for this role is listed on this posting in compliance with applicable law. Please note that the compensation and benefits listed below are only applicable for U.S. payroll offers.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $ 91500 $157100. The selected candidates compensation will be determined based on their skills experience and qualifications.
Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes but is not limited to variable pay health care coverage retirement plan protection coverage time off and leave programs training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations. Details are available at Regulatory notice:
Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religious creed sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin or ancestry age mental or physical disability medical condition reproductive health decision-making military or veteran status political preference marital status citizenship genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Chevron works to meet the world's growing demand for energy by exploring for oil and natural gas; refining and marketing gasoline; producing chemicals and more.