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Senior Environmental Engineer

2/18/2026

The role involves providing support for ongoing compliance with environmental regulations, including maintaining current knowledge of existing and proposed regulations and offering technical support to the refinery on compliance topics. Responsibilities also include ensuring federal, state, or applicable government reporting obligations are completed accurately and on time, and assisting with permitting tasks.

Salary

126880 - 174460 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Valero is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemical products. We are a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio, Texas, fueled by nearly 10,000 employees and 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. We also proudly operate 12 ethanol plants in the Mid-Continent of the U.S., with a combined production capacity of 1.6 billion gallons per year. Our petroleum refineries are located in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Valero also is a joint venture partner in Diamond Green Diesel, which operates a renewable diesel plant in Norco, Louisiana. Diamond Green Diesel is North America’s largest biomass-based diesel plant. Valero sells its products in the wholesale rack or bulk markets in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland and Latin America. Approximately 7,000 outlets carry Valero’s brand names. Visit www.valero.com for more information, and click 'Careers' to explore opportunities!
About the Role

In the specific areas of responsibilities noted below, provide support for the on-going compliance with environmental regulations. Responsibilities may differ based on prior candidate experience and department needs.  

  • Provides support as needed for environmental compliance and permitting projects.
  • Maintains current knowledge of existing and proposed regulations and provides technical support to refinery on topics related to environmental compliance.
  • Ensures federal, state or applicable government reporting obligations (e.g., SARA 313 reports; Emission Inventories; NSPS Reports; MACT Reports; Annual Waste Summary Reports, AQMD Regulation Reports) are completed in a timely and compliant manner.
  • Maintains operational records necessary to demonstrate compliance with assigned environmental regulations/programs.
  • Assists with permitting tasks as needed, local AQMD experience is preferred. 
  • Communicates effectively with Engineering and Operations personnel to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permits is continually achieved.
  • Participates in on-call duty rotation with the department, knowledge of refinery units preferred.
  • Ensures assigned Spill/Upset/Emission Event/Reporting requirements are satisfied in accordance with all applicable regulations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

The salary range for this position is $126,880 to $174,460 and represents Valero’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of expected compensation at the time of this posting.  Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications and experience.



  • Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Wilmington Refinery, required.
  • Bachelors of Science degree (or higher) in Engineering or related Science degree is required.
  • Five years of Environmental Engineering or related refinery engineering experience is required.

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees are the heart of its success, and there is a reason why the company is an employer of choice in the fuels manufacturing and marketing industry. It’s not just the excellent benefits package, or the opportunities for personal growth, it’s also the caring and committed culture of the organization that makes everyone feel like they’re truly part of a team. For more information, visit Valero.com.

Valero is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero.  Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.  

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Key Skills
Environmental CompliancePermitting ProjectsRegulatory KnowledgeTechnical SupportReporting ObligationsSARA 313 ReportsEmission InventoriesNSPS ReportsMACT ReportsWaste Summary ReportsAQMD Regulation ReportsRecord MaintenanceSpill ReportingUpset ReportingEmission Event ReportingEngineering Communication
Categories
EngineeringEnvironmental & SustainabilityScience & ResearchManufacturingEnergy
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