Specialist III, Environmental, Billings Refinery

About the role

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As a Specialist III, Environmental, you will help ensure our operations protect people, communities, and the environment while supporting safe, reliable refinery performance.

Responsibilities

• Cook up and conduct field assessments of environmental issues to ensure operational activities meet company standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead oversight of hazardous waste management programs, including Federal and State hazardous waste regulations, waste characterization, waste accumulation requirements, and related permits, registrations, and reporting obligations.
• Manage hazardous waste profiles and disposal approvals, coordinate waste characterization and sampling activities as needed, and work closely with laboratories, transporters, and disposal vendors to ensure compliant waste management.
• Prepare and maintain required environmental reports, plans, manifests, contingency plans, training records, and other hazardous waste documentation, ensuring timely, accurate submittals and recordkeeping.
• Maintain compliance programs for hazardous waste, universal waste, used oil, spill prevention (including SPCC), and applicable environmental regulations; interpret new or revised regulations and incorporate changes into refinery practices.
• Investigate environmental incidents and compliance issues, manage audit assignments, perform field inspections, and drive corrective and preventive actions to closure.
• Provide specialist guidance and training on environmental requirements to operations and maintenance personnel, translating regulatory and permit obligations into practical expectations.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with regulatory agencies, including coordinating inspections, audits, and ongoing correspondence.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret environmental data to identify trends, optimize work processes, and support decisions that improve environmental performance and risk management.
• Continuously build technical capabilities and stay current on environmental regulations, technologies, and industry best practices, while participating in environmental on-call and call-out coverage as needed.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 or more years of experience working with state and federal environmental regulations and/or permitting, preferably in hazardous waste management, waste compliance, industrial environmental programs, or related areas
• Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:
• Travel up to 5%
• Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and perform occasional on-call duties
• Transport articles up to 50 pounds
• Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet
• Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, around chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, and in harsh weather conditions
• Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment
• Maintain face daily for proper respirator/face mask seal (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Science, or Environmental discipline
• 5 or more years of experience working with state and federal environmental regulations and/or permitting, preferably in hazardous waste management, waste compliance, or industrial environmental programs
• Experience in refining or similar heavy industrial operations, applying environmental regulations to complex process facilities
• Strong knowledge of environmental regulations, particularly hazardous waste management requirements, and the ability to develop, implement, and improve programs to maintain compliance
• Demonstrated ability to plan and lead environmental audits, assess compliance performance, and implement effective corrective actions
• Prowess in collecting, analyzing, and presenting environmental data to support decisions and communicate performance
• Proven skill in collaborating with all levels of the organization and with contract personnel to set environmental priorities and complete critical tasks
• Experience engaging with regulatory agencies, including managing inspections, information requests, and permit negotiations
• Knowledge of RCRA hazardous waste regulations, universal waste, used oil management, and related environmental compliance requirements
• Commitment to continuous learning in environmental health and safety, including emerging regulations, technologies, and industry best practices

What You’ll Bring

• Compensation Range: $125,100 - $152,900
• Total Rewards Benefits: Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus, 8% 401k company match, Cash Balance Account pension, Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP, Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services