Sr. Loss Control Specialist - Port Arthur

About the role

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. With ~10,000 employees, the Sr. Loss Control Specialist provides quality and quantity assurance with emphasis on control of product losses for all movements of crude and petroleum products, including custody transfer coverage at company-owned and non-owned locations worldwide and offshore.

Responsibilities

• Identifies issues that expose Valero to additional costs and assumes authority to mitigate exposure, which may include appointing additional oversight or suspending cargo operations.
• Minimizes losses from errors or inconsistencies in measurement, sampling, or testing by proactive attendance of custody movements for compliance with Valero published industry standards.
• Identifies excessive product losses or quality discrepancies.
• Ensures API guidelines and the Company's hydrocarbon measurement procedures are followed with full documentation of events.
• Encourages uniform petroleum cargo measurement and inspection practices.
• Develops and implements systems to alert management in a timely manner to potentially serious inventory and loss problems.
• Encourages a favorable perception of the Company's commitment to environment, general public welfare, and profit control.
• Facilitates discussions to develop and execute alternative action plans as deviations from standard practice occur.
• Communicates with vessel officers and shore representatives to determine if additional oversight is required.
• Verifies and confirms volumes with independent inspectors.
• Performs physical measurement and sampling of marine vessels, railcars, trucks, storage tanks and other containers as required.
• Evaluates the performance of inspection companies and their inspectors.
• Initiates record and report departmental cost savings.
• Evaluates and reviews industry standards and policies (API/ASTM) to maintain skill set needed to implement improvements to reduce Valero’s exposure to losses.
• Witnesses custody meter proving and meter prover calibrations; initiates actions to ensure proper meter factors are determined and properly applied in the final calculation of volumes.
• Reinforces the company’s “Life Saving Rules” to all employees and strives to set the example for the Loss Control group.
• Must be available to answer calls and respond to refinery-related issues outside of regular business hours; required to be on call and provide timely response to refinery-related issues outside of normal working hours.

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in custody transfer measurements, loss control and/or marine/terminal inspection.
• Able and willing to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, as needed.
• Able and willing to work onsite and in person full-time at the Valero Port Arthur Refinery.
• Must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential); employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher level degree.
• Experience in lab testing, petroleum inspecting, loss control or marine expeditor.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Program

Benefits described are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.