Environmental Specialist, Ferndale Refinery

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The Environmental Specialist will work closely with all departments in the refinery to ensure robust implementation of the HSE Management System. The ideal candidate has experience in waste and/or water compliance in an industrial setting and the position includes opportunities to grow expertise in all aspects of industrial environmental compliance areas such as air, NPDES, RCRA, and natural resources protection.

Responsibilities May Include:

Working routinely with all Refinery Departments to ensure compliance with Local, State, and Federal regulatory and permit requirements and to thoroughly address implementation issues that may arise

Developing plans, job aids, spreadsheets, data tools, and other operational controls to ensure consistent, reliable, and documented regulatory compliance

Coordinating with contractors and laboratories

Preparing calculations, reports, plans, and general correspondence submitted to regulatory agencies and internal stakeholders

Guiding and providing training to Refinery employees for assigned programs

Participating in compliance reviews, third party audits, and agency investigations, and leading internal environmental audits

Evaluating new environmental regulations to determine impact to business and planning implementation strategies

Evaluating changes in the plant, including large capital projects, for environmental concerns and managing environmental programmatic changes and permitting as needed

Representing Phillips 66 with regulatory agencies, special interest groups, and professional affiliates

Participating in 24-hour environmental on-call duty rotations. Provide support during on/off hours during operational incidents/emergency response efforts

Required Qualifications:

Legally authorized to work in the job posting country

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to do the following:

Maintain your face daily so that a respirator/face mask can seal properly (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)

Travel up to 5% of the time

Occasional on-call duties

Transport articles up to 50 pounds

Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines

Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet

Work around chemicals, including acids and bases

Work around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat

Work outside in harsh weather conditions

Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear and eye protection)

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in an Engineering, Science, or Environmental discipline

3 or more years of direct experience in an environmental field

Experience maintaining site compliance with environmental regulations

Effective regulatory negotiation experience

Demonstrated leadership and organization skills

Ability to interface effectively with others to problem solve and work in a self-directed team environment

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments

Strong working knowledge of federal and Washington State environmental regulations

The Ferndale Refinery is located on Puget Sound in Ferndale, Washington, approximately 20 miles south of the U.S.-Canada border. Facilities include crude distillation, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation and hydrodesulfurization units. It processes a variety crude oils, including Alaskan North Slope, Canadian and other foreign and U.S. shale crudes, primarily delivered via marine vessel and pipeline. Within the refinery is a rail car crude oil receiving facility with a capacity of 30,000 BPD. This offloading facility, owned by Phillips 66 Partners, makes the receipt of additional crude by rail car possible. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels. Other products include residual fuel oil, which is supplied to the northwest marine bunker fuel market. Most refined products are distributed to customers by pipeline and barge to major markets in the northwestern United States.

Benefits

At Phillips 66, we are proud to offer attractive and high-quality benefits which we refer to as Total Rewards. Additional information on Total Rewards (http://hr.phillips66.com) .

This position is eligible for the Phillips 66 geographic differential pay program. Details and terms to be conveyed in offer of employment.

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is $99,900 – $144,900 depending on a candidate's relevant work experience and education.

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

To be considered

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 08/04/2025 .

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer