Air Quality Compliance & Permitting Specialist

Chevron; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron is seeking an Environmental Air Specialist to support air quality compliance for refinery operations in California. The role serves as a technical resource for interpreting regulations, maintaining compliance programs, and ensuring timely documentation and reporting across cross-functional teams.

This position requires strong regulatory judgment, refinery process awareness, and the ability to translate complex permit conditions into actionable guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of air quality laws, regulations, and standards (NESHAP/MACT/NSPS) and state/local regulations for complex facilities.
• Ability to develop accurate, defensible emissions inventories to support regulatory reports and permit applications.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet regulatory deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong cross-disciplinary collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support federal, state, and local air regulatory reporting, ensuring accuracy and on-time submittal.
• Ensure data quality and integrity of emissions/monitoring data; maintain audit-ready records.
• Support air permitting activities, including permit applications/modifications and post-issuance implementation.
• Evaluate changes for potential air compliance impacts and identify required controls/monitoring.
• Provide regulatory reviews for MOC processes and ensure compliance with permits.
• Support Title V permit-related compliance and reporting activities.
• Participate in internal audits and agency inspections and respond to information requests.

Skills

Regulatory judgment

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelors in Environmental/Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

Chevron is seeking an Environmental Air Specialist to support air quality compliance for refinery operations in California. The role serves as a technical resource for interpreting regulations, maintaining compliance programs, and ensuring timely documentation and reporting across cross-functional teams.

This position requires strong regulatory judgment, refinery process awareness, and the ability to translate complex permit conditions into actionable guidance.