Environmental Specialist/Engineer-Waste

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Dickinson (ND); On-site; USD 123,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation seeks an Environmental Specialist for the Refining Environmental group in San Antonio, TX. The role leads waste technology strategy, regulatory compliance, and advisory activities across sites with up to 50% travel.

You will mentor site professionals, coordinate with vendors and licensors, and drive improvements in wastewater handling and environmental performance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 15 years of relevant environmental experience in process industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in a HESS related field with 7+ years of relevant environmental experience.
• Knowledge of current and proposed environmental rules and their budget impact.

Responsibilities

• Waste Technology Strategy and Governance: lead development of waste tech strategies and governance.
• Site Performance Monitoring: participate in audits, develop scorecards, report KPI updates.
• Technical Support and Optimization: identify waste management projects to improve compliance and performance.
• Regulatory Compliance: develop strategies for complex permitting and regulatory interpretations.
• Site Engagement and Training: mentor site professionals and lead knowledge sharing forums.
• Vendor and Partner Management: manage relationships with vendors and licensors; review work products.
• Business Development and Innovation: identify opportunities through industry engagement and supplier collaboration.

Skills

Waste Technology Strategy

Regulatory Compliance

Site Performance Monitoring

Vendor Management

Environmental Regulations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in a HESS related field

Engineering degree

Job description

An exciting career awaits you

At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

Position Summary

The Refining Environmental group seeks to create maximum value for our shareholders through proactive unit optimization, exemplary environmental performance, and achieve “best in class” performance based upon reliability, safety, and environmental compliance. Refining Environmental provides technical expertise, operational support, regulatory knowledge, commercial support, process optimization, and technology support to Marathon’s refineries waste handling operations.

The Environmental Specialist will report to the Refining Environmental Director for Wastewater and Waste Technologies. The Specialist role is the main conduit for helping sites in identifying and determining waste disposal options and making regulatory determinations to improve unit operation, performance, and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will lead the Waste advisory group along with the Technology Manager and work with external licensors and vendors with the purpose of identifying innovation opportunities, sharing best practice and driving refinery compliance performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Waste Technology Strategy and Governance: Lead development and execution of waste technology strategies, business plans, goals, and best practices that support refinery performance and Company objectives.


• Site Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Participate in audits, conduct site reviews, develop scorecards, monitor progress against goals, and provide KPI, performance monitor, weekly, monthly, and senior management updates on waste-related performance, environmental issues, and initiatives.


• Technical Support, Optimization, and Troubleshooting: Identify and advance waste management projects, process improvements, and disposal opportunities that improve compliance, reliability, and operating performance.


• Regulatory Compliance and Legal Support: Develop compliance strategies for environmental regulations, complex project permitting activities, and emerging regulatory requirements; develop regulatory analysis and compliance strategy to assist Legal with regulatory interpretations and rule-related issues.


• Site Engagement, Training, and Knowledge Sharing: Mentor site environmental professionals by providing consistent tools, training, and guidance; oversee annual face-to-face meetings and monthly discussion forums for site waste management personnel.


• Vendor, Consultant, and Technology Partner Management: Manage corporate relationships with vendors, consultants, technology licensors, equipment providers, and suppliers; coordinate consultant activities, review technical work products, support software tool use, and evaluate new treatment and disposal technologies.


• Business Development and Innovation Support: Support business development opportunities and identify innovation opportunities through industry engagement, vendor literature review, technology evaluation, and collaboration with suppliers and external partners.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required with fifteen (15) years of relevant environmental experience in process industry (e.g., refining, midstream, petrochemical, or other heavy industrial), or Bachelor’s degree in a HESS related field, Engineering degree, or advanced degree with seven (7) years of relevant environmental experience. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)


• Detailed knowledge on current and proposed environmental rules and regulations with the ability to communicate impact plans to local leadership for budget development.


• Ability to review engineering designs and specifications to ensure compliance with appropriate environmental rules and regulations.


• Comprehensive knowledge of facilities and relationships with environmental rules and regulations with the ability to initiate steps that will avoid reoccurrence of environmental problems.

Preferred Experience

• Technical and operational expertise in process technologies.


• Operations experience including startup, shutdown, optimization and troubleshooting preferred.


• Working knowledge of wastewater and equipment is preferred.

Travel Expected: Up to 50%

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location

San Antonio, Texas

Job Requisition ID

00024284

Pay Min/Max

$122,900.00 - $212,000.00 Salary

Grade

12 - 13

Location Address

19100 Ridgewood Pkwy

Additional locations

Anacortes, Washington, Canton, Ohio, Carson, California, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Detroit, Michigan, Dickinson, North Dakota, El Paso, Texas, Findlay, Ohio, Garyville, Louisiana, Kenai, Alaska, Mandan, North Dakota, Martinez, California, Robinson, Illinois, Salt Lake City, Utah, St Paul Park, Minnesota, Texas City, Texas, Wilmington, California

Employee Group

Full time

Employee Subgroup

Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.