Specialist EHS - Environmental

Oil Authority; Minot, Northern (ND, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron is seeking a dedicated environmental professional to support North Dakota Upstream and Midstream operations. You will guide incident response, waste management, and regulatory compliance while collaborating with Operations, Wells, and project teams.

The role emphasizes field and office collaboration, data management, and continuous improvement of environmental programs. Expect up to 25% field travel and a strong emphasis on safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, geology, natural resources, or a related discipline.
• Experience with spill reporting and remediation oversight, waste management programs, environmental inspections, audits, and compliance assurance activities.
• Familiarity with environmental data management, recordkeeping, and reporting systems.
• Experience supporting field operations in a regulated industrial environment, preferably within the oil and gas industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide field and technical support for environmental incidents, including response, reporting, documentation, corrective actions, remediation oversight, and closeout.
• Advise on waste management activities, including waste characterization, approved facility and vendor oversight, inspections, manifests, recordkeeping, and compliance assurance.
• Interpret federal, state, and local environmental requirements and translate them into practical guidance for Operations, Wells, and project teams.
• Conduct field assurance and compliance reviews, identify gaps, communicate findings, and support timely corrective actions.
• Review operational changes, projects, and work plans for environmental applicability, regulatory obligations, and required safeguards.
• Maintain accurate and organized environmental records, reports, inspection documentation, and supporting data.
• Manage contractors and coordinate multiple projects and activities while balancing business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and simplify environmental processes, procedures, tools, and reporting methods.
• Provide technical coaching and SME-level support to strengthen environmental capability and compliance performance across the organization.
• Support regulatory agency interactions and assist with inspections, audits, information requests, and compliance reporting.
• Approximately 25% field travel may be required based on business needs.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Spill reporting

Waste management

Regulatory inspections

Data management

Field operations support

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, geology, natural resources

Tools

Environmental data systems

Job description

This position serves as a key environmental resource for field and office-based teams, providing practical compliance guidance across the asset life cycle. The successful candidate will work independently, manage multiple priorities, and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, and regulatory agencies. Provides environmental compliance support for North Dakota Upstream and Midstream operations. Partners with Operations, Wells, project teams, contractors, and other stakeholders to maintain regulatory compliance, manage environmental risk, and support the safe and responsible execution of Chevron activities. Key responsibilities include environmental incident management, spill response and remediation oversight, waste management advisement, field assurance activities, regulatory agency engagement, and driving continuous improvement of environmental programs and work processes.

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Provide field and technical support for environmental incidents, including response, reporting, documentation, corrective actions, remediation oversight, and closeout.
• Advise on waste management activities, including waste characterization, approved facility and vendor oversight, inspections, manifests, recordkeeping, and compliance assurance.
• Interpret federal, state, and local environmental requirements and translate them into practical guidance for Operations, Wells, and project teams.
• Conduct field assurance and compliance reviews, identify gaps, communicate findings, and support timely corrective actions.
• Review operational changes, projects, and work plans for environmental applicability, regulatory obligations, and required safeguards.
• Maintain accurate and organized environmental records, reports, inspection documentation, and supporting data.
• Manage contractors and coordinate multiple projects and activities while balancing business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve, standardize, and simplify environmental processes, procedures, tools, and reporting methods.
• Provide technical coaching and SME-level support to strengthen environmental capability and compliance performance across the organization.
• Support regulatory agency interactions and assist with inspections, audits, information requests, and compliance reporting.
• Approximately 25% field travel may be required based on business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, geology, natural resources, or a related discipline.
• Experience with spill reporting and remediation oversight, waste management programs, environmental inspections, audits, and compliance assurance activities.
• Familiarity with environmental data management, recordkeeping, and reporting systems.
• Experience supporting field operations in a regulated industrial environment, preferably within the oil and gas industry.

Relocation Options:

Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters.

International Considerations:

Expatriate assignments will not be considered.

Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.

U.S. Regulatory notice:

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