Job Description
Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future As a
Specialist II, Environmental , you will help protect the environment and our people by supporting safe, compliant, and efficient operations. You'll work across refinery departments to solve complex environmental challenges, support reliable production of transportation fuels, and help ensure we operate responsibly for the communities we serve.
What You'll Do - Partner with refinery operations, maintenance, and project teams to coordinate and conduct field assessments, ensuring activities follow Phillips 66 health, safety, and environmental (HSE) policies and meet local, state, and federal requirements.
- Develop, implement, and maintain environmental compliance tools, procedures, and controls (such as plans, job aids, spreadsheets, and data systems) to support consistent, reliable performance across air, water, waste, and natural resources programs.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret environmental data in coordination with contractors and laboratories; prepare calculations, metrics, and trend analyses to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Prepare and review environmental permits, reports, plans, and correspondence for submission to regulatory agencies and internal stakeholders, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
- Monitor new and changing environmental regulations and refinery projects, assess potential impacts, and support the planning and implementation of programmatic changes, capital projects, and permitting strategies.
- Participate in compliance reviews, internal and third-party audits, and agency inspections; document findings, recommend and track corrective actions, and help ensure issues do not recur.
- Provide guidance and training to refinery employees on environmental and HSE requirements; support internal communications and respond to complex questions on policies, procedures, and compliance expectations.
- Support environmental incident investigations, emergency response, and 24-hour on-call rotations by helping evaluate situations, advise on regulatory requirements, and escalate issues when needed.
- Oversee contract employees in support of LDAR/BWON program initiatives.
What You'll Bring - Required - Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
- Bachelor's degree
- 1 or more years of experience in an environmental or similar role
- Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:
- Travel up to 5%
- Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and perform occasional on-call duties
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- Transport articles up to 50 pounds
- Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet
- Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, around chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, and in harsh weather conditions
- Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment
- Maintain face daily for proper respirator/face mask seal (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)
- Intermediate or greater proficiency working in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred - Bachelor's degree or higher in an Engineering, Science, or Environmental discipline
- Possess a valid driver's license
- 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, including coordinating the work of others
- Ability to interface effectively with others to solve problems and work in a self-directed team environment
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments
- Strong working knowledge of federal and State environmental regulations
- Experience developing and using compliance software, data tools, and reporting systems to support environmental programs
Compensation Range This position has a base salary range of $106,200 - $129,800.
At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role's requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.
The
Sweeny Refinery is located in Old Ocean, Texas. Refinery facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization, and aromatics units, as well as access to the on-site vacuum tower and delayed coking unit, which is an asset owned by Phillips 66 Partners. Sweeny processes heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and some light, low sulfur crude oil. Domestic, Canadian and other foreign crude oil is transported by truck, pipeline, marine transportation and terminals. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels. Other products include petrochemical feedstocks, heating oil and petroleum coke. The refinery receives crude oil by pipeline and via tankers, through terminals on the Gulf Coast, including a deepwater terminal at Freeport. Refined products are distributed throughout the Midcontinent region, southeastern and eastern United States by pipeline, barge and rail car. Refined products are also exported to Latin America by waterborne cargo.
Total Rewards At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being - physical, emotional, social, and financial - is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results - personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:
- Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
- 8% 401k company match
- Cash Balance Account pension
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
- Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services
Learn more about
Phillips 66 Total Rewards .
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, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue 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
05/04/2026 .
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 Nearest Major Market: Houston
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, For contractors, Local area, Afternoon shift