Complex Facility Process Engineer

Chevron•Richmond, CA

2d•$104,700 - $180,500

About The Position

Chevron is hiring a Complex Facility Process Engineer to develop and optimize systems in complex operating facilities that separate, purify, transform, transport, and manage the sale or disposition of hydrocarbons, water, and contaminants. The role focuses on how fluids interact with equipment to meet required composition specifications, physical conditions, and flow rates. The engineer takes ownership of assigned units and work, building technical depth and independence with guidance and mentoring from experienced engineers. The position supports refinery operations through troubleshooting, technical recommendations, reliability and hazard analysis, performance improvement, test runs, and engineering support during unit turnarounds. It involves collaboration with specialists, engineers across disciplines, subject matter experts at other facilities, and project teams. Individual schedules may require flexibility to respond to refinery upsets during off-hours. Turnaround work may entail working at heights and entering confined spaces. Applications are accepted through November 20, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST. Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters; expatriate assignments will not be considered. Chevron is unable to sponsor employment visas or consider applicants on time-limited visa status. The anticipated salary range is $104,700–$180,500. Chevron describes its compensation and benefits programs as including variable pay, health care coverage, a retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities, and allowances connected to specific work situations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering; chemical engineering is preferred.
0–3 years of relevant process engineering experience, including internships or co-ops, supporting refinery operations or in process design.
Chevron is unable to sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status.

Nice To Haves

Coursework, internship/co-op, or project experience in one or more refinery process technologies: distillation, hydroprocessing/hydrocracking, hydrogen manufacturing, naphtha reforming, sulfur recovery, FCC, alkylation, amine treating, or sour water processing.
Internship, co-op, or other relevant experience in a refinery, chemical plant, or other process-industry setting.

Responsibilities

Provide process troubleshooting support for assigned units, make technical recommendations, answer technical inquiries, improve process engineering tools, and develop process procedures.
Carry out reliability and hazard analysis studies and support larger team-led studies to improve plant safety, reliability, and economics.
Identify gaps between current performance and best-in-class performance and recommend improvement opportunities.
Plan and conduct test runs to optimize process variables and evaluate plant performance.
Provide technical recommendations and engineering support during planned unit turnarounds, taking ownership of assigned work scopes.
Collaborate with specialists and engineers in other disciplines.
Network with subject matter experts at other facilities to leverage shared expertise.
Provide requested technical advice and recommendations to project teams within required time frames.
Influence and improve work processes within assigned areas of responsibility.
Respond flexibly to refinery upsets during off-hours when required by individual schedules.