Environmental Specialist

HF Sinclair•Artesia, NM

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

HF Sinclair in Artesia, NM is seeking an Environmental Specialist to conduct environmental assignments and duties for the Environmental Department under minimal supervision. This role may direct or lead the work of others from time-to-time. The specialist will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and on-time submittal of certifications. They will provide technical guidance and ongoing support for the Refinery’s Title V air permit, including compliance determinations, monitoring requirements, deviation tracking, and reporting. The role also contributes to the continuous improvement of air compliance programs by strengthening workflows, procedures, training materials, and knowledge-sharing practices to improve reliability, efficiency, and sustained compliance performance. The Environmental Specialist will support and collaborate with operations, engineering, maintenance, and environmental peers to build organizational capability and resilience. They will engage professionally and effectively with regulatory agencies through written correspondence, meetings, and verbal communications, representing the refinery with sound technical judgment and credibility. This position may manage the performance of air quality related work efforts, including oversight of NSPS, MACT, EI, NSR, and Title V programs. It may also involve preparing reports pursuant to a consent decree and various permit conditions with respect to EPCRA, CERCLA and TSCA, overseeing budgeting costs associated with air quality compliance and contractor/consultant work products, and coordinating routine modeling and tracking of anti-backsliding provisions of the fuels’ toxic baseline and related fuels regulations. Special assignments or tasks may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

A minimum of eight years of job-related processing experience required.
Some assignments may require at least five years of air quality experience with the majority of the experience being in a refinery setting.
A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in an environmental sciences or related field is required.
Strong foundational knowledge of air quality laws, regulations, and standards, including federal NESHAP/MACT/NSPS requirements and applicable state and local air district regulations for complex manufacturing facilities.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet demanding regulatory deadlines, and execute work efficiently in a fast‑paced operating environment with changing priorities.
Ability to work effectively across disciplines and organizational levels, including collaboration with operations, engineering, maintenance, legal, technical specialists, and management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
Advanced working knowledge of environmental air quality regulations required depending on assignment.
Ability to perform emissions calculations, preferably with a practical understanding of refinery processing programs.
Advanced understanding of oil refining processes (process flow diagrams/mechanical flow sheets, chemical phase separations, and reactions).

Nice To Haves

Experience in oil refining processes preferred.
Strong data analysis skills and experience working with emissions, compliance, or monitoring datasets using tools such as Excel or environmental data systems.
Familiarity with community right-to-know and risk management rules and/or experience with fuels compliance.
Strong time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Conducts environmental assignments and duties for the Environmental Department.
Directs or leads the work of others from time-to-time.
Ensures accuracy, completeness, and on-time submittal of certifications.
Provides technical guidance and ongoing support for the Refinery’s Title V air permit, including compliance determinations, monitoring requirements, deviation tracking, and reporting.
Contributes to continuous improvement of air compliance programs by strengthening workflows, procedures, training materials, and knowledge‑sharing practices.
Supports and collaborates with operations, engineering, maintenance, and environmental peers.
Engages professionally and effectively with regulatory agencies.
May manage the performance of air quality related work efforts which include the oversight of NSPS, MACT, EI, NSR, and Title V programs.
May prepare reports pursuant to a consent decree and various permit conditions with respect to EPCRA, CERCLA and TSCA.
May oversee budgeting costs associated with air quality compliance and contractor/consultant work products.
May coordinate routine modeling and tracking of anti-backsliding provisions of the fuels’ toxic baseline and related fuels regulations.
Performs special assignments or tasks as assigned by their supervisor.