Sr. Loss Control Specialist - St. Charles

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.

A Sr. Loss Control Specialist provides quality and quantity assurance with emphasis on control of product losses for all movements of crude and petroleum products.  Loss Control also provides Valero coverage on custody transfer movements at company owned and non-owned locations around the world as well as offshore locations.

At Valero, this role performs duties that support our commitment to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity, and unmatched execution, including: 

• Identifies issues that expose Valero to additional costs, and based on this exposure, assumes the authority to take steps to mitigate the exposure. These steps may include anything from appointing additional oversight to suspending cargo operations.
• Minimizes losses that may result from errors or inconsistencies in measurement, sampling, or testing of petroleum products by proactive attendance of custody movements for compliance with Valero published industry standards.
• Identifies excessive product losses or quality discrepancies.
• Ensures that API guidelines and the Company's hydrocarbon measurement procedures are followed with full documentation of events.
• Encourages uniform petroleum cargo measurement and inspection practices.
• Develops and implements systems which will alert management in a timely manner to potentially serious inventory and loss problems.
• Encourages a favorable perception of the Company's commitment to environment, general public welfare, and profit control.
• Facilitates discussions to develop and execute alternative action plans as deviations from standard practice occur.
• Communicates with vessel officers and shore representatives to determine if additional oversight is required.
• Verifies and confirms volumes with independent inspectors.
• Performs physical measurement and sampling of marine vessels, railcars, trucks, storage tanks and other containers may be required.
• Evaluates the performance of inspection companies and their inspectors.
• Initiates record and report departmental cost savings.
• Evaluates and reviews industry standards and policies (API/ASTM) to maintain skill set needed to implement improvements to reduce Valero’s exposure to losses.
• Witnesses custody meter proving and meter prover calibrations. Initiate actions to ensure proper meter factors are determined and properly applied in the final calculation of volumes.
• Reinforces the companies “Life Saving Rules” to all employees and strive to set the example for the Loss Control group.
• Must be available to answer calls and respond to refinery-related issues outside of regular business hours. 
• Required to be on call and provide timely response to refinery-related issues outside of normal working hours. 
   

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in the following area(s): Custody transfer measurements, loss control and/or marine/terminal inspection related experience required.
• Able and willing to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, as needed, required.
• Able and willing to work onsite and in person full-time at the Valero St. Charles Refinery, required.  
• All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.  

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or higher-level degree, preferred.
• Experience in lab testing, petroleum inspecting, loss control or marine expeditor, preferred

Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding?  Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Program

Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.

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All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees and team-focused culture drive our success. We’re invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers.

Valero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero.  Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.  

The posting may close earlier than the advertised date based on applications received.

Note: Valero’s pre-employment process includes successful completion of a background check and hair-analysis drug screen.