Valero Energy

Sr Refinery Inspector

Valero Energy$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • 5 years of experience in fixed equipment and piping inspection required.
  • API 510 certification required.
  • Willingness to work on-site at Valero Texas City Refinery required.
  • Bachelor's degree, API 570 and 653 certifications, and National Board Inspector Commission preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor safety and reliability of refinery fixed equipment.
  • Inspect fixed equipment and piping.
  • Recommend cost-effective repairs and materials selection.
  • Develop inspection plans following API standards.
  • Interpret NDE data and evaluate inspection results.
  • Keep detailed records of inspections for permanent files.
  • Oversee outside inspection contractors during turnarounds.

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
Full Job Description
Description

As a Sr Refinery Inspector you will ensure that refinery fixed equipment is reliable and safe to operate.

  • Monitor the fitness-for-service, safety and reliability of plant fixed equipment through thickness condition monitoring programs and visual inspections.
  • Inspect fixed equipment and piping.
  • Make cost-effective recommendations for repairs, materials selection, and other remedial action in support of long-term reliability.
  • Develop piping and fixed equipment inspection plans, in accordance with API 510, API 570 and API 653, using rule-based and risk-based methodology.
  • Select cost-effective inspection techniques to provide reliable assessment of refinery equipment remaining life.
  • Interpret and evaluate inspection and NDE data.
  • Evaluate corrosion monitoring data, predict equipment life and adjust inspection intervals as required.
  • Maintain complete and accurate records during inspections so they can be transferred to the permanent files.
  • Participate in the planning of and approve the execution of temporary repairs.
  • Develop and maintain fixed equipment inspection procedures/practices.
  • Review design/fabrication drawings and perform fabrication shop/field inspections to ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Provide technical support to Operations, Maintenance and other refinery groups.
  • Monitor and direct the daily activities of outside inspection contractors during turnarounds and special activities.
  • Inspect and monitor all repair and construction work to ensure it is being done per the plans and adheres to all specifications and applicable codes.
  • Monitor and report on the activities and quality of contractors in conjunction with their QA/QC representative.
  • Participate in process and corrosion reviews, RBI and MOE revalidation and HAZOPs.
  • Train others in PCMS & RBI process and API program usage.


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

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • 5 years of experience in the inspection of fixed equipment and piping systems required.
  • API 510 certification required.
  • Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Texas City Refinery, required.


Preferred Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • API 570 and 653 certifications preferred.
  • National Board Inspector Commission 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.

Discover more about Texas City and how we're making a difference there.

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.

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About Valero Energy

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) is a Fortune 500 oil and gas refining and retail company based in San Antonio, Texas. The company owns and operates 18 refineries throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.3 million barrels per day, making it the largest refiner in North America. Valero is also one of the nation's largest retail operators with more than 5,000 retail and branded wholesale outlets in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean under various brand names, including Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Ultramar, Shamrock, and Beacon. Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products and power. Valero subsidiaries employ approximately 10,500 people, and assets include 16 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3 million barrels per day, 10 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.2 billion gallons per year, and a 50-megawatt wind farm. More than 7,300 outlets carry the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock and Beacon brands in the United States and the Caribbean; Ultramar in Canada; and Texaco in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Valero is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio.

Valero Energy Careers

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Learn more about Valero Energy
Size
9,813 employees
Market Cap
$46.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.4 billion
Founded
1980
5 Year Trend
+8.5%
Revenue
$64.9 billion
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