Disciplines

Refining Operations

Downstream business refines crude into finished products which it then sells. Global Refining is an important Downstream unit. It runs the refineries that make the fuels and petroleum products that the other Downstream businesses, Global Marketing, Global Lubricants and Global Supply and Trading sell.

The world of Global Refining
Who we hire
What you'll do
Where you'll work

The world of Global Refining

Truly, the sun never sets on Chevron's Global Refining, an effort that encompasses:

  • Eight proprietary (company-owned) and 11 joint venture refineries in 14 countries
  • An overall refining capacity of more than 2.2 million barrels a day
  • Production of more than 25 different products, customized to meet local requirements
  • An upgrader and a processing complex that it operates in conjunction with Upstream
  • Employment of over 7,000 employees and contractors to keep its operations running around the clock
  • Products to help customers fill their tanks at over 24,000 retail sites around the world

Our business is facing many opportunities, including our need to continue improving safety and reliability while we reduce operating expenses. We must adapt to different roles while maintaining or improving the quality of services rendered. Chevron relies on our quality technical work force. The contributions and flexibility of our Engineers and other specialists will continue to be critical to Refining's success.

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Who we hire

Appropriate technical staffing and expertise is needed to achieve Refining's operational excellence objective of "Safe, reliable operation at lowest sustainable cost". The long term competitiveness of our company depends on our attracting and retaining outstanding, creative technical contributors. To do this, we must offer you increasing responsibilities, opportunities to develop the full potential of your diverse abilities, as well as viable career paths and recognition of your contributions to Chevron.

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What you'll do

What you'll do depends on the position you apply for. Some of the positions we offer include:

  • Chemist
  • Process Engineer
  • Process Control Engineer
  • Planning Analyst
  • Plant Designs/I&E Project/Shutdown Engineer or Specialist
  • Reliability Engineer/Specialist
  • Reliability Inspector/Analyst
  • Fixed Reliability Inspector/Analyst
  • IMI Machinery Analyst
  • Electrical Analyst
  • Instrument Analyst
  • Safety Specialist
  • Environmental Specialist
  • Field Compliance Specialist
  • Information Systems Analyst
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Where you'll work

You might work in one of Chevron's wholly-owned refining operations.

In the U.S., refineries are located in:

  • El Segundo, California
  • Richmond, California
  • Kapolei, Hawaii
  • Pascagoula, Mississippi
  • Salt Lake City, Utah

Outside the U.S. refineries are located in:

  • Burnaby, Canada
  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • Pembroke, United Kingdom

Chevron has ownership in many Joint Venture refineries in locations such as Singapore, Australia, Thailand, India, and Korea which additional career opportunities.

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