EHS&S Counsel/Senior Counsel

You may not realize it, but you’ve likely used a product today made possible by the plastics and chemicals manufactured by Chevron Phillips Chemical. From medical supplies and electronics to food packaging and cosmetics, we create the building blocks for more than 70,000 consumer and industrial products.

 

Even as a global company with 5,000 employees, we maintain a “small company feel” and uphold a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion. Ask any Chevron Phillips Chemical employee what they like best about their job, and universally, the answer is “the people I work with!” We value work-life balance, and love to see our employees thrive both professionally and personally. There has never been a better time to work for Chevron Phillips Chemical. If you’re ready to grow with us and become part of our vision of being the premier Chemical Company, apply today!

 

Purpose/Introduction

CPChem is seeking qualified candidates with relevant experience and a passion for helping clients achieve business objectives to serve as EHS&S Counsel/Senior Counsel. The position is based in CPChem’s headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas, and reports to the Associate General Counsel - EHS&S and Manufacturing. CPChem's legal department numbers over 50 professionals, which includes over 20 lawyers.

 

Responsibilities

• Advise on pertinent EHSS policy, regulatory, and legislative developments with particular responsibility for health, safety and security rules, regulations, policies and practices as related to asset, property, and personnel security, including but not limited to OSHA, CAA/RMP, DHS, CFATS, MTSA, DOT/PHMSA, and CGMTA; environmental due diligence; and crisis response and management.
• Conduct in-depth and comprehensive legal research to analyze, understand and interpret safety and security laws, regulations, case law, and guidance as applicable to Operations, projects, and/or initiatives.
• Provide strategic legal counsel on a diverse docket of health, safety, and security regulatory, administrative, and enforcement matters and health, safety, and security components of complex commercial transactions.
• Advise on EHSS legal initiatives, requirements, and compliance obligations, including climate and greenhouse gas proposals.
• Support internal EHSS-related investigations/audits.
• Participate in EHSS regulatory development initiatives at the local, state and federal level, either directly or as part of industry/trade organization. 
• Provide support related to environmental laws, regulations and policies, including but not limited to CAA, CWA, TSCA, RCRA. EPCRA, and CERCLA.
• Collaborate with litigation counsel in connection with environmental or safety compliance enforcement actions or litigation, as needed. Represent internal clients in environmental, health, safety, and/or security legal disputes, administrative hearings, and court proceedings, as appropriate.
• Review and comment on EHSS policies, programs, and communications.
• Ensure maximum effective use of outside counsel.
• Interact with regulatory entities on behalf of internal clients to seek clarifications, address compliance issues, and negotiate settlements.

Capabilities

• Expertise and experience with federal, state and local agencies, including but not limited to EPA, OSHA, TCEQ, CSB, FRA, and HCPCS.
• Extensive client counseling in EHSS (particularly HSS) laws, rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines; interpretation of EHSS rules and regulations. 
• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks, risk assessment, and compliance requirements to ensure that responses are legally sound and aligned with industry standards.
• Demonstrated ability to strategically collaborate across all levels of a large corporate enterprise and with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to Operations, Legal, Government Affairs, and EHSS, across a wide spectrum of issues, including emerging issues such as safer technology and alternatives analysis, quantitative risk assessment techniques, human performance, and revisions to RMP and PSM regulations.
• Expertise and experience in emergency and crisis response and management, including incident reporting and investigation.
• Highly skilled in developing and implementing cont