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As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for shell refinery in the United States is $22.22, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.79 and $24.52 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Shell Refinery job?

A Shell Refinery job involves working at a Shell-operated oil refinery, where crude oil is processed into fuels and other valuable petroleum products. Roles vary from engineers and operators to safety specialists and maintenance technicians. Responsibilities typically include monitoring equipment, ensuring safety compliance, optimizing production, and conducting maintenance. Employees must follow strict environmental and safety regulations. These jobs require technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and adherence to industry standards.

What challenges can I expect to face while working at a Shell Refinery?

Working at a Shell Refinery involves managing intricate processes and large-scale equipment, where minimizing downtime and responding quickly to unexpected issues are daily challenges. Employees regularly operate in safety-critical environments, which demands strict adherence to safety protocols and continuous training. You will often collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, technicians, and safety specialists, to ensure smooth operations. Adapting to rotating shifts, handling high-pressure situations, and maintaining precision in a fast-paced setting are also key aspects of the job.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Shell Refinery position, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Shell Refinery role, you need a solid understanding of chemical engineering or industrial operations, often supported by a relevant degree or technical training in process technology. Familiarity with refinery process controls, safety regulations (such as OSHA), and systems like DCS (Distributed Control Systems) is typically required. Strong problem-solving abilities, teamwork, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for success. These competencies ensure the safe and efficient operation of complex refinery processes while maintaining compliance and supporting team goals.

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Supervisor Design Engineering

Supervisor Design Engineering

Valero Energy

Wilmington, CA • On-site

$100K - $138K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

Posted 14 days ago

Valero rating

6.3

Company rating: 6.3 out of 10

Based on 70 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

49th of 74 rated oil and gas companies

Job description

Description
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.
As a Supervisor Design Engineering you will coordinate and conduct activities associated with providing design and drafting services to the Wilmington Refinery and Asphalt Plant. Incumbent will perform design and drafting services as well as develop work scopes, cost estimates and coordinate execution of projects assigned to provide cost effective design and drafting services for refinery projects.
At Valero, we are committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. You can help achieve this goal if you can:
  • Plans, schedules, and prioritizes design work and ensure that it is performed accurately, cost effectively, and in accordance with company standards. Supervises and coordinates the daily activities of the contract engineers, designers, and drafters.
  • Orchestrates engineering resource plan and manages design drafting backlog.
  • Interacts closely with Project engineers to ensure alignment with project engineering schedule milestones.
  • Leads development of cost estimates for engineering and design drafting man hours.
  • Ensures accuracy of man hour estimates and forecasts.
  • Plans and manages design expenses to stay within budget.
  • Ensures Contract Engineering /Design Drafting Requests are completed and approved prior to initiating work and maintains tracking log.
  • Ensures design compliance with company's PSM program, (Shell Standards, and local standards), provides MOCA documentation and monitors quality of drafting for the documentation process through the MOCA QAQC program.
  • Establishes bench mark data for selected engineering design deliverables.
  • Performs design work on critical projects requiring additional expertise as needed.
  • Performs squad checks on in-house design and drafting projects to ensure quality and accuracy of design and to minimize errors and changes in the field due to such errors.
  • Oversees the assignment and maintenance of refinery equipment numbers.
  • Provides design guidance to outside technical Consultants.
  • Develops and maintains company design procedures, standards and specifications.
  • Provides technical support to all drafting and design personnel; troubleshoots and maintains design department computer workstations and drafting design software.
  • Evaluates and keeps current software and hardware technologies that promote increased productivity from designers and draftsmen.
  • Oversees the maintenance of refinery drawing files, scanning and archiving systems and associated databases.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.
The salary range for this position is $100,500 to $138,100 and represents Valero's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of expected compensation at the time of this posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications and experience.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • 8 years of piping design and drafting experience, including mechanical design and drafting experience or equal experience in Control systems required.
  • Proficient as an AutoCAD user required.
  • Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Wilmington Refinery, required.

Preferred Requirements:
  • Associate's Degree in Drafting Technology preferred.
  • 3 years of AutoCAD Plant 3D or equivalent software experience preferred.
  • 1 year of SAP experience preferred
  • 1 year experience with 3D laser scanner technology preferred
  • Understanding of basic Process Controls preferred
  • Certificate Piping Design preferred
  • Certificate Control Systems Design 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 Wilmington 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.
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.
About the Wilmington Refinery
The Valero Wilmington Refinery was commissioned in 1969 and has had three major expansions to become a fully integrated refinery and several upgrades to meet clean-fuel standards. The Wilmington refinery processes a blend of California and foreign crude oil, as well as unfinished feedstocks from local and foreign sources. Given its coking and desulfurizing capabilities, it is particularly well-suited to process lower-cost heavy, high-sulfur crude oils and feedstocks. The refinery also produces 15 percent of the asphalt supply in southern California. Refined products are distributed from the Wilmington refinery through a network of third-party pipelines and terminals in southern California, Nevada and Arizona, and then on to wholesale and retail customers.
Valero will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
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.
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