About this role
Job Objective: Manage permitting and compliance related to air quality for Hilcorp Alaska assets and operations. Job Description Essential Job Responsibilities:
• Serve as the air quality technical expert for Hilcorp Alaska.
• Perform and manage a variety of activities at multiple facilities, fields, and operating areas to secure air quality permits and authorizations necessary for operations.
• Perform and manage a variety of efforts at multiple facilities, fields, and operating areas to maintain compliance with air quality statutes, regulations, ordinances, and other legal requirements.
• Develop, manage, and monitor budgets associated with the permitting and compliance efforts.
• Develop, implement, and monitor project plans associated with the permitting and compliance efforts.
• Solicit, retain, and manage contractors to assist with permitting and compliance efforts.
• Coordinate permitting and compliance with internal clients and environmental specialists who support them.
• Serve as liaison to government agencies who regulate air quality.
• Train office and field personnel in air quality requirements and procedures.
• Serve in the Hilcorp and Harvest Incident Command Systems.
• Assists the Environmental Manager with due diligence associated with acquisitions.
• Track regulatory changes associated with air quality regulation.
• Support company vision and mission.
• Adhere to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
• Adhere to an established work schedule and attendance standards.
Other Job Responsibilities:
• May serve as back-up to Air Program Lead when requested.
• Available 24 hours per day to respond to critical compliance and operational issues.
• Maintain employee confidence and protect company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains technical knowledge necessary to perform duties.
• Contributes to team efforts.
• Other duties assigned by management.
Qualifications:
• 5 years of experience with air quality permitting and compliance in Alaska
• 3 years of experience with oil and gas exploration and production in Alaska.
• Experience with Hilcorp Alaska facilities and personnel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with specific ability to present complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, agency personnel, and the public.
• Proficiency with MS Office and ability to learn other IT tools quickly.
• Ability to manage and complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities under pressure.
• Outstanding administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to fly in small planes and helicopters, perform work at heights, perform work in remote locations overnight.
Education Requirements:
• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or Engineering from an accredited four-year university or college.
• Preferred: Advanced degree in Environmental Science or Engineering from an accredited four-year university or college.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
• Professional Engineering License (PE) – Preferred
• Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) Certification – Preferred