26-120.B - Environmental Specialist

Job Objective

Manage permitting and compliance related to air quality for Hilcorp Alaska assets and operations.

- 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