Compliance Specialist

Overview:

Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation (“DGOC”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diversified Energy Company PLC, a US-based company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol “DEC”. Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation (DGOC) is an established owner and operator of producing conventional and unconventional natural gas & oil wells and midstream pipelines and compression stations concentrated in the Appalachian Basin in the United States. Headquartered in Birmingham, AL, our field operations are located throughout the Appalachian Basin in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In 2021, Diversified announced our expansion into our Central Regional Focus Area, which includes producing areas within Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Compliance Specialist assists with the implementation of the various components of Diversified’ s Regulatory Compliance programs. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Position is in the West Virginia operating footprint but will have work responsibilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio footprint.

- Assists the Compliance Manager with maintaining procedures, codes and standards to ensure compliance with the applicable State and Federal Regulations.

- Assists the Compliance Manager with the development and implementation of the companies Operator Qualifications (OQ) program.

- Assists the Compliance Manager with Implementation of Storage Integrity program.

- Assist in the development of standard operating procedures.

- Analyzes and interprets industry standards and regulations.

- Responsible for helping with the development and implementation of the companies welding program. Including Welder testing, weld procedure development and weld procedure qualification.

- Assists in the management of Compliance data including PHMSA reporting criteria.

- Supports the Compliance Manager during the incident investigation process.

- Supports the Compliance Manager in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with the various local, state, and federal regulatory offices.

- Assists in the collection and preparation of Compliance audit data.

- Participates in and leads regulatory audit interactions.

- Work with field employees and conduct QA_QC evaluations on required OQ and procedure task.

- Assists the Compliance Manager with the Damage Prevention program.

- Assist the Compliance Manager to ensure Emergency Plan is up to date.

- Assist the Compliance Manager with data collection and review of RV and PSV valves protecting regulated assets.

- Conducts annual emergency preparedness training.

- Assist the Compliance department with class location surveys to ensure the company is in regulatory compliance.

- Assist Operations with facilitating repairs on regulated facilities and pipelines.

- Ensure proper regulatory records are maintained and kept up to date on the company share point site.

- Completes special projects, other duties and annual objectives as assigned.

- Position requires 15% overnight travel.

Qualifications:

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

- Knowledge of applicable State and Federal Regulations pertaining to the Transportation of Natural Gas by Pipeline.

- Proficiency in the collection, processing and interpretation of various field data sets.

- Excellent computer skills ( PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Excel)

- Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact with individuals at all levels within the organization.

- Demonstrated ability to organize and interpret data, and to problem solve.

- Demonstrated ability to instruct and coach other employees at all skill levels.

- Demonstrated technical writing skills.

- Experience with Welder testing and Welding procedure development.

- Experience with corrosion control process and procedures.

- System experience with Cygnet/SCADA.

Required Experience:

- Minimum five (5) years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry supporting field operations.

- Experience with weld procedure development/ qualification and welder testing.

- Experience with asset data management/ work order management systems- EAM/ MAXIMO

- System experience with Cygnet/ SCADA

Education/ Certifications:

- Bachelors in a technical/ industry-related field preferred.

- NACE CP1 or higher, preferred.

- AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or equivalent certification, preferred.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

- Prolonged periods working at a desk in front of a computer.

Additional Requirements:

- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.