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State of Colorado · 1 day ago

ECMC Compliance Inspector (EPST II) - Northeast Colorado.

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

The State of Colorado is committed to managing and conserving its natural resources, and they are seeking an ECMC Compliance Inspector to assess the compliance status of oil and gas facilities. This role involves evaluating operations against relevant permits and regulations to ensure public health and environmental safety.

Association

No H1B

Responsibilities

Determine the compliance status of oil and gas facilities by comparing onsite conditions to permit conditions, commission orders, and commission rules

Coordinate with local relevant government inspectors or other ECMC staff

Determine, based on their independent assessment and knowledge of rules and industry standards, whether conditions warrant informal communication with the operator, an inspection comment, a corrective action, or the initiation of formal enforcement proceedings

Results of the compliance assessment will be documented in COGIS and shared with other agencies or ECMC staff as appropriate

Determine whether the operations and conditions at an oil and gas location comply with the Commission rules, specific permit conditions for the subject facility, and general industry standards

Determine what course of action to take regarding any and all aspects of noncompliance, ranging from informal communication/training to the initiation of formal enforcement proceedings

Based on general guidance provided by risk based assessment tools, determine which sites to visit, whether a follow-up visit is warranted, and, if so, how quickly to revisit the facility

Determine the compliance of specific oil and gas activities, including casing cementing, plugging, mechanical integrity tests, or other operations as they are performed by the operator

Compare the activity to permit conditions, commission orders, and commission rules

Determine, based on their independent assessment and knowledge of rules and industry standards, whether activities conform with commission rules and industry standard and, if not, what level of communication is warranted ranging from informal communication with the operator, an inspection comment, a corrective action, the initiation of formal enforcement proceedings, or an immediate safety shutdown of the operation

Results of the compliance assessment will be documented in COGIS and shared with other agencies or ECMC staff as appropriate

Determine what activity is the most critical operation to observe and make arrangements to attend

Determine whether other agencies or ECMC staff would benefit from observing the operation and coordinate their visit to the site

Based on their expert industry knowledge and knowledge of the rules, determine what additional follow-up is appropriate from continued observation, information communication with operator, initiation of an enforcement action, or an emergency safety shutdown of the operation

Determine whether complaints received by the public constitute an issue with compliance by reviewing the complaint and assessing the compliance of the facility or operation that is the subject of the complaint

In addition to providing the results of the compliance assessment to the complainant, this position will determine what action to take with the operator based on their judgement and application of administrative discretion

ECMC is committed to promptly assessing compliance associated with a public complaint and responding to the complaint. This position must determine what level of response is required based on its working knowledge of conditions at the subject site and what, if any, actions should be taken

Qualification

OilGas ComplianceRegulationsEnvironmental AssessmentField Equipment ProficiencyTechnical KnowledgeHSE ExperienceCommunication SkillsCustomer ServicePublic Service ExperienceComplaint ResponseTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Five (5) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position (i.e. exploration, production, and/or permitting in relation to oil/natural gas, etc.)

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

Preferred

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Familiarity of Colorado oil and gas rules and regulations

Experience with coal bed methane exploration and production

Working knowledge of maps and orienteering

Experience with oil and gas operations in Colorado

Two years related to subsurface (downhole) operations such as well drilling, downhole well maintenance and completion, stimulation activities or wireline operations

Knowledge of oil and gas well construction and production operations

Knowledge of drilling, workover, cementing and completions

Knowledge of upstream oil and gas production equipment, gathering systems and process piping

Experience with oil and gas HSE. Current safety training certificates

Customer service experience, previous public service experience, experience dealing with public, experience with complaint intake/response

Experience with field equipment and technical equipment (FLIR cameras, sound meters, air monitoring, drones, etc.)

Current or former State experience relevant to this position