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