Energy Compliance Analyst

U.S. Venture, Inc.•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Energy Compliance Analyst will support the Energy division within U.S. Venture. The primary responsibility of the Energy Compliance Analyst is to support business continuity and create value to the business by supporting new commercial activity from a regulatory perspective. The Energy Compliance Analyst will communicate with internal and external business partners to complete compliance activities and develop within the Energy Compliance team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience
Excellent communication, relationship building skills
Proactive at problem solving
Ability to develop cross functional relationships and responsibilities, as well as those with project partners and third-party consultants
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work with large amounts of data and high-level attention to detail
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require U.S. Venture’s sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Responsibilities

Participate in the continued development and implementation of the compliance programs for the U.S. Venture Energy division for all energy commodities production, generation, blending and import/export activities. The commodity portfolio includes but is not limited to gasoline, diesel, renewable fuels, and instruments, electric, etc within the regulatory space.
Compile the registration, monthly/quarterly/annual reporting and audit obligations of state and federal regulatory agencies including but not limited to EPA, EIA, PHMSA, CARB, ODEQ
Prepare the renewable instrument transaction processes, including registration, generation, separation, transfers, retirement and any related monthly/quarterly/annual reporting of RINs, LCFS/CFP credits, allowances, offsets, VCUs and RECs
Actively participate in the implementation and maintenance of written policies and procedures associated with the development of U.S. Venture Energy division program(s) with emphasis on regulatory requirements and product quality
Develop relationships with counterparts in the industry to stay abreast of relevant changes in the regulatory and compliance landscapes
Develop understanding of the regulatory framework within which the business must operate (e.g. EPA, CARB, ODEQ, ISCC, Voluntary markets, etc.) and evaluate areas of significant risk
Understand strategic planning to better understand business direction and implement processes in alignment with business needs.
Coordinate with Operations specific to day-to-day functions, such as Trading, Scheduling and Business Development, in order to adhere to regulatory requirements
Aide in the Product Quality Assurance program and participate as necessary in Incident Response efforts when product does not meet required specifications
The role may have specialized responsibilities in refined or renewable aspects of compliance
Identify potential problems or pitfalls and actively resolve
Find ways of automation within processes to remove redundancies or manual practices.
Attend training and development opportunities to expand industry and regulatory knowledge base.
Live our values of High Performance, Caring Relationships, Strategic Foresight, and Entrepreneurial Spirit
Find A Better Way by championing continuous improvement and quality control efforts to identify opportunities to innovate and improve efficiency, accuracy, and standardization
Continuously learn and develop self professionally
Support corporate efforts for safety, government compliance, and all other company policies & procedures
Perform other related duties as required and assigned