Specialist, Environmental/Regulatory - CO

Chevron•Greeley, CO

5d•$104,700 - $180,500

About The Position

The Environmental/Regulatory Specialist supports environmental and regulatory compliance for Chevron’s Colorado Base Business operations. The role provides technical and compliance support for requirements administered by the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and other applicable federal, state, and local regulatory programs. Working closely with Operations and other Base Business functions, the specialist interprets and implements requirements, coordinates regulatory submittals, supports agency interactions, identifies and resolves compliance issues, and integrates compliance considerations into day-to-day operations. The position may also work with Asset Retirement, Growth & Portfolio, Wells, Engineering, Land, Legal, HSE, and other partner organizations to coordinate environmental and regulatory responsibilities and handoffs where their activities interface with Base Business operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Geology, Natural Resources, or a related technical discipline.
At least 3 years of environmental, regulatory, oil and gas, or related compliance experience.
Ability to interpret environmental, regulatory, and technical requirements and translate them into practical actions for operational stakeholders.
Experience preparing, reviewing, coordinating, or managing regulatory or environmental documentation, reports, applications, permits, or agency submittals.
Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, commitments, and deadlines.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with operational, technical, and functional stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting upstream oil and gas environmental and/or regulatory compliance activities.
Knowledge of Colorado oil and gas requirements, including ECMC rules, forms, permitting, reporting, and compliance processes.
Knowledge of CDPHE-administered Colorado environmental requirements, including applicable permitting, reporting, inspection, or compliance programs.
Experience supporting spill prevention and response, waste management, SPCC, stormwater, water, remediation, reclamation, or wildlife compliance programs.
Experience working with regulatory agencies or supporting agency inspections, information requests, compliance matters, corrective actions, or enforcement-related activities.
Experience supporting compliance for producing wells, production facilities, flowlines, well integrity, and operational changes.
Experience supporting compliance assessments, audits, assurance activities, or environmental and regulatory risk-management processes.
Working knowledge of applicable EPA, BLM, and Colorado local government requirements.
Experience working directly with field Operations and collaborating across multiple functions or organizational teams.

Responsibilities

Interpret and support compliance with applicable ECMC and CDPHE rules, permits, orders, approvals, policies, guidance, and other requirements affecting Colorado Base Business operations.
Provide practical environmental and regulatory guidance to Operations and business partners for compliant execution of field and operational activities.
Prepare, review, coordinate, and track ECMC forms, notices, applications, reports, and other regulatory submittals.
Support CDPHE and other environmental compliance requirements, including permitting, notifications, inspections, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting.
Support environmental programs covering spill response and reporting, waste management, SPCC, stormwater, water-related requirements, wildlife, remediation, reclamation, and other applicable programs.
Support regulatory requirements for producing wells, production facilities, flowlines, well integrity, operational changes, and other Base Business activities.
Monitor changes to applicable requirements and agency guidance and help evaluate and communicate potential impacts to Colorado operations.
Support interactions with ECMC, CDPHE, EPA, BLM, local governments, and other agencies, including inspections, information requests, meetings, field visits, permitting activities, and compliance inquiries.
Participate in Management of Change (MOC), project planning, and operational work processes to identify requirements and potential compliance impacts before execution.
Coordinate environmental and regulatory requirements, responsibilities, and handoffs with Asset Retirement, Growth & Portfolio, Wells, Engineering, Land, and other organizations.
Support evaluation and resolution of compliance issues, including inspection findings, agency inquiries, warning letters, NOAVs, spills or releases, corrective actions, and other matters.
Track commitments, permit conditions, approvals, corrective actions, and other compliance obligations and support timely closure with responsible stakeholders.
Support compliance assurance through self-assessments, audits, field verification, documentation reviews, risk assessments, and corrective actions.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, procedures, data quality, workflows, and compliance controls.
Maintain accurate compliance records and supporting documentation in accordance with regulatory and business requirements.
Develop effective working relationships with Operations and partner organizations to support early identification, communication, and proactive management of requirements.