UTS - Senior Environmental Coordinator

Company: Icon Information Consultants
Location: Midland
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Senior Environmental Coordinator

Purpose of Position:
Administer University Lands' best practices in the management of upstream O&G activity on the Lands. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills and hands-on field expertise in the management of emissions, groundwater resources, and soil remediation.

Essential Functions:

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• Provide environmentally focused oversight of O&G and commercial surface activity on University Lands (UL)
  
• Manage long-term surface rehabilitation projects extending to two years or more with dedicated project team assembled from responsible party, state regulators, and University Lands
  
• Demonstratable knowledge regarding UL, state, and federal emission, groundwater, and soil remediation regulations
  
• Strong negotiation and conflict management skills with respect to coordination of the activities of multiple tenants and users of the ground surface
  
• Review proposed state legislation for impact to UL
  
• Coordinate with RRC and TCEQ as necessary to ensure UL's interests are maintained
  
• Provide training and leadership to company representatives on best practices, environmental excellence, and surface rights.
  
• Inspect Commercial Leases, Easements, and O&G Leases
  
• Provide guidance for O&G and Surface lease rehabilitation and restoration
  
• Manage long-term surface rehabilitation projects extending to two years or more with dedicated project team assembled from responsible party, state regulators, and University Lands
  
• Commercial water, brine and SWD facilities
  
• Groundwater Remediation
  
• Provide de-facto regulatory proxy for groundwater remediation programs in the RRCs OperatorCleanup Program (OCP)
  
• Review and comment on draft technical reports to ensure University's interests are covered
  
• Soil Remediation
  
• Determine and invoice surface damages
  
• Ability to review and approve produced water frac applications per the UL specifications
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  
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  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited College or University in Geology, Engineering, or Environmental Sciences.
    
  • Minimum 10 years' experience in the environmentally focused surface management of all aspects of upstream oil and gas activity.
    
  • Self-directed; excellent communication skills; familiarity and knowledge of upstream O&G operations, and interaction with regulatory agencies. #ZR
    

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