Environmental Permitting Specialist

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Opportunity Snapshot :

• Compensation : $55 / hour
• Location : Houston, TX
• Assignment Duration : 12 months+
• Work Schedule : M-F / 40 hours+ / hybrid
• Benefits : Comprehensive insurance with 401(k) program, PTO & Holidays

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science / engineering and / or technical discipline
• 3+ years of relevant upstream oil & gas experience. 3+ years of relevant environmental permitting and / or compliance experience
• Environmental permitting, program implementation, risk identification, and project management skills
• Excellent oral and written communications, teamwork, planning & organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, and various Environmental databases
• Project management skills with minimal oversight required
• Must be solution oriented
• Availability to travel to stakeholder meetings and act as company representative

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for providing environmental permitting support to comply with federal, state, and local regulations
• Work closely with management, operations, and other HES professionals to support the preconstruction program and environmental assessments of operational locations
• Report to the Environmental Supervisor and be responsible for environmental pre-construction permitting support in the development of the Permian, Oklahoma, and Eagle Ford Assets
• Execute all environmental assessments & site characterization for new pads, expansion of existing pads and flowline installations
• Attend all preconstruction and pad development meetings via Microsoft Teams unless a specific meeting in person is required.

When necessary, attend on-site meetings with government agencies

• Maintain constant communications with the Facilities & Construction and Subsurface teams to ensure that preconstruction terms are accurate and timely, and conditions are achievable
• Perform desktop reviews for floodplains, jurisdictional waters, endangered species, and archaeological sites. Obtain appropriate permits, determinations, and / or approval for pad construction / expansions, which may also include Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting
• Coordinate with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (COE), and the Local County Floodplain Administrator as needed to ensure proper approvals
• Responsible for project management, including the development of requests for bid proposals, work orders and supervision of contractors
• Optimize the permit application and preconstruction process
• Promotes sustainable environmental practices within the company, including impacts on sensitive species and habitats
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards, and is punctual to work and meetings

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Client Overview :

Our Client is an independent exploration and productions company founded in July 1, 2011 and is based in Houston, TX. Our Client is committed to their framework for success, with a strong balance sheet, ESG excellence and competitive advantages of their portfolio.

They have the right assets and the right strategy; putting returns first, generating sustaining free cash flow at conservative oil prices and sharing that cash flow with investors