Description
Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.
Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment, and positively impacting communities where we do business.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Environmental Assurance Consultant within our Corporate Assurance team based in Houston, Texas. This position will engage with personnel from all our business lines, including our domestic and international oil and gas operations, our chemicals segment and manufacturing sites, and our low carbon ventures subsidiaries.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Developing, executing and maintaining an internal audit / compliance assurance program for domestic and international oil and gas environmental regulatory requirements;
2. Developing and maintaining environmental regulatory applicability determinations for domestic and international oil and gas operations;
3. Leading or participating in compliance assurance / audit activities for environmental media (air, water, waste, remediation) for domestic and international oil and gas operations;
4. Compiling complex regulatory requirements both domestically and internationally and identifying commonalities in support of enterprise-wide solutions for efficient compliance assurance;
5. Evaluating new technologies and innovative approaches to improve the compliance assurance program for domestic and international assets;
6. Monitoring changing regulations and/ or emerging trends/issues to keep at the forefront of changing regulatory requirements;
7.Maintaining excellent intra-company involvement with cross-functional teams for coordination of environmental compliance assurance activities.
8.Developing, executing and maintaining an internal audit / compliance assurance program for domestic and international oil and gas environmental regulatory requirements;
9.Developing and maintaining environmental regulatory applicability determinations for domestic and international oil and gas operations;
10.Leading or participating in compliance assurance / audit activities for environmental media (air, water, waste, remediation) for domestic and international oil and gas operations;
11.Compiling complex regulatory requirements both domestically and internationally and identifying commonalities in support of enterprise-wide solutions for efficient compliance assurance;
12.Evaluating new technologies and innovative approaches to improve the compliance assurance program for domestic and international assets;
13.Monitoring changing regulations and/ or emerging trends/issues to keep at the forefront of changing regulatory requirements;
14.Maintaining excellent intra-company involvement with cross-functional teams for coordination of environmental compliance assurance activities.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum 15 years of related experience in Oil and Gas operations.
• Expertise in domestic environmental law and regulations (e.g., air, water, waste, remediation) at both a federal and state level and knowledge of international requirements.
• Expertise in regulatory trends, regulatory applicability analysis and reporting frameworks across air, water and waste.
• Expertise in environmental compliance auditing / assessment
• Proficiency in project management with strong influencing skills across all levels of an organization
• Exceptional problem-solving, critical thinking, communication and analytical skill
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment
• Excellent presentation and communication (written and verbal) skills with the ability to communicate complex regulatory issues to a broad range of internal stakeholder
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to drive continuous improvement
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft suite of applications) for analysis, review and reporting of data.
• Knowledge of greenhouse gas emissions, climate-related risks, environmental issues, social and ESG-related issues, and the domestic and international regulatory reporting landscape.
Travel up to 40% required to domestic and international locations
Desired Qualifications:
• Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) or Certified Environmental Auditor (CEA) certification
• Expertise of Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, and Gulf of Mexico environmental regulation
• Knowledge of Intelex ACTS, SAP, SANGEA™
Relocation will not be provided.
Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.
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Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:
• Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fee
• Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or
• Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.
We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.
Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
