Senior Environmental Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Environmental Specialist

CORPORATE SUMMARY

Salt Creek Midstream (SCM) was built to provide a full suite of midstream services to producers in the Delaware Basin. SCM leverages fundamental and intra-basin knowledge to optimize the value of producer resources, reduce bottlenecks and deliver higher netbacks to the producer.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Environmental Specialist is responsible for providing environmental support on the construction and operations of crude oil pipelines / terminals, natural gas pipelines / compressor stations, natural gas processing plants, NGL pipelines, and produced water pipelines / injections wells to help ensure compliance with applicable regulations and to champion SCM’s commitment to environmental stewardship. Reports to the EHS Manager. This position may supervise third-party environmental consultants.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist management, operations, and project teams to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and corporate rules and regulations regarding environmental matters.
• Manage air permits and the fugitive emissions monitoring program, including regulatory reporting and compliance certifications.
• Coordinate, gather data, and facilitate periodic environmental reporting including but not limited to Emissions Inventory, GHG, and Tier II submittals.
• Ensure compliance with SPCC requirements and assist with spill response and remediation activities as needed, including the facilitation of required reporting to appropriate parties, such as RRC, TCEQ, NMOCD, EPA, NRC, and PHMSA.
• Communicate regular updates on EHS releases, permit deviations, and enforcement status to Operations and Regulatory leadership.
• Maintain a working knowledge of existing facilities, including periodic site visits. Site walkabouts to include visual observations on compliance with air permits, SPCC plans, and remediation requirements. FLIR inspections to be performed as needed.
• Assist with reviewing facility MOC’s to identify potential environmental impacts, document critical information, and initiate the permitting process as required.
• Maintain a working knowledge of regulations that affect SCM’s assets.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

An organized and detail-oriented self-starter with a strong work ethic and ability to work self-sufficiently given direction and resources.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT