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26-206.U - Environmental Specialist

Hilcorp
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 5/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/17/2026
  • Coordinate and provide environmental technical support to field operations, engineering, & regulatory personnel
  • This position is an experienced level position that manages environmental compliance from conception to completion and requires strong communication skills
  • Perform job functions independently and able to manage task assignment and completion with limited supervision

Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with all applicable environmental regulations, permits, authorizations, and agreements.
  • Provide knowledge and expertise across all environmental media and programs, including Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and applicable waste management requirements.
  • Participate in the project planning and development through all stages to facilitate communication of project impacts between all stakeholders.
  • Familiar with state and federal air compliance permitting/programs (Title V, MACT, NESHAP, etc)
  • Manages consultants as required in the development of specialized permitting (air, water, waste)
  • Coordinates routine compliance inspections with operations for air permits and participates in external audits as required
  • Maintains files for air permits and compliance reporting
  • Serves as a member of the company’s emergency response team and be involved in the spill management program.
  • Investigates accidents to ascertain causes for use in recommending preventive safety measures, corrective actions, and developing safety program.
  • Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
  • Supports company vision and mission.
  • Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Job Responsibilities

  • Develop tools and templates to manage the collection of environmental compliance information
  • Ability to be available 24hrs per day (on call questions, emergencies, etc)
  • Files and maintains regional Tier II reports
  • Familiar with SPCC plans and implement SPCC program at regional level
  • Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

  • 3 years related work experience in an environmental specialist/compliance role is typical for this position, but years in the position is not as relevant as the application of knowledge and experience
  • Preferred: Oil & Gas, Petro Chemical, or midstream experience
  • Experience in use and function of office equipment including computers and applicable software
  • Experience interacting, advising, negotiating, and communicating effectively
  • Knowledge of: state and federal environmental regulations and standards and their applicability to operations
  • Ability to: analyze, research, compile, and prepare permit applications, logs, reports, and correspondence and company responses to agency requests
  • Ability to: evaluate, research, and interpret governmental regulations, equipment performance manuals, regulatory agency guidance and instructions, reports, correspondence, and company policies and procedures
  • Ability to: apply math, algebraic formulas, calculus, and statistics
  • Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information
  • Ability to: communicate effectively through the development of written communication that applies fundamental technical writing skills
  • Ability to: operate tools and equipment required
  • Ability to: collect environmental field samples (air, water, and waste) for analysis

Education Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in an environmental science/engineering and/or related technical discipline or equivalent combination of formal education and job related experience

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

  • None required

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