Emissions/Vapor Recovery Technician

The Emissions/Vapor Recovery Technician supports field operations by monitoring, measuring, documenting, and mitigating air emissions across production facilities. This position ensures compliance with federal, state, and company environmental standards while supporting safe and efficient hydrocarbon production.

This role is field-based and involves daily travel to tank batteries, compressor stations, and processing facilities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct routine emissions monitoring at tank batteries, and compression facilities
• Quantify emissions using portable analyzers and approved methodologies.
• Document inspection findings in company data management systems.
• Initiate work orders for equipment requiring repair and verify corrective actions.
• Support regulatory reporting and maintain required environmental records
• Assist operations teams in identifying emission reduction opportunities.
• Maintain calibration and functionality of monitoring equipment.
  
  

Regulatory & Compliance Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with EPA OOOOa / OOOOb / OOOOc (as applicable).
• Ensure compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements.
• Maintain accurate and audit-ready documentation.
• Participate in internal and external environmental audits.
  
  

Qualifications – Preferred

• Prior oil & gas field experience.
• Familiarity with EPA Subpart OOOO regulations.
• Mechanical aptitude and understanding of production equipment.
• Experience with gas detection equipment calibration.
• Physical Demands
• Frequent walking across uneven terrain.
• Climbing ladders and tank stairs.
• Working in hot, cold, and windy field conditions.
• Lifting equipment up to 40–50 lbs.
• Driving company vehicles on lease roads daily.