Regulatory Advisor

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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 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.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Regulatory Advisor within our Rockies Regulatory Affairs group based in Denver, CO.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Help to coordinate all permitting activities associated with drilling and operations of wells for assigned teams.

• Work with Regulatory Analysts and other teams to plan and permit future horizontal well locations (strategic planning, internal/external communication, collection of deliverables, populating permits, etc)
• Coordinate the compilation of internal and external deliverables required for the permitting of future wells
• Submit all required permits to applicable agencies and communicate updates to internal teams as necessary throughout the duration of the permit reviews
• Provide guidance to teams on local, state, and federal permitting and operating requirements to ensure operational compliance
• Ensuring compliance with permit/code/rule requirements prior to upcoming operations; coordination with operational teams to communicate mandatory permitting requirements
• Special permitting and/or compliance assignments; extensive coordination with state and local regulatory personnel; and providing support to the Stakeholder Relations team, as needed
• Develop business relationships with professionals at regulatory agencies to ensure knowledge of the rules and compliance
• Present at local and state hearings on specific oil and gas permitting projects

Qualifications - External

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 5 years of oil and gas related experience or demonstrated knowledge of the industry
• Minimum of 5 years of oil and gas regulatory experience, specifically focused on the permitting of new wells
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, perform and track, multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Strong problem-solving skills and self-motivation
• Excellent presentation skills: and the ability to present to a variety of audiences
• Strong project management, research, and reporting skills
• Flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic, multi-task, customer service environment
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong ethics, service attitude, team player

Salary Information:

• Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements may receive consideration for higher-level role given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.

Check out Oxy’s competitive benefit package:

https://www.oxy.com/globalassets/documents/careers/oxy-employee-benefits-program-2023.pdf

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.