Senior Environmental Engineer

Job Summary

The Senior HSE Engineer supports the Health, Safety, & Environmental Team with the primary focus on ensuring upstream oil and gas processes operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.  This role provides engineering technical leadership and compliance project oversight for various aspects of safety and environmental risks including air emissions quantification and control; waste and wastewater characterization and treatment; subsurface contamination analysis and remediation; HSE risk quantification and advisement for malfunctions/upset conditions; and various pipeline and process risk controls. In support of these duties the Senior HSE Engineer performs and/or coordinates detailed and complex testing, monitoring, and modelling to determine composition of hazardous chemicals in air emissions and wastes; applies engineering analysis to determine applicability of and compliance with HSE regulations; provides quality review/assurance for major HSE projects; and supports legal counsel as a technical expert on matters involving HSE risk quantification and control.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and implement tools and processes to model air emissions and provide Staff training on emission calculation techniques. Provide QA/QC review for Staff emission calculations.
• Provide on-call analysis of environmental risks and compliance status related to equipment/process malfunctions and provide technical assistance with development of necessary corrective actions.
• Develop/provide technical justification of emission calculations as needed to respond to regulatory agency inquiries. Represent the Company during permit limitation negotiations.
• Provide engineering analysis and technical leadership regarding groundwater/subsurface remediation risks.
• Provide engineering analysis and technical leadership regarding waste stream characterization, treatment, and compliance options.
• Provide engineering analysis and technical leadership as needed to support Health & Safety, as well as PHMSA compliance Staff.
• Attend operations meetings and build strong relationships with both operations staff in the corporate office and field-based leadership. Collaborate with Facility Engineering/Operations during the design and installation phase of facilities to ensure equipment and operating conditions will satisfy HSE compliance regulations.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of applicable rules and regulations for the oil & gas industry at local, state, and federal levels — particularly state and federal Air Emission Control Requirements; Waste and Wastewater Management; Remediation Requirements; and Emergency Release Reporting.
• Manage preparation of air permit applications and serve as primary point of contact for related correspondence with regulatory agencies, for assigned Region(s).
• Support efforts to respond to and meet with state and federal agencies about alleged HSE violations and other issues.
• Coordinate and oversee emissions performance testing projects, and oil & gas sampling projects.
• Develop and deliver environmental compliance training to company personnel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

• Effective project management skills
• Advanced mathematical, process chemistry, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced knowledge of oil and gas production and processing equipment.
• Advanced working knowledge and experience with complex Excel functions, process simulations, and Agency specified models.
• Communicates effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Plans and aligns – Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Environmental, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Registered Professional Environmental Engineer.
• Minimum of five (5) years of environmental engineering experience.
• E&P and multi-site environmental compliance support experience.
• Experience with additional data management and analysis systems (i.e. Spotfire, SQL, etc.)
• An acceptable pre-employment background and drug test.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with process simulation software (ProMax).
• Experience with dehydration unit simulation software (GlyCalc).
• Experience with air dispersion modeling software.
• Experience with EPA Reference Method stack/emission testing.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, and stooping.
• Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Manual dexterity is sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

Continental Resources, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities and access for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.