Manager, Pollution Abatement

About the role

The incumbent of this position is assigned responsibility for directing the Pollution Abatement Department of the Oil and Gas Division and related programs involving commercial and noncommercial oil field waste disposal operations, pollution abatement activities and reclamation projects on a statewide basis. Direction will be provided to a professional, technical and administrative staff including geologists, engineers and environmental specialists.

Responsibilities

• Directs department activates in planning and administering various pollution abatement and environmental protection programs and ensuring compliance with requirements for federal funding;
• Develops and implements rules and regulations concerning the proper drilling, completion and operation of injection and disposal well including procedures for refuse detection, notification, corrective action, enforcement and financial responsibility;
• Supervises the review of geological and engineering data, proposed plans, current operations, closure and reclamation procedures for commercial and noncommercial oil field waste disposal facilities to ensure compliance with existing laws, rules and regulations;
• Congrates program activities with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency; recommends and implements changes in policies and procedures to meet changing federal requirements and state program approval requirements; provides technical assistance in promulgation of Commission rules on pollution abatement;
• Directs and coordinates studies and tests of pollution incidents to determine causes and reclamation requirements; makes recommendations on policies and procedures for prevention; coordinates with other departments, state and federal agencies and private consultants; serves as expert witness and technical advisor to and for the Commission;
• Maintains required records and reports concerning pollution complaints, hearings and existing injection and disposal wells;
• Represents the agency before industry, civic and environmental groups; advises legislative members and the Commission on pollution and environmental programs; serves on special task force to address specific environmental problems on both the local and national level; testifies as an expert witness in hearings before the Commission.

Requirements

Statutory Requirements: 52 OS 149 (2) Supp 1999; “Shall be a graduate of an accredited college or university with a Bachelor of Science of Degree in petroleum, civil or mechanical engineering, geology, environmental science or a related field and at least five (5) years practical or regulatory experience in the production of oil and gas, three (3) years of which must have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity. NOTE: No substitution will be allowed for the three (3) years in a supervisory or administrative capacity.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of geological, hydrological and engineering principles;
• Of pollution prevention, abatement and reclamation procedures;
• Of oil and gas drilling and completion operations;
• Of state and federal laws, rules and regulations concerning pollution control and environmental protection;
• Of technical report writing;
• Of the principles of management and supervision.

Skills

• Skilled in directing the work of others;
• In interpreting, analyzing and resolving complex administrative and managerial problems;
• In communicating ideas effectively, both orally and in writing;
• In establishing effective working relationships with industry officials, other state and federal officials and the general public.

Special Requirements

Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position.

Additional Job Description

The work location will be in the Oklahoma City office of the Corporation Commission. Core work hours for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission are Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. This position is not remote work eligible.

Benefits

• 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
• 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
• 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
• 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
• Sick leave: Accrued at 15 days per year.
• A comprehensive health insurance package – medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account.
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Defined Contribution Plan or Deferred Compensation Plan.

Conditions of Employment

• Contingent on a favorable background check
• Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Exempt status
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license

Disclaimer

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities of and qualifications for this position. The job description is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or of all qualifications that may be required either now or in the future. All employees appointed to state service, whether initial hiring, transferring from one state agency to another state agency, or returning to state service following a break in service will be required to complete a twelve-month trial period in accordance with Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Rule 260:130-19-30.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.