Oil Conservation Division Director

Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Division’s multi-million-dollar budget consisting of fees, state, and federal funds
• Responsible for policy initiatives and strategic planning for the Division
• Oversees federal grants and contracts
• Conducts oil and gas-related legislative analysis, testimony, policy development, and program evaluation
• Collaborates with various stakeholders including the public, oil and gas operators, numerous state and federal agencies, tribes, and local governments in permitting, inspecting, and enforcing activities at oil and gas sites statewide
• Directs and manages evaluations of permits and plans for administrative and technical adequacy
• Accepts responsibility for the approval/denial of oil and gas associated permits and Director’s Orders related to the implementation of the NM Oil and Gas Act
• Briefs Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Secretary on oil and gas-related issues in New Mexico
• Develops and applies policies, rules, and regulations related to oil and gas
• Leads 87 Division staff, technical and administrative, executing on policy priorities, statutes, and regulations
• Chairs Oil Conservation Commission which hears rulemaking petitions, permit applications and contested cases, etc.
• Works with the Department public information officer to respond to public and media inquiries related to oil and gas

Qualifications

• As defined in the New Mexico Oil and Gas Act, the director shall 1. be a resident of this state; and 2. be registered by the state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors as a petroleum engineer; OR 3. by virtue of education and experience have expertise in the field of petroleum engineering.
• Compelling interest in leadership development, human capital management, and/or organizational development
• Experience overseeing a complex budget
• Working knowledge of majority of aspects of the oil and gas industry
• Proven ability to use analytical skills to assess large volumes of qualitative and quantitative data, find patterns and core issues, and present fact-based recommendations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including editing and public speaking
• Strong project management and organization skills, with proven ability to juggle multiple competing demands