Regulatory Manager

General Responsibilities

• Prepare, submit, and manage federal, state, and county regulatory filings and authorizations required to operate and maintain the producing asset base, including operator change/transfer filings, well status changes, sundry notices, and renewals.
• Manage the regulatory workflow for workovers, recompletions, and other operations on existing wells, as well as plugging and abandonment (P&A) and inactive well compliance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with regulatory agencies, including participation in hearings, dockets, and resolution of complex regulatory matters.
• Develop and execute regulatory strategy for the asset portfolio, advising leadership on compliance risk, financial assurance/bonding obligations, and the impact of emerging regulations.
• Partner with land, production, and operations teams to keep wells, facilities, rights-of-way, and easements in compliance and to support production objectives.
• Lead environmental compliance programs, including SPCC, air, water, spill/release reporting, methane, and waste management, maintaining a strong record of regulatory performance.
• Build and maintain tracking systems to ensure timely, accurate regulatory and reporting submissions and to monitor permit conditions and deadlines.
• Coordinate and oversee third-party consultants, attorneys, and contractors supporting filings, surveys, environmental analyses, and regulatory strategy.
• Provide regulatory and environmental due diligence in support of acquisitions, divestitures, and other transactions, and manage the regulatory transfer of acquired assets.
• Support emergency response, incident tracking, and health and safety compliance in coordination with field and operations teams.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments, interpret new and changing requirements, and communicate impacts and required actions to internal stakeholders.
• Participate in regular management, asset team, and field meetings to support operational alignment.
• Ad hoc projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, natural resources, regulatory affairs, business, a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of upstream oil and gas regulatory, permitting, and/or environmental compliance experience, with an emphasis on producing operations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of upstream oil and gas operations, ongoing compliance requirements, and regulatory procedures across multiple states, including federal and tribal regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with plugging and abandonment, inactive well compliance, and financial assurance/bonding requirements.
• Working knowledge of NEPA as it applies to surface-use, rights-of-way, and other operational actions on federal lands.
• Experience with environmental compliance programs such as SPCC, air, and water/stormwater permitting and reporting.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, external stakeholders, and regulatory agencies to support timely approvals.
• Highly accountable, self-directed professional with strong ownership over deliverables and timelines, and excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting due diligence and regulatory review for acquisitions and divestitures, including the regulatory transfer of acquired assets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and familiarity with industry permitting, production, and reporting software platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience interacting with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), including ROWs, sundry notices, operating and surface-use compliance, and NEPA-driven approvals on federal and tribal lands.
• Direct experience with New Mexico regulatory agencies, including the Oil Conservation Division (OCD) and Oil Conservation Commission (OCC), the State Land Office (SLO), and the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED).
• Familiarity with current New Mexico rules and initiatives such as the Methane Waste Rule, Spill Rule, financial assurance requirements, and Class II injection well requirements.