Environmental Advisor

About Permian

Straddling West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico, the Permian is the most prolific oil and gas basin in America and the engine behind the country’s energy renaissance. Nationally, it provides about 40% of oil and 15% of gas production and plays a critical role in making the U.S. a leading energy exporter.

The merger of ExxonMobil and Pioneer creates an Unconventional business with the largest, high-return development potential in the Permian Basin. The combined company’s more than 1.4 million net acres in the Delaware and Midland basins have an estimated 16 billion barrels of oil equivalent resource. In 2023, we produced, on average 612,000 barrels a day in the Permian Basin, and we’re aiming to produce 1 million barrels per day from our Permian assets by the end of 2027. Investments in infrastructure from New Mexico to the Gulf Coast enhance logistics and integrated value. We’ve advanced gathering and processing facilities, including the Cowboy central delivery point. Integration maximizes resource development through to fuels, lubes, and chemicals. The Permian Basin business unit also has the distinction of being the first at ExxonMobil to unveil and execute a plan for net zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions in operated assets by 2030, as part of the Corporation’s broader 2050 net zero ambition.

Over 1800 employees work and live in Midland, Odessa, Carlsbad, and the surrounding areas, all of which offer easy access to national parks and unrivaled outdoor recreational opportunities. Employees in the area also get to enjoy the world-renowned Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, which ExxonMobil has proudly sponsored since 2019. As a major operator in the Permian Basin, ExxonMobil invests heavily in local community development through the Permian Strategic Partnership, an industry consortium that works to enhance quality of life by improving infrastructure, healthcare, housing, education and workforce development.

What role you will play in our team

The Environmental Advisor will support upstream unconventional and conventional development in permitting, compliance, and reporting for operations across the United States. The position plays a critical role supporting compliance with State and Federal regulations. This may include air and greenhouse gas recordkeeping, permitting and reporting; management of soil, water, and waste; regulatory permitting or compliance for surface and subsurface operations. Actual job role could vary based on experience and knowledge of candidate(s). The position will be based in Spring, Texas, Carlsbad, New Mexico, or Midland, Texas, with domestic travel to field operations.

What you will do

• The Environmental Advisor will support permitting approval and compliance with Applications for Permit to Drill (APD); air permits and registrations; or compliance with soil, water, and waste regulations associated with oil and gas operations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to prepare permits, regulatory reports, training, and maintain internal stewardship metrics. This is could include air emissions inventories, waste tracking, comingling approvals, or other metrics as defined by the supervisor.
• Provide compliance support to upstream sites, including analysis of regulations and applicability determinations
• Complete internal and external reporting obligations for assigned reports/requirements (e.g. SARA 311/312, ERIC, TRI, GHG)
• Support compliance assurance processes including, Regulatory Analysis, Regulatory Interpretations and Guidance and Compliance Support Tools (e.g. checklists, workshops, manuals, database)  
• Participate in internal and external regulatory compliance assessments

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal & State of New Mexico, Texas, or North Dakota oil and gas or environmental regulations
• Demonstrated knowledge of Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• B.S. or equivalent work experience is required
• Prior experience supporting upstream oil and gas operations in the United States.
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Effective communication skills
• Organizational leadership skills
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Work, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong detail orientation
• Strong business ethics

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Compliance or permitting experience with BLM or US Forest Service regulated wells in New Mexico, North Dakota, or Texas, including experience with APDs, COA, AFMSS2, and Sundry notices.
• Prior experience with state and federal air permits and compliance, including OOOO, OOOOa, OOOOb; NESHAPs; Title V; ProMAX; flares/combustors. Experience in New Mexico, Texas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma or North Dakota preferred.
• Experience with greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and reporting under 40 CFR 98 subparts C and W; OGMP 2.0; or other equivalent inventory and reporting requirements.
• RCRA and State waste management experience, including TSCA, NORM, waste profiling, manifesting, and reporting.
• Emergency response/Incident Command System (ICS), spill response, and remediation experience.

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you: 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life. 
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match. 
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. 
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing. 
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you. 
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com. 

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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