What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Regulatory Specialist position at EOG Resources?
No matter your role at EOG, you’re a business person first. And since we’re all shareholders, we think like owners. We’re entrepreneurs and innovators, not bureaucrats. Our decentralized approach means decisions are made where the work is done by collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams. By remaining humble and intellectually honest, we’ll continue to improve and stay competitive. Our culture drives EOG’s success.
Job Responsibilities:
- Coordination and management of ongoing special projects for the division in support of operational deliverables and key business priorities.
- Coordination and negotiation with regulatory agencies to ensure that EOG operational priorities are achieved efficiently and on schedule. This includes regular communication with entities such as the NM State Land Office, TX Railroad Commission, TX General Land Office, NM Oil Conservation Division, BLM, and NM Environment Department, among others. Additionally, this position will be responsible for developing and communicating EOG’s research and development objectives to these same stakeholders and ensuring that appropriate regulatory structures are achievable.
- Training and education of EOG peers in relation to oil and gas regulatory requirements, with a specific focus on onshore federal oil and gas development. This position will be tasked with ensuring that operational groups within the company maintain comprehensive awareness of current and developing regulatory requirements to ensure compliance within an evolving state and federal regulatory environment. An ability to analyze, interpret, and translate regulations into operational compliance is essential.
- Advocate and communicate EOG’s priorities to legislative and public agency policy makers at the local, state and federal level, and build effective, durable relationships to promote EOG’s benchmark status as an industry leader.
Job Requirements
- 8 years' experience in oil and gas regulatory affairs, government affairs, environmental science, law or public policy.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, law, communications, public policy or similar field.
- Comprehensive knowledge of oil and gas regulatory requirements, including those relating to land, drilling and completion operations, production operations, and infrastructure permitting.
- Knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations.
- Effective team leader and individual contributor with the ability to build consensus with peers within various EOG departments and disciplines.
- Ability to effectively communicate complex, technical concepts, both verbally and in writing.
- Excellent presentation skills for internal and external company presentations and communications.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of workflow accuracy in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Must be able travel regionally up to 50% of work time, depending on current regulatory issues and operational activity levels.
- Strong organization skills and the ability to complete multiple complex tasks with minimal supervision and oversight.
- Strong computer and database skills.
Position will be filled at a level commensurate with experience.
EOG Resources is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Veterans and Disabled.
Highlights of our compensation and benefits package include:
- Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k) savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Annual incentive bonus plan
- Employee referral awards program
- Vacation time and holidays
- 64 hours of sick time
- Employee assistance plan
- Tuition reimbursement plan
