ECMC Senior Permit/Completion Specialist (PSRS III)

Full Job Description

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference? Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.

It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow.

That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/about-us to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Medical, Vision and Dental plans

• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Employee Wellness programs

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Health Savings Accounts

• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave

• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options

• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Requirements

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

This position will be the authority for Planning & Permitting Unit subject matter expert (SME) on hearing applications, and will review and/or have oversight of the review of all hearing applications.

The Position will support the LAS and Permitting groups in the review of hearing applications, overall coordination with the Hearings Unit regarding technical and scientific information involved in the hearing applications as well as other communication with the Engineering, Environmental, or Compliance Units staff and the applicant on technical issues related to a hearing application.

• The Senior Permitter will use their knowledge of environmental protection and surface/subsurface permitting to provide a final, Staff Authority, review of OGDP hearing applications.
• This position will communicate any application deficiencies to the applicant via the eFilings system, and will coordinate any related corrections on the warranted Forms with the Location Specialist.
• This position will determine if the hearing application meets all applicable ECMC’s rules related to surface permitting, and provides sufficient information to indicate the proposed OGDP will protect public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and wildlife resources.
• The Senior Permitter will have the authority to make determinations on how the Permitting group should interpret a rule as applicable to a given hearing application, and will also decide when an interpretation requires the assistance of an AAG, and will act as the point of contact between the Permitting group and the AAG’s office.
• This position will maintain regular and collaborative communication between the Hearings Unit, the Engineering Unit, and the Planning & Permitting Unit in appropriately scheduling the Commission’s OGDP hearings based on the complexity of the application and the anticipated time needed to fully perform the technical review.
• This position will seek to identify opportunities for internal and external process improvement related to enforcement, hearing applications, Forms 2, 4, 5, 5A, 6, and 10, CAPs, and other Permitting workloads or deliverables.
• This position will take a lead in the training of any new or contract hires to ensure consistency in work product and knowledge of internal processes.

Qualifications

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Experience Only:

Eight (8) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity of Colorado oil and gas rules and regulations
• Excellent personal computer skills using the MS Office software suite and Google applications, will be necessary for success in this position
• Demonstrated experience researching, analyzing, and interpreting the law (State and Federal), constitutions, statutes, rules, conceptual models, professional
  standards, and legal precedents in order to determine their relationship to the question of policy at issue
• Technical background in the oil and gas industry in order to understand the scientific and technical concepts involved in the matters
• Experience with oil and gas pooling and spacing issues, leasing, surface use agreements, or similar "Landman" duties
• Excellent analytical and organizational skill as well as the ability to operate in a politically sensitive environment
• Knowledge and experience in reading, writing, and interpreting legal documents
• Working with general public, professional, consultants, and staff, with sensitivity to their needs, priorities and commitments

The current work arrangement for this position is as follows:
(Please note, this arrangement can be subject to change)

• Hybrid: This position will work from a home office with occasional travel to the main Denver office as directed by supervisor.

• Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
• This is a Remote/Hybrid position - Work is primarily performed from a home office, however the selected candidate must be willing and able to, at times, report to the office at 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 - Denver, CO or other locations for meetings, training, and projects as directed by the supervisor.
• Former employees of the state of Colorado must have concluded employment in good standing to be eligible for rehire.
• You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DNR does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state of Colorado driver's license if operating a State vehicle.

Additional Information

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.

• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.

• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.

• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.

• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.