RRC - Natural Resources Specialist II - Permit Writer - Environmental Permits

Job Description

The Railroad Commission of Texas is a state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry; pipeline transport and pipeline safety; natural gas utilities; the LP-gas industry; and surface mining operations. You can find more details about us on the Railroad Commission of Texas' website here https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

To support our mission to serve Texas, we need great people to join our team. We provide a great working environment along with outstanding benefits, including:

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and at least 12 paid holidays per year
• Telework options for eligible positions
• Flexible work schedules
• Retirement pension with a 150% agency match - you can watch this You Tube video that describes this amazing benefit
• 401(k), 457(b) and Roth
• Health premiums 100% paid for full-time employees
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness and Exercise Leave
• Career development programs/opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package, please visit our website at https:// To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees, visit the Employee Retirement Systems website at .

Job Description

The Railroad Commission of Texas, recognized as a worldwide leader in the regulation of oil and gas exploration, seeks a Natural Resources Specialist to evaluate moderately complex permits for the Environmental Permits and Support Unit in the Technical Permitting Section of the Oil and Gas Division. Duties require knowledge of environmental, engineering, and geological principles, practices, and techniques necessary to evaluate permit applications and other technical data related to the surface management of oil and gas waste.

Work involves processing complex permit applications, evaluating other technical information, and assisting clients. Successful applicants must be highly organized, proficient in engineering and geological principles, and able to work with Windows-based applications and/or terminal-based systems and databases. Excellent verbal, written, and telecommunication skills are necessary to effectively work with internal and external customers of various backgrounds and skill sets.

Essential Job Duties

• Review permit applications (new, renewals, amendments, or transfers) relating to surface waste management operations and prepare draft permits

• Perform technical review of moderately complex permit applications filed under the Commission's oil and gas waste management regulations, i.e., Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Part 1, Chapter 3 Oil and Gas Division and Chapter 4 Environmental Protection.

• Participate in moderately complex soils, geological, and hydrological studies and identify potential problems resulting from the maintenance, use, and closure of oil and gas waste management facility operations.

• Review and interpret soil maps, geologic maps, and cross-sections, engineered drawings, and plats or other subsurface or surface information.

• Evaluate data and analysis of issues, and assist in the preparation of reports and recommendations.

• Interpret, review, compare, and evaluate documentation and literature, using scientific knowledge and skills in enforcing Commission rules and statutes.

• Review moderately complex waste treatment and disposal applications filed for technical accuracy and completion.

• Participate in moderately complex geological and hydrological studies and assist in the identification of potential problems resulting from the maintenance and use of waste treatment and disposal facility operations.

• Review the hydrostatic test discharge permit application for technical accuracy and completion.

• Prepare requests for supplemental data for consideration of deficiencies.

• Ensure permits will maintain conditions necessary to prevent pollution of surface and subsurface waters.

• Assist client inquiries by phone, e-mail, and in person.

• Resolve issues or discrepancies through written or verbal communication with operators and/or their representatives.

• Research and interpret hardcopy records, microfilms,…