RRC - License and Permit Specialist - Drilling Permits Application Processor
Listed on 2026-06-18
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Government
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Engineering
Environmental Compliance, Geology / Geoscience, Waste Management
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)..
Benefits- 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
The Railroad Commission of Texas, recognized as a worldwide leader in the regulation of oil and gas exploration, seeks a LICENSE AND PERMIT SPECIALIST I to provide complex, administrative, and technical work associated with processing and approving drilling permit applications in the Drilling Permit Unit, Administrative Compliance Section of the Oil and Gas Division. This position offers the opportunity to learn and enhance skills in ArcGIS software, interpret rules governing the production of hydrocarbons, and apply horizontal drilling techniques developed in Texas, now being applied worldwide.
The successful candidate will assist customers with filing and processing of oil and gas well drilling permit applications (W-1) and provide information to navigate and utilize the Commission's website. This position will work under the direction of the Drilling Permit Manager and Section Team Leaders.
Job Duties
- Receives and reviews drilling permit applications, revisions, and renewals.
- Issues permits and ensures all applicable fees have been collected.
- Maintains records associated with drilling permit applications, fee payments, and violations, and completes necessary forms to approve or deny permit applications.
- Monitors drilling permit applications, contract registrations, other permits, and requests for appropriate routing or processing needed to approve permits.
- May assist in creating, mailing, and tracking of certain notices that may be needed as part of the permitting process.
- Provides administrative and technical assistance related to drilling permit requirements to the public, agency staff, and government and elected officials; answers questions and explains permit codes; and supplies information regarding drilling permit processing, policies, and procedures.
- Will approve drilling permit applications based on state regulations, administrative codes, and agency policies and procedures.
- Resolves discrepancies with drilling permit applications through written and verbal communication with operators and research of well records.
- Responds to in-person, telephone, and e‑mail inquiries from oil and gas operators, consultants, and the public regarding Commission rules and regulations.
- Researches information from hardcopy records, microfilms, and databases; interprets well information on the Commission's retired hardcopy maps to resolve discrepancies.
- Meets and maintains production standards with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail while applying varied complex work methods, procedures, and rotating job duties.
- Performs additional related essential tasks to maintain production workflow.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited two‑year college or university with major coursework in engineering, natural resources, GIS, or a related field; or two (2) years of oil and gas industry experience.
- Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
- Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with major coursework in engineering, natural resources, GIS, or a related field.
- Six (6) months' experience in Engineering/Geoscience work or an oil and gas‑related field.
- Experience in oil and gas regulatory functions.
- Knowledge of the Railroad Commission's rules, policies, and procedures.
- Basic level experience…
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