ECMC - Enforcement Advisor; Compliance Specialist IV

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? Join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Our mission is to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today and tomorrow. We balance development with conservation to provide opportunities for all.

Explore our website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to learn more about the work we do for Colorado’s natural resources.

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.

• 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

The ECMC regulates the development and production of Colorado’s natural resources, including oil and gas, geothermal energy, and carbon capture and storage. Its mission is to protect the environment, public health, safety, welfare, wildlife resources, and the broader community. The Enforcement Unit ensures safe exploration and development and brings non‑compliant operators into compliance through outreach, training, corrective actions, or formal hearing processes.

The purpose of the Enforcement Advisor position is to engage in negotiations to bring non‑compliant operators into compliance as quickly as possible, and to determine appropriate corrective actions or penalties to remediate any damage to public health, safety, welfare, the environment, and wildlife resources. The advisor litigates allegations of non‑compliance, assembles and leads teams of subject matter experts and lawyers, and serves as a Work Lead for enforcement actions.

• Prepare notices for hearing, draft Administrative Orders by Consent (AOC’s), manage enforcement cases from beginning to end, directly negotiate AOCs to resolution, and prepare settlement documents.
• Work with operators (or their attorneys) and ECMC staff to ensure all violations are well documented and that corrective action and penalties are included in the final AOC.
• Identify witnesses and exhibits, prepare witnesses, conduct direct and cross examination, prepare opening and closing statements, and draft and finalize Commission enforcement orders.
• Assist and consult with management to provide technical staff guidance on the ECMC enforcement and compliance program and the issuance of Notices of Alleged Violation (NOAVs).
• Collaborate with engineering, environmental, compliance, permitting, production, and financial assurance units to implement a consistent approach to compliance and enforcement actions.
• Train, prepare process flow documents, determine enforcement priorities, review existing and draft NOAVs, conduct operator outreach, prepare penalty calculations, project manage warning processes, and propose regulatory and statutory changes.
• Assess compliance issues across field operations, environmental impacts, and un‑submitted paperwork, ensuring all violations are included in enforcement actions.

Experience Only: Seven (7) 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 equal to seven (7) years.

AND Experience and/or education related to reading, writing, interpreting, and applying legal documents, regulations, statutes, etc.

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on…