Oil and Gas Inspector

Summary

Does a career focused on protecting Pennsylvania's communities by ensuring safe and responsible oil and gas operations sound exciting to you? The Oil and Gas Inspector position with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) offers a chance to make a real impact across the Commonwealth. This role allows you to safeguard communities while helping to ensure for the responsible development of vital energy resources.

Here, you will become part of a dedicated team that values public service, environmental stewardship, and hands-on fieldwork. Apply today and join an agency committed to protecting our invaluable natural resources!

This role focuses on monitoring oil and gas activities to ensure safety, compliance, and environmental protection throughout an assigned area. As an Oil and Gas Inspector, you will perform the following duties:

• Field Inspections: Conduct routine inspections of oil and gas wells and related facilities to confirm compliance with laws and regulations
• Complaint Response: Investigate citizen complaints related to environmental or safety concerns and document findings through established reporting methods
• Enforcement Actions: Initiate and support enforcement measures by issuing notices, preparing case materials, and assisting in legal proceedings
• Technical Review: Evaluate well records, reports, and logs to provide recommendations and ensure accurate interpretation of technical information
• Sampling and Monitoring: Collect samples, operate gas detection instruments, and document data to support investigations and safety assessments
• Record Management: Maintain accurate electronic records, case files, photographs, and other documentation to support compliance and enforcement work

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in New Stanton. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.
  
  Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $60,538.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of technical experience in well design, drilling, completion, production, plugging, or underground storage operations in the oil or natural gas industry;
  or
• An associate’s degree in Petroleum Technology or closely related field, and one year of technical experience in well design, drilling, completion, production, plugging, or underground storage operations in the oil or natural gas industry.

• This position requires possession of a valid driver's license.

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other…