Senior Air Compliance Specialist

Overview

Targa has an immediate opportunity for an Environmental Specialist located near Midland, Texas. The position will support the Midland Basin business unit which includes gas plants and the associated gathering systems. This position will assist operations in achieving Targa’s goals with respect to environmental compliance and sustainability practices in our operations. A proven ability to solve problems, learn new material, adapt to change and be an effective communicator are key traits to success in this position.

The position will report to an area Environmental Supervisor and will collaborate with other local ES&H and Operations personnel to achieve regulatory compliance and associated operational goals.

• Assist management, operations, and project/maintenance teams as required to assure compliance with federal, state, local and corporate rules and regulations pertaining to operational environmental aspects and impacts.
• Assist with organizing, planning, implementing, and auditing the environmental programs and policies for the operations, ensuring compliance as required by regulatory agencies and corporate policy.
• Ensure compliance with Title V operating permits and New Source Review (NSR) permits, including the preparation of semiannual deviation reports and annual compliance certifications.
• Ensure compliance, gather data and facilitate reporting as required under numerous applicable regulations, including but not limited to CERCLA, EPCRA, SARA and State Superfund programs, as well as OOOO, OOOOa, OOOOb, LDAR monitoring programs, EI, GHG and engine maintenance and testing requirements.
• Assist with waste and remediation activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, including the waste management plans, shipments, manifests, and regulatory reporting, as needed.
• Assist with the review of certain projects for environmental impacts, including NSR compliance, and documenting necessary information to the file or helping to initiate the permitting process when required.
• Ensure compliance with SPCC requirements and assist with spill response and remediation activities, as needed, including the facilitation of required reporting to applicable parties, including the NRC, TCEQ, and/or RRC.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, including but not limited to reporting releases to all applicable agencies and internal personnel.
• Act as the point of contact for both regulatory agencies and operations on required reports, payments, inspections, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assist with compliance audits, as needed, and assist in facilitating resolution of action items from findings of reviews, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Maintain a working knowledge of existing and proposed regulations that affect the plant/compressor station/ pipeline site.
• Communicate regular updates on ES&H releases, permit deviations, and enforcement status to Environmental Supervisor for Operations management meetings.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining an effective filing system for all operational data to ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to learn and comprehend the operating principles of natural gas compression and natural gas processing facilities.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors or in plant environments.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 40% of the time, during work hours.

• Minimum of four (4) years of relevant industry or consulting experience with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or another related field; OR
• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant environmental compliance experience in the oil and gas or petrochemical industry or consulting without a bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or another related discipline.
• Knowledge and application of at least two of the following: EPA, TCEQ, NMED, OCD and/or Texas Railroad Commission rules and regulations of the various federal and state agencies having jurisdiction over the Targa facilities.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis for anyone other than your…