Oil and Gas Inspector

Ready for a career where your work takes you beyond the office? As an Oil and Gas Inspector with the Department of Environmental Protection, you will travel throughout the region, evaluate oil and gas activities, and help protect communities and the environment. This position offers a unique blend of fieldwork, technical expertise, and public service. Bring your skills and curiosity to a role that makes a difference every day.

This position performs technical inspections, compliance reviews, and field investigations related to oil and gas operations and well plugging activities throughout the region. The role supports environmental protection goals through site inspections, contractor oversight, regulatory compliance, public assistance, and accurate recordkeeping. As an Oil and Gas Inspector, you will perform the following duties:

• Site Inspections:
  Conduct inspections of oil and gas wells, storage fields, and plugging projects to evaluate compliance with requirements
• Well Investigations:
  Investigate abandoned and orphaned wells and gather information needed for restoration efforts
• Contract Oversight:
  Monitor plugging contractors, review project progress, and provide technical guidance during field activities
• Complaint Response:
  Respond to environmental concerns and document findings related to oil and gas operations
• Technical Reviews:
  Examine records, certificates, and requests to determine compliance with laws, regulations, and policies
• Data Management:
  Prepare reports, maintain files, and enter accurate information into Department electronic systems

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.
• This position will cover the following counties:
  Allegheny, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Washington.
• 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 Pittsburgh. 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 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• 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.

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 categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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.

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