Compliance Analyst

Occidental Petroleum Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Occidental Petroleum Corporation is seeking an experienced regulatory and compliance professional to support its GoA offshore organization. The role focuses on USCG and ABS requirements for offshore facilities, marine systems, and emergency readiness.

Responsibilities include inspection readiness, documentation control, and coordination with industry groups to ensure ongoing compliance and regulatory alignment across offshore assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Technical Discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Ten years in upstream oil & gas with USCG/ABS experience preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of USCG regulations, ABS class rules, and industry standards (API, ASME).
• Strong written and verbal communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison with USCG on regulatory compliance and with ABS on class requirements.
• Develop relationships with USCG, ABS, industry groups, and internal stakeholders.
• Analyze directives and communicate regulatory expectations to teams.
• Review documentation for USCG/ABS certification and inspection readiness.
• Track corrective actions and ensure timely closure and recurrence prevention.
• Support training and competency programs relevant to offshore operations.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Teamwork

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a Technical Discipline

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Spotfire

SharePoint

SAP

Job description

Oxy produces, markets and transports oil and natural gas to maximize value and provide resources fundamental to life. The company leverages its global leadership in carbon management to advance lower‑carbon technologies and products. Headquartered in Houston, Oxy primarily operates in the United States, Middle East and North Africa.

The successful candidate will provide regulatory guidance, compliance assurance, and operational support throughout Oxy’s Gulf of America (GoA) offshore organization. The role focuses on U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) requirements applicable to offshore facilities, marine systems, lifesaving equipment, firefighting systems, emergency preparedness, regulatory documentation, training, certification, and operational readiness.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as company liaison with the USCG on operational and regulatory compliance issues.
• Serve as backup company liaison with ABS on class‑related requirements, surveys, findings, recommendations, Conditions of Class, and certification matters for applicable offshore assets.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with USCG, ABS, industry groups, and internal stakeholders to support proactive regulatory and class oversight.
• Analyze, interpret, and communicate applicable agency‑issued directives, regulatory updates, ABS rules, class requirements, industry standards, and internal compliance expectations.
• Review USCG‑required documentation and ABS/class‑related documentation to support inspection, survey, and audit readiness.
• Evaluate applicability of USCG deficiencies, ABS findings, and class‑related recommendations; coordinate appropriate responses, corrective actions, or challenges where warranted.
• Engage and actively participate in industry workgroups to support development and improvement of internal procedures, policies, and compliance practices.

Inspection, Survey, and Compliance Assurance

• Complete annual USCG compliance inspections or assessments for each applicable GoA floating facility.
• Support ABS survey readiness, planning, execution, and closeout for applicable offshore assets.
• Review and monitor certification requirements for offshore assets, including applicable USCG and ABS certificates.
• Compile observation reports and track resolution of inspection, survey, and assessment findings.
• Track corrective actions to closure, including ownership, due dates, closure evidence, and recurrence prevention.
• Monitor operational compliance performance and identify trends, gaps, repeat findings, and improvement opportunities.
• Perform platform assessments to determine crew proficiency, emergency equipment readiness and condition, regulatory documentation accuracy, certification status, and overall USCG / ABS compliance posture.

Operations, Projects, MOC, and Repairs Support

• Support Offshore Operations, Projects, Engineering, Maintenance, Integrity, Marine, and HSE teams on USCG, ABS, and internal compliance requirements.
• Support projects, Management of Change (MOC), repairs, modifications, and operational changes by identifying applicable USCG, ABS, and internal compliance requirements early in the planning and execution process.
• Engage with GoA Operations and functional groups to ensure regulatory and class requirements are considered and addressed in work planning, execution, documentation, and closeout.

Emergency Preparedness, Training, and Competency

• Assess operations crew performance during emergency drills and provide coaching or improvement recommendations as appropriate.
• Review, assess, and participate in operations training programs relevant to the role’s discipline, experience, qualifications, and authorizations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for applicable operations training programs, as required and directed.
• Participate in training peer reviews and training and competency audits, identifying improvement opportunities and training needs.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable internal and external regulatory, certification, and training requirements.

Required Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Competencies

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a Technical Discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years in upstream oil & gas; experience working with USCG and/or ABS requirements is strongly preferred.
• Professional/Technical Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of USCG regulations, policies, inspection processes, and offshore compliance expectations; working knowledge of ABS Class rules and requirements; track record of developing relationships with industry and working directly with federal regulatory agencies (preferably USCG); working knowledge and demonstrated experience with industry standards and guidelines (e.g., API, ASME); understanding of offshore production operations, marine systems, lifesaving appliances, firefighting systems, emergency response requirements, and regulatory documentation; familiarity with offshore training, competency, certification, and emergency drill requirements; knowledge of incident prevention, audit readiness, corrective action management, and compliance assurance processes; working knowledge of offshore environmental requirements; working knowledge of HSE and Risk.
• Professional/Technical Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications: No specific license or certification required, though relevant offshore regulatory, marine, safety, operations, audit or emergency response certifications are preferred.
• Skills & Competencies: Advanced working knowledge of regulatory processes specific to USCG; working knowledge of ABS rules, surveys, class requirements, and certification processes; knowledge of lifesaving apparatus and firefighting systems is advantageous; strong analytical and organization skills; ability to support multiple projects simultaneously; strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at various levels; demonstrated ability to understand complex situations and navigate regulatory landscape; strong attention to detail; teamwork and collaboration skills; excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable with public speaking, training delivery, and field‑level coaching; ability to travel offshore and domestically as required; proficient computer skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Spotfire, SharePoint; working knowledge of SAP or similar maintenance management software.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.