Director, Compliance

Commonwealth LNG; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Caturus, LLC seeks a Director of Compliance to lead its LNG regulatory compliance program for federal, state, and local requirements. The role reports to the VP of Permitting & Compliance and is on-site in the greater Houston area.

Ideal candidate will have 10+ years in regulatory compliance within energy or LNG sectors, with strong experience navigating FERC and PHMSA, and the ability to work across Development, Engineering, Legal, and Operations to ensure compliant project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive regulatory compliance experience in energy/LNG/oil & gas/industrial sectors.
• Experience with US regulators (FERC, PHMSA) and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for LNG regulatory matters incl. PHMSA, FERC, and USCG requirements.
• Lead the regulatory compliance assurance program for audits and inspections at federal, state, and local levels.
• Coordinate internal audits and prepare agencies for routine inspections and findings.
• Review external audit findings and update internal procedures and compliance manuals.
• Drive remediation of compliance vulnerabilities with stakeholders.
• Establish annual asset compliance assurance and audit program schedules for LNG facilities.

Skills

Regulatory governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Env Science/Env Policy/Natural Resources/Law/Regulatory Affairs

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Caturus, LLC, an integrated natural gas and LNG company focused on responsible sourcing of low-emission fuel to domestic and international markets. We are seeking a Director, Compliance to join our team that will be responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities Regulatory Compliance Operations assurance program to address compliance activities for Federal, State, and Local regulatory requirements. The position will report to our VP, Permitting & Compliance and will be located on-site in greater Houston.

Key Accountabilities:

• Serve as the subject matter expert in Regulatory areas concerning LNG Operations; Specifically, for PHMSA, FERC, and USCG requirements.
• Leads the regulatory compliance assurance program necessary for Federal, State, and Local audits and inspections.
• Performs internal compliance assurance activities in coordination with applicable stakeholders in preparation of routine Federal, State, and Local audits or inspections.
• Reviews external state and federal agency audit findings and provides recommendations to internal procedures and/or compliance manuals.
• Accountable for actioning compliance vulnerabilities to resolution with appropriate stakeholders.
• Responsible for establishing the internal yearly asset compliance assurance and audit program schedule for LNG Facilities Regulatory Compliance Managers and coordination thereof.

Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the position successfully.

Education, Certificates, and Licenses:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, Natural Resources, Law, Regulatory Affairs, or a related discipline required. Advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

10+ years of progressive experience in regulatory compliance within the energy, LNG, oil & gas, or industrial project sectors. LNG experience strongly preferred. Extensive experience working closely with US regulatory agencies, especially FERC and PHMSA.Proven ability to navigate compliance requirements across project development, engineering, EPC execution, commissioning, and operations phases.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong background in compliance governance.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across Development, Engineering, EPC, Legal, Environmental, HSE, Operations, and Commercial functions.