ECMC - Flowline & Facility Integrity Supervisor (PE II)

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision and Dental plans

Flexible work schedule options

Remote-work options

PERA retirement plans

Paid holidays and generous vacation

Job summary

Colorado Department of Natural Resources (ECMC) seeks a Professional Engineer to oversee the Flowline and Facility Integrity Team, ensuring compliance with ECMC rules and protecting groundwater and environment. The role leads investigations, develops guidance, and enforces regulations.

The position requires a Colorado PE license and at least two years of pertinent experience, with hybrid work from a Denver area office and occasional state travel.

Qualifications

• Current, valid PE license from the Colorado State Board.
• Two years of professional experience in a related field, one of which must be as a licensed professional engineer.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to field inspectors and professionals on ECMC rules and best engineering practices.
• Manage the Flowline and Facility Integrity program including mapping, new methods and regulations.
• Direct staff in inspections and technical engineering functions; review recommendations and provide guidance for voluntary compliance.
• Assess complaints and determine appropriate actions with cross-group collaboration.
• Initiate formal enforcement procedures against non-compliant operators.

Skills

Public speaking

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Flowlines/pipelines

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Professional Engineer license (Colorado)

Tools

Webforms

Job description

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference?
Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.
We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/about-us to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Medical, Vision and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

For more detailed information, please visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits.

About Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC)

The Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) regulates the development and production of Colorado’s natural resources, including oil and gas, geothermal energy, and carbon capture and storage. The ECMC’s mission is to do so in a way that protects the environment, public health, safety, and welfare.

The Engineering Unit ensures oil and gas development complies with professional engineering standards and the Energy and Carbon Management Commission’s (ECMC) rules and regulations. This ensures groundwater protection during oil and gas well drilling and completions and environmental protection during production operations. The Engineering Unit administers the delegated United States Environmental Protection Agencies Class II Underground Injection Control program for the responsible disposal of exploration and production waste.

The Flowline and Facility Integrity Team in the Engineering Unit oversees the integrity of on and off location flowlines (including mapping) and production equipment such as tanks to prevent spills and releases. The Flowline and Facility Integrity Team collaborates often with other ECMC groups, such as the Environmental Unit, on inspecting instances of integrity failure and reviewing root cause of spills and releases and preventative measures the operator will undertake to prevent failure reoccurrence. ECMC has established rigorous protective standards for installing, registering, monitoring, and operating on and off location flowlines and the Flowline and Facility Integrity Team is responsible for ensuring those standards are met. The Flowline and Facility Integrity Team provides regulatory oversight from inception to abandonment.

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

The purpose of this position is to oversee the Flowline and Facility Integrity Team to ensure that the protective mission of the agency is carried out. As a Professional Engineer, this position is responsible for ensuring that the 1100-Series rules are administered in accordance with the direction from the state legislature and in accordance with executive branch priorities.

The Supervisor is empowered to lead operator focused field- or area-wide investigations of flowlines and facility integrity; develop new guidance or policies when new procedures are necessary to implement ECMC Rules, Regulations, or Orders of the Commission; submit technical recommendations directly to the Engineering Manager or the Director for approval; and assist the Engineering Manager or the Director in gaining compliance with ECMC Rules and Regulations through enforcement.

Specific job duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides guidance and support to both field inspectors and professional engineer and technician in matters involving compliance with ECMC rules and regulations and what constitutes best engineering practices.
• Manages the Flowline and Facility Integrity program specifically with protections as it relates to flowline integrity and mapping, including engaging with other partners to remain abreast of new methods, new technologies, and evolving regulations.
• Manages and ensures efficient work flow for the processing of forms as well as other internal agency requests.
• Direct staff in performing special inspections or technical engineering functions; review recommendations and approvals made by staff; and provide guidance, support and direction to staff to help gain voluntary compliance from oil and gas operators.
• Assess complaints to determine if a joint response with other work groups or units is appropriate, and determine whether the complaint has merit through field inspections, document review, and interviews.
• Initiate formal enforcement procedures against operators who do not comply with ECMC rules and regulations.
• Processes assigned WebForms or eForms, especially Form 4 Sundry Notices that pertain to the Flowline and Facility Integrity Team.

Other Duties Assigned.

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.

AND

Two (2) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position, one of which must have been as a licensed professional engineer.

Substitutions

Appropriate education in addition to that required for the professional engineer license will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position.
• Knowledge and/or experience with Colorado oil and gas industry, including current rules and regulations.
• Knowledge and/or experience with ECMC rules, regulations, and regulatory processes.
• Experience supervising and leading diverse teams.
• Professional experience managing complaints, to include conflict resolution.
• Professional experience with flowlines/pipelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, to include public speaking.
• Experience managing multiple projects with differing deadlines in order to meet agency needs.
• Experience negotiating and/or enforcing rules and regulations.
• Experience using webforms.

The current work arrangement for this position is as follows:

• Hybrid: This position will work from a home office with occasional travel to the main Denver office and/or around the state for meetings and/or hearings as directed by the unit Manager.

Conditions of Employment:

• Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
• This is a Remote/Hybrid position – Work is primarily performed from a home office, however the selected candidate must be willing and able to, at times, report to the office at 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 – Denver, CO or other locations for meetings, training, and projects as directed by the unit Manager.
• Former employees of the state of Colorado must have concluded employment in good standing to be eligible for rehire.
• You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DNR does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
• Travel to out of town hearings of the ECMC, with the possibility of overnight stays will be required.
• Must have and maintain valid licensure as a Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state of Colorado driver's license if operating a State vehicle.

The Assessment Process

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.
• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.
• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.
• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL" of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. The State of Colorado believes that a “Colorado for ALL" drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

ADAAA Accommodations

Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request accommodation, please contact our Benefits Specialist at [e-mail] at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

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Toll–Free Applicant Support - Technical Help

If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at 855-524-5627, Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues.