Environmental Tech Advisor

Teal Energi; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work eligibility

Job summary

Teal Energi seeks an Environmental Tech Advisor to lead upstream environmental compliance, advising operations and leadership on permits, emissions reporting, and regulatory developments. You will manage LDAR, LiDAR, OGI surveys, audits, and contractor field programs, ensuring data quality and continuous improvement.

The role requires 7+ years in upstream environmental compliance, Texas/regulatory experience preferred, and strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geosciences, or related technical discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of air regulations, emissions reporting, Texas permitting, GHG reporting, SPCC, stormwater, waste management, and remediation programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental compliance programs related to air, water, waste, remediation, chemical storage, and related environmental requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations and ensure compliance across operations.
• Advise operations teams on permitting requirements, compliance obligations, environmental risks, and regulatory developments.
• Support environmental due diligence activities for acquisitions, divestitures, and new business opportunities.
• Lead emissions inventory development, calculations, tracking, reporting, and data quality improvement initiatives.
• Prepare air permits, emissions calculations, and related regulatory documentation.
• Manage environmental reporting and compliance filings, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance environmental performance and reporting efficiency.
• Manage environmental contractors and field programs, including LDAR, LiDAR, OGI leak surveys, AVO programs, inspections, and sampling activities.
• Lead or support remediation projects, site assessments, spill response activities, corrective actions, and environmental investigations.
• Maintain environmental records, site inventories, facility diagrams, and compliance documentation.
• Support implementation and management of Responsibly Sourced Gas (RSG) initiatives.
• Lead audit readiness activities, compliance reviews, corrective action tracking, and environmental data validation.
• Support agency inspections, regulatory audits, and compliance investigations.
• Deliver environmental training and awareness programs for field and office personnel.
• Prepare environmental updates and presentations for leadership and stakeholders

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geosciences, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Our client is looking for an Environmental Tech Advisor to lead environmental compliance efforts for upstream oil and gas operations. This role serves as the primary environmental subject matter expert, supporting operations, leadership, regulatory agencies, and business partners in maintaining compliance, improving environmental performance, managing emissions reporting, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Duties:

Environmental Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Lead environmental compliance programs related to air, water, waste, remediation, chemical storage, and related environmental requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations and ensure compliance across operations.
• Advise operations teams on permitting requirements, compliance obligations, environmental risks, and regulatory developments.
• Support environmental due diligence activities for acquisitions, divestitures, and new business opportunities.

Emissions, Reporting & Data Management

• Lead emissions inventory development, calculations, tracking, reporting, and data quality improvement initiatives.
• Prepare air permits, emissions calculations, and related regulatory documentation.
• Manage environmental reporting and compliance filings, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance environmental performance and reporting efficiency.

Field Programs & Environmental Projects

• Manage environmental contractors and field programs, including LDAR, LiDAR, OGI leak surveys, AVO programs, inspections, and sampling activities.
• Lead or support remediation projects, site assessments, spill response activities, corrective actions, and environmental investigations.
• Maintain environmental records, site inventories, facility diagrams, and compliance documentation.
• Support implementation and management of Responsibly Sourced Gas (RSG) initiatives.

Audit, Training & Stakeholder Support

• Lead audit readiness activities, compliance reviews, corrective action tracking, and environmental data validation.
• Support agency inspections, regulatory audits, and compliance investigations.
• Deliver environmental training and awareness programs for field and office personnel.
• Prepare environmental updates and presentations for leadership and stakeholders

Job Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geosciences, Applied Science, or a related technical discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 7+ years of environmental compliance experience within upstream oil and gas operations.
• Texas environmental and regulatory experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading environmental compliance programs, permitting activities, emissions reporting, audits, and regulatory interactions.
• Strong knowledge of air regulations, emissions reporting, Texas permitting, GHG reporting, SPCC, stormwater, waste management, and remediation programs.
• Experience managing environmental contractors, field inspection programs, and remediation activities.
• Proficiency with environmental reporting systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Professional Skills

• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a collaborative environment.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

This position operates primarily in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. Occasional night or weekend work may be required. Hybrid work eligibility is available.

About Teal Energi:

TealEnergi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, TealEnergi works through its offices nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure.

TealEnergi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.