Regulatory Manager, LP Gas

JP Energy Partners; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits packages

Opportunity for internal growth

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

A midstream energy company located in Irving, Texas, is looking for a compliance specialist to manage LP Gas permits and registrations. The candidate will ensure adherence to environmental regulations and develop internal training standards. Ideal applicants will demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and a commitment to safety and compliance. This role offers the potential for professional growth in a dynamic environment with a strong focus on customer service and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates leadership qualities and personal initiative.
• Ability to work as part of a team and in collaboration with others.
• Strong communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Implement Department of Homeland Security registration and CSAT completion.
• Develop and maintain state-specific LP Gas permits and licenses.
• Audit propane storage locations and coordinate annual Tier II filings.
• Provide input to training curriculum and safety meeting topics.
• Develop a compliance calendar to track permits and licenses.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Collaboration

Drive Measurable Results

Influence without Authority

Job description

JP Energy is a rapidly growing company, leading the midstream energy sector with a focus to provide best-in-class customer service for our clients. Our people are our strength, and as we continue to grow, we are always looking for talented and motivated individuals who share a vision for our three founding principles- safety, integrity, and customer service.

JP Energy fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, committed and highly accomplished people. We offer very competitive salary and benefits packages as well as the opportunity to expand skillsets acquired through internal growth.

Job Description

Focus:

Implement Department of Homeland Security registration, CSAT completion, and assure annual EPA Tier II reporting for all affected LP Gas locations, including affected customer locations. Work with the business to ensure that customer locations are reported only once.

Develop and maintain all state specific LP Gas site, operator and employee permits, licensing, registration and continuing education requirements in a database format including the development of a compliance calendar and alerts relative to expiring permits and licenses. Determine if a 3rd party firm can provide LP Gas permit and licensing tracking and alerts in states in which the business operates or develop a tracking option working with the designated LP Gas operations representative for each state.

Provide LP Gas permitting and reporting support to operations. Ensure local operators provide necessary information to submit reports or develop a process in which the local manager submits required external documentation and a copy is retained centrally.

Maintain NFPA knowledge to support LP Gas Board permitting leadership and Fire Safety analysis and coordination with local fire marshal as needed.Ensure Fire Safety analyses are complete and meet state requirements.

Develop improvements to NGL procedures and other compliance policies and procedures as needed.

Duties / Responsibilities:

Complete Department of Homeland Security registration and Top Screens as required for storage facilities exceeding regulatory thresholds. File CSATs in central electronic file for access as needed. As a part of an annual storage audit verification, delete obsolete registrations, update existing and file additional registrations for any facilities that were not properly registered during the prior calendar year.

Audit company and customer propane storage locations exceeding EPA Tier II reporting requirements and coordinate/submit annual Tier II filings for all affected locations.

Provide input to new hire role based training curriculum using online/self-training options to create efficiency and cost optimization through PERC or other LP Gas industry standards. Provide input to monthly safety meeting topics by role for business unit – edit/create additions to safety meeting materials to drive safety/compliance improvements. Provide LP Gas audit protocol input and integration of new/developing regulatory requirements.

Develop and implement LP Gas operating permit/licenses applications and renewals.Coordinate licensing and registration processes for LP Gas facilities and LP Gas operators with local management. Maintain matrix of facility and operator LP Gas permit, licensing and registration requirements by state and address local requirements as needed. Develop a compliance calendar by site which addresses renewals and expirations.Develop system such that an inventory of permits and licenses including issuing entity and financial/bond obligations are tracked.

Develop PHMSA gas systems compliance knowledge to provide input to Operator qualification and PHSMA manuals and operator training and qualification. Develop working knowledge of UST/AST regulatory requirements to support NGL Refined Fuels business.

Develop process and tracking system for identification, tracking and closure of agency notices of deficiency and notices of enforcement for LP Gas facilities.

Participate in agency auditing and reviews of LP Gas facilities.

Provide investigation and corrective action development for LP Gas incidents associated with customer facilities including information coordination with legal and outside attorneys as needed.

Qualifications

Demonstrates Leadership, Personal Initiative, Teamwork, Collaboration, Communication, Drive Measurable Results, Influence without Authority

Performance Measures:

NGL Permit and Licenses Database (may be 3rd party supported)

NGL agency reporting and agency investigation/inquiry interface

NOD/NOE tracking, closure, and periodic analysis of trends

AST/UST compliance: registration, permitting, reporting, closure as needed