Senior Environmental Compliance Lead – Field Ops

ONEOK; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

ONEOK is seeking an Environmental Professional III to lead compliance across our Natural Gas Pipeline segment. This senior role directs regulatory engagement, audits, corrective actions, and risk-based decision making to protect operations and regulatory credibility.

You will mentor staff, develop tools for data collection, manage multi-media permits, and coordinate inspections with agencies and internal teams, while advancing a culture of safety and environmental stewardship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in environmental, natural science, engineering preferred.
• 6-10 years of related experience in environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead audits of facilities and corrective action closure.
• Manage permit processes for multiple media from start to finish.
• Mentor entry level employees on compliance systems and procedures.
• Develop tools/templates to collect environmental compliance data with quality reviews.
• Coordinate environmental inspections and agency interactions; support regulatory positions.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Auditing

Compliance systems

Data analysis

Communication

Training/Presentation

Microsoft Office

Field inspections

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in environmental science or engineering

Tools

Permit management tools

Compliance software

Job description

ONEOK is seeking an Environmental Professional III to lead compliance across our Natural Gas Pipeline segment. This senior role directs regulatory engagement, audits, corrective actions, and risk-based decision making to protect operations and regulatory credibility.

You will mentor staff, develop tools for data collection, manage multi-media permits, and coordinate inspections with agencies and internal teams, while advancing a culture of safety and environmental stewardship.