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NOTE: This job announcement will remain open until the closing date or until 50 applications received, whichever comes first.



The mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) is to foster the responsible and balanced development of Colorado's oil and gas natural resources as well as to seek, serve, solicit participation from, and maintain working relationships with all those having an interest in Colorado's oil and gas natural resources.



The Field Inspection Unit (FIU) is a unit within the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) that provides support for all other units within the Commission. The purpose of the FIU is to:

· Ensure compliance with the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission rules and orders especially those related to oil and gas operations conducted in the field including, site construction, drilling, completions, production, reclamation, stormwater management, monitoring, remediation, and protection of public health, safety, welfare, and the environment including wildlife resources.

· Ensure compliance with permits and any site specific conditions of approval (COA) and recommend additional conditions of approval for future oil and gas locations and wells.

· Respond to inquiries and investigate complaints alleging impacts from oil and gas operations or violations of COGCC rules and orders.

· Recommend to the Environmental Unit studies and investigations that would acquire data and support evaluation of the cumulative impacts from land disturbance related to oil and gas operations and help to develop mitigation strategies.

· Initiate enforcement actions using failed inspection reports and recommending corrective actions. Conduct follow up inspections to ensure abatement has occurred by the specified deadline and to verify and track days of ongoing violations.

· Pursue further enforcement, NOAVs and AOC or OFV, as necessary.

Description of Job

This position provides a field presence in Northwestern Colorado. Field inspectors conduct onsite evaluations and document conditions of oil and gas facilities and activities including; drilling, cementing, completions, production, stormwater management, monitoring, and protection of public health, safety, welfare, and the environment including wildlife resources. This onsite presence provides credibility and integrity to the permitting and reporting functions within the COGCC and provides certainty to Colorado residents that oil and gas operations are being conducted in a manner that is protective of public health, safety, welfare and the environment including wildlife resources.



This position works independently from a home office and must respond to calls from oil and gas operators within a narrow time frame, occasionally including after hours and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

High School Diploma or GED certificate AND five (6) years of engineering or physical sciences assistant or technician experience in oil and gas drilling or well site field operations experience such as, field operations, well drilling and completions, lease operator, and or maintenance and construction of oil and gas production sites, which included one year at the level of Engineering/Physical Sciences Technician I or equivalent.



Substitution:

Satisfactory completion of course work from an accredited, non-correspondence college or university in petroleum engineering, petroleum geology, geology, engineering, mechanical engineering, geological engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, or environmental engineering will be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four (4) years of the required general experience. Copies of transcripts [unofficial accepted] must be attached to your online application in order to determine education for experience.



Conditions of Employment: Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver's License. Successful candidate will be expected to furnish a copy of their driving record if they are the successful candidate for hire.

Former employees of the State of Colorado including the Department of Natural Resources must have concluded employment in good standing.

On-Call Status: May be called out to respond to complaints.

Exposure to crude oil, condensate, glycol and other materials at oil and gas sites may occur.

Inspectors travel on public, private and oil and gas lease roads on routine basis. This may involve driving during rain, snow, or high winds. Overnight travel in order to cover the large territories that are assigned may occur on monthly basis.

The inspector is required to find locations which they have never visited that may be in remote areas with limited access. Will find locations using a map, GPS and/or verbal directions.

The successful candidate MUST RESIDE IN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO WITHIN 25 MILES OF Rifle, COLORADO AND WORK FROM A HOME OFFICE. DO NOT OFFER TO COMMUTE TO THESE AREAS AS THIS CONDITION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.



Preferred Qualifications : Computer skills including experience in reviewing information in database forma, Microsoft Office with emphasis in Excel, Word and Google.



Appeal Rights: It is recommended that you contact the Human Resources Specialist listed below to resolve issues related to your possession of minimum qualifications. However, if you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination.



Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.



Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb.



A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

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