Air Quality Specialist

Air Quality Specialist - Job Description

Scout Energy is a private energy investment firm that acquires, operates, and improves upstream conventional oil and gas properties for institutional investors. Scout’s business is both the management of the private energy funds and the operations of the oil and gas assets it owns. The current employee base is approximately 1100 with 185 employees in the Dallas (headquarters) office.

Scout is seeking an Air Quality Specialist with a focus towards air quality and compliance. This position will assist in ensuring Scout maintains environmental compliance within states in which it operates and continues to build strong working relationships with local, state, and federal environmental agencies. This position will be located at Scout’s Dallas office and will report to Scout’s HSE Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform air quality emissions evaluations, greenhouse gas reporting and data gathering, and annual emission reporting
• Provide oversight and/or prepare environmental air permits and applications for upstream and mid-stream oil and gas facilities
• Interact with environmental agencies to ensure progression of pending permits, applications, and resolution of corrective action or notice of violation
• Manage all aspects of multiple projects varying in scale and complexity
• Interact with environmental agencies to ensure progression of pending permits, applications, and resolution of corrective actions or notices of violation
• Lead and develop interactions with environmental agencies to ensure Scout is well-represented and maintains a good relationship
• Ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and growth-oriented environment
• Anticipate potential concerns and ensure costs, resources, and time required to complete projects is considered for Scout to remain in compliance
• Ability to identify, develop, and gather necessary resources to complete projects, and partner with other staff to secure specialized resources
• Monitor activities, allocate resources, and assign tasks to ensure targets are met
• Participate in operational meetings to communicate project tasks, achievements, and potential concerns
• Promote continuous quality and improvement
• Maintain working knowledge of existing rules and integrate new or revised rules into responsibilities
• Apply knowledge and understanding of regulations to long-term asset goals
  
  

Skills & Specifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to understand and explain detailed regulatory compliance programs and/or issues
• Ability to comply with changing regulatory procedures and prioritize work effectively
• Developed organizational, problem‐solving, analytical, and time management skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and ability to learn corporate systems
• Ability to travel to Scout assets; travel estimated at 25%
  
  

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in an Engineering or Environmental Science discipline or experience equivalent
• Minimum 3-4 years oil and gas environmental experience