Environmental Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:

Targa Resources is a leading provider of midstream services and is one of the largest independent midstream energy companies in North America, with assets in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, North Dakota, and Louisiana.  Targa owns, operates, acquires, and develops a diversified portfolio of complementary midstream energy assets.  We encourage your interest in joining our team and pursuing the many opportunities we have at Targa.

Targa has an immediate opportunity for an Environmental Specialist located at the Wildcat Gas Plant, west of Midland, Texas.  The position supports the Delaware Basin business including the gas plants and the associated gathering systems.  This position will assist operations in achieving Targa’s goals with respect to environmental compliance and sustainability practices in our operations.  A proven ability to solve problems, learn new material, adapt to change and be an effective communicator are key traits to success in this position.  

The employee will report to the Delaware Basin Environmental Supervisor and will collaborate with the local ES&H and Operations staff to achieve regulatory compliance and operational goals. All of the field ES&H positions in Targa receive support and guidance from the Corporate ES&H staff who provide subject matter expertise.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist management, operations, and project/maintenance teams as required to assure compliance with federal, state, local and corporate rules and regulations pertaining to operational environmental aspects and impacts.
• Assist with organizing, planning, implementing, and auditing the environmental programs and policies for the operation, ensuring compliance as required by regulatory agencies and corporate policy.
• Ensure compliance with Title V operating permits and New Source Review (NSR) permits, including the preparation of semiannual deviation reports and annual compliance certifications.
• Ensure compliance with site water and wastewater permits, including the oversight of sample collection, the labs used for analysis, the preparation and submission of DMR data, management of required written plans, and the reporting of noncompliance.
• Assist with waste and remediation activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, including the waste management plans, shipments, manifests, and regulatory reporting, as needed.
• Assist with the review of certain projects for environmental impacts, including NSR compliance, and documenting necessary information to the file or helping to initiate the permitting process when required.
• Ensure compliance with SPCC requirements and assist with spill response and remediation activities, as needed, including the facilitation of required reporting to applicable parties, including the NRC, TCEQ, and/or RRC.
• Ensure compliance, gather data, and facilitate reporting as required under numerous applicable regulations, including but not limited to CERCLA, EPCRA, SARA and State Superfund programs, as well as OOOO, OOOOa, LDAR monitoring programs, EI, GHG and engine maintenance and testing requirements.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, including but not limited to reporting releases to all applicable agencies and internal personnel. 
• Act as the point of contact for both regulatory agencies and operations on required reports, payments, inspections, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assist with compliance audits, as needed, and assist in facilitating resolution of action items from findings of reviews, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Maintain a working knowledge of existing and proposed regulations that affect the plant/compressor station/ pipeline site.
• Communicate regular updates on ES&H releases, permit deviations, and enforcement status to Environmental Supervisor for Operations management meetings.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining an effective filing system for all operational data to ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to learn and comprehend the operating principles of natural gas compression and natural gas processing facilities.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.