Regulatory Affairs Advisor

A major oil and gas operator is looking for a candidate that can oversee the air quality public policy aspect to help the company in its journey to Net Zero and commitment to continuous improvement, distinguishing itself with authenticity. This is a contract opportunity with the potential for extension based out of Oklahoma City, OK. Schedule is M-F working 8 hrs a day, 40 hrs a week. 

Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Tracks, identifies and analyzes emerging and existing air quality regulatory laws and voluntary monitoring requirements within E&P
• Collaborates with internal subject matter experts on the evaluation of potential impact to the company
• Provides guidance to senior management about these requirements
• Serves as regulatory policy subject matter expert and contact across the infrastructure businesses, representing the interest and initiatives of infrastructure business by actively participating in various industry policy stakeholder & trade association meetings
• Coordinates closely with the impacted operations and marketing departments
• Coordinates the development of comments on state and local rule makings
• Mentors and trains less experienced regulatory affairs representatives
• Communicates information on risks and opportunities associated with regulatory developments to the appropriate teams 
• Participates in multi-disciplinary regulatory impact analysis, position development and regulatory advocacy strategies
• Develops and issues alerts, bulletins, and regulatory updates for key stakeholders
• Coordinates presentation on state, regional, and local trades and oversees processes for submitting comments and votes
• Coordinates interactions with state, regional, and local agencies and prepares briefing and presentation materials
• Develops regulatory advocacy strategies and will potentially lead advocacy efforts on select issues
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Specific Skills
• Strong knowledge of US, state, regional, and local regulatory and legislative frameworks, as appropriate
• Expert ability to build a network of relationships to learn and influence change
• Enhanced ability to understand and effectively communicate complex technical and regulatory processes inherent to the business
• Demonstrates adherence to site safety measures
• Demonstrates leadership skills on projects and with teams. Works well within a networked organizational role.
• Strong commitment to continuous improvement, quality, innovation, and respect.
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to manage time and projects effectively with competing priorities
• Collaborative, professional, positive attitude, and attention to detail
• Ability to travel

Education Minimum:
- Bachelor’s degree
- from accredited university
- Related degree field

Experience Minimum:
12 - 15 years related work experience

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.