ECMC - Senior Permit/Completion Specialist (PSRS III)
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ECMC - Senior Permit/Completion Specialist (PSRS III)
Salary
$88,104.00 - $105,600.00 Annually
Location
Denver, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
PHA 00144 04/26
Department
Department of Natural Resources
Division
Energy & Carbon Management Commission
Opening Date
04/03/2026
Closing Date
4/21/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
1120 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 801
Hiring Pay Rate
Employees new to State Government will be paid on a bi-weekly basis.
FLSA Status
Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Catie Weber
Salary Note
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference?
Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It's our mission to manage and conserve Colorado's natural resources for the benefit of people today - and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.
We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/about-us to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado's natural resources for today - and tomorrow.
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.
In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:
Medical, Vision and Dental plans
Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA (https://copera.org/welcome-pera-members/new-members) Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Employee Wellness programs
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options
Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (https://dhr.colorado.gov/dhr-resources/student-loan-forgiveness-programs)
For more detailed information, please visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)
About Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) (https://ecmc.state.co.us/about.html#/about) :
The Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) regulates the development and production of Colorado's natural resources, including oil and gas, geothermal energy, and carbon capture and storage. The ECMC's mission is to do so in a way that protects the environment, public health, safety, and welfare.
The Planning and Permitting (P&P) Unit is responsible for reviewing all permit applications for the construction of oil and gas locations and wells pursuant to current ECMC Rules, mission, and the Oil & Gas Conservation Act (the Act), as amended by SB 19-181. Additionally, this Unit is responsible for reviewing permit applications for emerging energy technologies, primarily in the areas of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Class VI wells, deep geothermal wells, and underground natural gas storage per SB 23-285 and SB 23-16, signed May 23, 2023. The Permit/Completion team reviews all mineral development and other energy technologies from a downhole perspective, including reviewing spacing and pooling hearing applications (as part of or independently from Oil and Gas Development Plan (OGDP) applications) to ensure the protection of correlative rights and the legal completion of wellbores. Their review of hearing applications, in particular, ensures compliance with the 500-series Rules, and includes technical review of any submitted geologic testimony. Additionally, the Permit/Completion team reviews the Drilling Completion reports, Completed Interval reports, as well as the Well Abandonment reports to ensure compliance with ECMC Rules, Regulations, Policies, and industry standards.
Description of Job
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
The Senior Permitter serves as the staff authority within the Permitting team, focusing on complex technical areas including hearing applications (pooling, spacing, Oil and Gas Development Plans (OGDP), variances, exception locations, Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), unitization, etc.) and critical regulatory forms (Forms 2, 4, 5/5A, 6, and 10). This role is responsible for executing the full duties and responsibilities of a PSRS II - Permit/Completion Specialist, while also providing advanced technical guidance, mentorship and training to Permitting Staff, and process improvement support. Most importantly, this position holds the Director's delegated authority for the approval of applications for Well permits - Form 2s, thereby ensuring regulatory compliance in the development and production of oil and gas, deep geothermal resources, the capture and sequestration of carbon, and the underground storage of natural gas in a manner that protects public health, safety, welfare, the environment and wildlife resources.
Support the Permitting team's review of all hearing applications, including pooling, spacing, Oil and Gas Development Plan (OGDP), variance, exception location, Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), unitization, and general/administrative hearing applications.
Assist the other Senior Permitter as needed in communicating and coordinating with the LAS Team and Hearings Unit on Oil and Gas Development Plan applications
Act as the agency's top SME on pooling, spacing, and unitization, with regard to pore space and correlative rights.
Act as the agency's top SME for Completion related Forms 5, 5A, and 10.
Act as the Permitting team's SME on Comprehensive Area Plan (CAP) applications.
Provide senior-level technical support to Permitting Staff for the Forms 2, 4, 6, and 10.
Director's delegated authority to approve Form 2s; agency lead on this task.
Support the Permitting Supervisors and Unit Manager by identifying opportunities for process improvements, making recommendations, and developing new or suggesting revisions to, guidance documents, internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and other written materials.
Coordinate with other ECMC work Units, regulatory agencies, and local governments regarding individual permits, or other Permitting-related technical issues that arise.
Be an informal team lead by mentoring, coaching, and training Permitting Staff.
Support any of ECMC's upcoming rulemaking efforts by providing expertise in correlative rights, spacing, pooling, and other subsurface considerations.
Specific job duties include but are not limited to:
This position will coordinate the Permitting team's review of all hearing applications, including pooling, spacing, Oil and Gas Development Plan (OGDP), variance, exception location, Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), unitization, Comprehensive Area Plans (CAP), and general/administrative hearing applications.
This position is the Unit's primary point of contact on the permitting review (not Location Assessment review) of CAP applications as well as for Permitting support in ECMC's review of every CAP application.
Responsible for the final approval of Form 2 well permits and has the Director's delegated staff authority to approve the permit and affix the Director's electronic signature.
This position will have a clear understanding of the processing of all forms reviewed by Permitting Staff, including the Form 2, 4, 5, 5A, 6, and 10 but will focus their attention on providing subject matter expertise to Permitting Staff on the Form 5, 5A, and 10 (completion and plugging related forms).
This role will make recommendations to team and Unit leaders on operator guidance, SOPs, swim lanes, flowcharts, and other mechanisms to communicate more effectively the expectations of staff and the regulated community, and will collaborate with other ECMC units to ensure the Permitting team's guidance documents are up to date and accessible on ECMC's website.
This position will champion ECMC's core values (integrity, protection, transparency, and customer service) and demonstrate patience, thoughtfulness, and clear communication to the Permitting team and other customers.
Other Duties Assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:
Eight (8) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years
Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine this. "See Resume" statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.
Preferred Qualifications:
Current or former State experience relevant to this position.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge and/or experience of the oil and gas industry.
Experience working with diverse groups of people and adapting messaging to meet needs of different audiences.
Proficient in using Microsoft Office and Google Suite, specifically Excel and Sheets.
Experience auditing/reviewing forms/applications for compliance and correctness.
Experience reading and interpreting rules, guidelines, legal documents, statutes and policies.
Professional level writing, research and communication development skills.
Experience converting technical content into plain language content for diverse stakeholders.
Customer service experience, previous public service experience, experience dealing with public, experience with complaint intake/response.
The current work arrangement for this position is as follows:
(Please note, this arrangement can be subject to change)
Hybrid: This is a hybrid position will work from a home office and from the main Denver office as worked out with Supervisor after initial training period.
Conditions of Employment:
Must have and maintain residency in the State of Colorado at time of application.
Must be willing and able to possess and maintain a State of Colorado Driver's License if operating a state vehicle.
You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DNR does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
Supplemental Information
The Assessment Process
All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.
Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.
Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement .
Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.
This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, atdnrhremployeebenefits@state.co.us
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
ADAAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request accommodation, please contact our Benefits Specialist at dnrhremployeebenefits@state.co.us at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and @type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.
E-Verify
DNR uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more aboutE-Verify (http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify) , including your rights and responsibilities.
Toll-Free Applicant Support - Technical Help
If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at 855-524-5627, Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues.
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.
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The Colorado Constitution, Article XII, Section 13 requires that APPLICANTS for state classified government jobs be residents of Colorado at the time of application, unless this requirement is waived by the State Personnel Board (DPA). A residency waiver was not issued by DPA for this announcement. For more information, please see the FAQ's at: https://careers.colorado.gov/how-to-apply. Are you a current Colorado resident?
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If you are a veteran who is eligible for preference points, did you upload/attach your DD-214? Veterans who wish to seek disability preference points based on a service related disability must submit acceptable documentation to support your claim for veterans' preference (exclude specific/private medical information).
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Current and former State Personnel System employees who were disciplinarily terminated, resigned in lieu of termination, or who were deemed to have resigned without notice (Board Rule 7-5, Automatic Resignation) must disclose this information on the application.
I am not a current or former State of Colorado classified employee.
I am a current or former State of Colorado employee but have NEVER been disciplinarily terminated, resigned in lieu of termination, or deemed to have resigned without notice (Board Rule 7-5, Automatic Resignation).
I am a current or former State of Colorado employee and have been disciplinarily terminated, resigned in lieu of termination, or deemed to have resigned without notice (Board Rule 7-5, Automatic Resignation). NOTE: Failure to disclose this information and/or falsification of Application materials may result in being removed from consideration for this position.
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Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify you application from the current position:
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In order to comply with the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, are you prevented from being employed in the United States because of your Visa or Immigration Status?
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If you are using education to meet or substitute for qualifications, did you upload a copy of your official or unofficial transcript? (Your transcript is required as verification that you meet the requirements).
Yes, I have attached my transcripts.
No, I am not using college course work to meet minimum requirements for this position.
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Did you upload your résumé and cover letter to this on-line application?
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Part, or all, of the assessment for this position involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials. Please verify that you understand that the failure to include adequate information or attachments to your job application may affect your final score and/or prevent you from competing in any subsequent measures used to arrive at a top group of applicants.
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You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DNR does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
I accept and understand.
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Please describe your knowledge and/or experience of the oil and gas industry:
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Please describe your knowledge and/or experience in reviewing applications, forms, or auditing others' work for completeness and correctness:
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Please describe your knowledge and/or experience with Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) Class VI wells, deep geothermal wells, and/or underground natural gas storage:
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Please describe any experience you have in researching, reading, and interpreting, established guidelines, legal rules, statutes and/or policies:
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Please describe any experience you have with electronic form submissions or paperless environments:
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Please describe any other relevant education/experience you feel makes you the ideal candidate for this role:
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