Senior Environmental Permitting & Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Summit Midstream Corporation (NYSE: SMC) is a value-driven corporation focused on developing, owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets that are strategically located in unconventional resource basins, primarily shale formations, in the continental United States.

We currently operate natural gas, crude oil and produced water gathering systems in four unconventional resource basins:

• the Williston Basin in North Dakota, which includes the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations;

• the Denver-Julesburg Basin, which includes the Niobrara and Codell shale formations in Colorado and Wyoming;

• the Fort Worth Basin in Texas, which includes the Barnett Shale formation; and

• the Piceance Basin in Colorado, which includes the liquids-rich Mesaverde formation as well as the emerging Mancos and Niobrara Shale formations.

Our systems and the basins they serve are as follows:

• the Polar & Divide system, which serves the Williston Basin;

• the DFW Midstream system, which serves the Fort Worth Basin;

• the Grand River system, which serves the Piceance Basin; and

• the Niobrara G&P system, which serves the DJ Basin.

SMC has an equity investment in and operates Double E Pipeline, LLC, which is natural gas transmission infrastructure that provides transportation service from multiple receipt points in the Delaware Basin to various delivery points in and around the Waha Hub in Texas.

We generate a substantial majority of our revenue under primarily long-term and fee-based gathering agreements with our customers. The majority of our gathering agreements are underpinned by areas of mutual interest (“AMIs”) and minimum volume commitments (“MVCs”). Our AMIs provide that any production drilled by our customers within the AMIs will be shipped on our gathering systems. The MVCs are designed to ensure that we will generate a minimum amount of gathering revenue over the life of each respective gathering agreement. The fee-based nature of the majority of the gathering agreements enhances the stability of our cash flows and limits our direct commodity price exposure.

Since our formation in 2009, our management team has established a track record of executing this strategy through the acquisition and subsequent development of DFW Midstream, Grand River, Polar & Divide, Niobrara G&P, and Double E Pipeline.

Summit Midstream is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Relocation : No Relocation assistance provided.

Work schedule : hybrid schedule (office/remote)

Work Sponsorship: Summit Midstream will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the Company receiving satisfactory results from a pre-employment drug screening, a criminal background check, and reference checks and your satisfaction of all other applicable fitness for duty requirements.

Summary:

Summit Midstream is seeking a Senior Environmental Permitting & Compliance Specialist to manage multi-media environmental programs across our operating footprint in Colorado, North Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. This role blends strategic agency permitting, with hands-on operational support for gathering pipelines, compressor stations, and natural gas processing plants. The primary technical focus is navigating Colorado’s complex air regulatory framework while driving multi-state compliance across air, water, and waste programs.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Air Quality Permitting & Compliance

• Colorado Air Permitting: Lead the development and submittal of complex air permit applications (Construction, Title V, Synthetic Minor) via CDPHE APCD systems.
• Multi-State Air Compliance: Interpret and implement compliance programs for evolving state and federal rules (NSPS OOOO/a/b/c, EG OOOOc, MACT, Title V) across assets in CO, ND, NM, TX, and OK.
• Emissions Modeling & Reporting: Oversee facility operating data collection and run technical emission models. Compile and submit APENs, Title V certifications, state midstream reports, and GHG Reporting Program (GHGRP) submittals.
• Methane & GHG Management: Manage LDAR and Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) programs. Maintain compliance with CDPHE Regulation 7 (Part B, Section VII) Midstream Fuel Combustion Equipment (MFCE) requirements and coordinate emission reduction strategies.
• Testing & Field Audits: Schedule and manage stack testing and engine emissions sampling. Oversee site multi-media audits to ensure compliance with air permits, SPCC plans, and Clean Water Act standards.

Water, Waste, & Operational Integration

• Spill Response & SPCC: Direct response protocols, agency notifications, and remediation for releases. Perform mandatory facility inspections and update SPCC plans and SWPPP permits.
• Regulatory Liaison: Serve as the primary representative during state/federal inspections, audits, environmental justice inquiries, and compliance investigations.
• Operations & HSE Training: Partner with field operations and engineering to review draft permits for operational feasibility. Develop and deliver compliance training to field personnel to ensure seamless recordkeeping.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: B.S. or B.A. in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical degree.
• Experience: 8 to 10 years (minimum of 5+ years) of progressive environmental compliance experience in the oil and gas sector (midstream gathering and processing preferred).
• Technical Skills: Proven expertise in CDPHE air permitting and regulations (Reg 7, APENs). Direct experience with federal Clean Air Act programs, SPCC, and SWPPP compliance. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced modeling) and Environmental Management System software (Intelex ACTS preferred).
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate technical permitting strategies to executive leadership and coach field operations personnel.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Work Environment: 70% Office-based (Houston, TX), 30% Field-based travel (primarily to Colorado facility and pipeline locations). Summit has a 2-days from home, 3-days in the office hybrid work policy.
• Field Requirements: Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather, navigate uneven terrain/steep grades, stand/walk for extended periods, and perform light to moderate physical labor as required during audits and inspections.
• Schedule: Occasional night, weekend, or holiday work required during operational emergencies or regulatory deadlines.

Summit Midstream offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Paid Holidays

• Discretionary Performance Bonus

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

• Flexible Benefit Plan

• Basic Term Life Insurance

• Voluntary Term Life and AD&D Insurance

• Employer Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

• Wellness Incentive Program

• 6% Retirement Plan Match

Notice

Summit Midstream Corporation will not pay a fee of any kind to any third party agency without a valid Summit Midstream Corporation’ Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, application or other form of candidate submission to any employee of Summit Midstream Corporation, without a valid MSA on file, will be considered property of Summit Midstream Corporation and no fee will be paid.

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