Senior Regulatory Advisor
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Who We Are
We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.
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Job Summary
Position Overview
About ConocoPhillips:
ConocoPhillips is one of the world’s leading exploration and production companies based on both production and reserves, with a globally diversified asset portfolio. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips has approximately 9,600 employees supporting operations and activities in 13 countries. In 2022, production averaged 1,738 MBOED, and proved reserves were 6.6 BBOE.
In Canada, we can trace our history back over 110 years. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, our current investment programs are focused on the operated Surmont oil sands development in the Athabasca region of northeast Alberta and the liquids rich Montney unconventional play in northeast British Columbia. Our production averaged 85 MBOED in 2022 and proved reserves were 0.2 BBOE.
Our story demonstrates our commitment to the community, our innovative approach to technology and our adaptability during the changes faced by our industry. We believe that diverse opinions, ideas, and perspectives are what fuels innovation, and we reinforce this belief through a DEI Council of employees, a culture of psychological safety and an Engagement Network, to name a few. Our workforce represents the international communities in which we live and work, bringing together talented people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Consistent with our focus on excellence, ConocoPhillips continues to discover and develop best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion – for the good of our enterprise, our employees, our vendors, and our communities.
Description:
The focus of this position is to provide technical and functional leadership in operational regulatory compliance and assurance for our assets in Alberta and British Columbia. This role is based in Calgary with up to 50% travel to our field operations in Surmont and Montney. This position will be responsible for collaborating with a wide cross section of execution and operations workgroups to provide direction and expertise on regulatory compliance; conduct field inspections; participate in emergency response activities; and engage with the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and the British Columbia Energy Regulator (BCER). The successful candidate can affect outcomes on a range of regulatory topics, has a diversity of experience, and the ability to work as a highly qualified generalist and engaged team-member.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain current understanding of regulatory requirements and frameworks related to in situ oil sands operations in northeastern Alberta and unconventional resource operations in northeastern BC; this includes a thorough understanding of AER Directives 060, 055 and 058; the BC Drilling and Production Regulation, the BC Oil and Gas Processing Facility Regulation, and the BC Flaring and Venting Reduction Guideline.
- Provide technical training and coaching to field staff through the execution of our Proactive Compliance Program to improve their knowledge and help drive work in a compliant manner
- Respond to daily requests explaining regulatory requirements and procedures specific to the operations of the business to ensure compliance is in line with company standards and values
- Proactively identify potential red flags or compliance concerns and recommend corrective or remedial actions to ensure operational compliance, including the escalation of unresolved/non-compliance issues to leadership
- Monitor emerging regulatory change, analyze and effectively communicate business impacts, and develop and implement strategies to manage regulatory change to ensure continued compliance
- Support and/or lead the response to external/internal audits, inspections, information requests, and non-compliances
- Conduct compliance assurance activities (i.e., manage compliance registers, conduct self-assessments, close-out corrective action plans, and report any deficiencies)
- Compile monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting on regulatory compliance to present to leadership (e.g., compliance statistics, audit and assurance results, out-standing corrective actions)
- Identify opportunities to improve or optimize our regulatory compliance and assurance framework, including leading in the development of new regulatory programs and tools to continue to evolve our culture of regulatory excellence and continuous improvement
- Participate on ConocoPhillips’ Emergency Management Support Team (exercises and events)
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (e.g., engineering, science) or related post-secondary education
- Minimum 10 years progressive experience in field operations, regulatory, and compliance with a focus on BCER and AER regulatory frameworks
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Continuous improvement mind-set, working to ensure our processes are more effective and efficient
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a strong team environment
- Demonstrated personal integrity and self-discipline, and ability to build trust and confidence
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Training in ICS 100, 200, and 300
- Experience with various provincial systems including KERMIT, CM-IS, DDS, OneStop, and IRIS