Senior Attorney Health – Safety – Environmental & Operations

Senior Attorney Health – Safety – Environmental & Operations

Requirements

• Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school institution.
• Ideally, 5+ years legal experience with a concentration in health, safety and/or environmental matters and/or regulation of pipeline and/or terminal operations.
• Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, particularly with respect to health, safety, and environmental related regulatory matters.
• Membership in good standing with the Georgia State Bar Association or with another state bar association in the United States and capable of qualification for admission or corporate practice in Georgia.
• Knowledge of federal health, safety, and environmental regulations, rules, and statutes.
• Knowledge of administrative law practice and rulemaking, interpretation, and investigation.
• Ability to recognize potential risks to the company and advocate for effective mitigants.
• Ability to be detail oriented, responsive, and results focused, while maintaining stakeholder relationships and having situational awareness.
• Ability to work independently in a deadline driven environment.
• Commitment to consistently adhere to policies and procedures and be a positive example for others by demonstrating the Company’s core values of Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Safety, and Excellence in completing work assignments.
• Self-motivated, have phenomenal work ethic and looking for the right company to support your growth.

Responsibilities

• Advise internal business and operating teams regarding legislative and regulatory requirements (and related rules and interpretations) in the areas of health, safety, and environmental law and pipeline and terminal operations, including, but not limited to, permitting, compliance, monitoring, and waste management programs.
• Manage, analyze, and respond to agency enforcement actions, including notices of violation and/or corrective action letters, as well as proposed rules or other changes in the regulatory environment.
• Interact with federal and state regulators and agency counsel to resolve health, safety, and environmental compliance matters, enforcement actions, and contamination and remediation issues, including, but not limited to, PHMSA, EPA, OSHA, DOT, and/or corresponding state agencies.
• Provide support for litigation relating to health, safety, and environmental matters and pipeline and terminal operations, including collaboration with the Company’s litigation team, outside counsel, and/or consultants, as necessary.
• Identify, assess, and advise on health, safety, environmental, and pipeline and terminal operation related issues in connection with asset acquisitions or divestitures, including due diligence review, preparation, and /or analysis.
• Work with internal clients on projects, compliance with regulations, strategic initiatives, and other matters as assigned.
• Research, assess, and advise internal clients on regulatory compliance and case-law trends.
• Establish, maintain, and strengthen working relationships with clients and outside counsel.
• Draft and review legal memoranda, reports, transactional, and other documents, as requested.
• Draft and prepare written correspondence to government regulators and third parties to advocate Company positions and respond to notices and requests.
• Provide legal research and analysis on key issues as requested.
• Participate as requested in emergency response activities, including any preparatory activities such as training and drills and respond as legal representative in crisis situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with pipeline or terminal regulation and/or petroleum product contamination or remediation is a plus.
• General health, safety, and/or environmental (or other administrative law) experience
• In-house legal experience.
• Midstream or downstream oil and gas experience.
• Experience with PHMSA regulation.