Document Controls Coordinator

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

Job Summary

This is a full-time Occidental Petroleum position serving as the Rockies Facilities & Construction (F&C) Document Controls Specialist and Permit Coordinator. The selected candidate will be a focal point for all F&C document control duties while also coordinating greenfield and brownfield permits. They will have to be knowledgeable about all aspects of a permit package and the Colorado permitting approval process. They need to be able to work with multiple stakeholders internally and externally ranging from Facilities Engineering & Construction, Regulatory, engineering firms and Colorado government regulatory agencies. This is a high impact, critical position that ensures our permit packages are completed, submitted and processed in a timely manner so that we can construct facilities in accordance with the business plan. The position also ensures that we manage and store Facility Technical Information (FTI) according to Oxy retention policy.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years’ in any of the following disciplines: engineering, project management, regulatory, construction and/or permitting experience
• Experience with project and document control IT systems
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Team player
• Ability to manage the permitting process and in influencing stakeholders. Drive completion of tasks according to timeline so that permitting packages can be submitted without disruption to delivering facilities on schedule
• Ability to work and adapt in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Highly organized and able to track and communicate status updates

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business or related subject. Or, in the absence of a degree, 7+ years’ experience in construction, project management, or planning construction and projects
• Connections within the Colorado permitting system or knowledge of Colorado permitting regulations
• Experience working in Unconventional Oil & Gas industry a plus
• Experience managing documentation in an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) such as OpenText, SharePoint, Teams or McLaren

Responsibilities

• Manage all document control responsibilities for Rockies F&C teams with our EDMS
• Champion our document control and permitting standards
• Coordinate with 3rd parties on document deliverables
• Provide documentation upon request
• Coordinate permitting deliverables between engineering, construction, and the Regulatory team including applications, submittals, tracking and closing permits
• Maintain a good working relationship with Colorado officials
• Deliver completed permit packages to the responsible Colorado government entity
• Ensure appropriate payment transactions for permits
• Hold weekly permitting update sessions to facilitate timely and accurate submissions
• Be a forward thinker, analyze the schedule and solve problems as they arise

Certification/Licenses

Valid driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle.

Relocation

This position is not eligible for domestic relocation

Travel Requirements

The percentage of travel for this position is 0-10%

*Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements may receive consideration for higher-level role given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs.

Check out Oxy’s competitive benefit package: http://www.oxy.com/siteassets/documents/careers/oxy-employee-benefits-program-2025.pdf.

The Company anticipates that it will accept applications for this position for 14 days after the posting date, although it may extend that date depending on applicant flow.

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