Oil and Gas Inspector

About the role

Ready for a career where your work takes you beyond the office? As an Oil and Gas Inspector with the Department of Environmental Protection, you will travel throughout the region, evaluate oil and gas activities, and help protect communities and the environment. This position offers a unique blend of fieldwork, technical expertise, and public service. Bring your skills and curiosity to a role that makes a difference every day.

This position performs technical inspections, compliance reviews, and field investigations related to oil and gas operations and well plugging activities throughout the region. The role supports environmental protection goals through site inspections, contractor oversight, regulatory compliance, public assistance, and accurate recordkeeping. As an Oil and Gas Inspector, you will perform the following duties:

• Site Inspections: Conduct inspections of oil and gas wells, storage fields, and plugging projects to evaluate compliance with requirements
• Well Investigations: Investigate abandoned and orphaned wells and gather information needed for restoration efforts
• Contract Oversight: Monitor plugging contractors, review project progress, and provide technical guidance during field activities
• Complaint Response: Respond to environmental concerns and document findings related to oil and gas operations
• Technical Reviews: Examine records, certificates, and requests to determine compliance with laws, regulations, and policies
• Data Management: Prepare reports, maintain files, and enter accurate information into Department electronic systems

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position will cover the following counties: Allegheny, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Washington.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Pittsburgh. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $60,538 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• Three years of technical experience in well design, drilling, completion, production, plugging, or underground storage operations in the oil or natural gas industry; or
• An associate's degree in Petroleum Technology or closely related field, and one year of technical experience in well design, drilling, completion, production, plugging, or underground storage operations in the oil or natural gas industry.

Special Requirements

• This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license.

Other Requirements

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

Additional information

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
• your score may be lower than deserved.
• you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.