Environmental Specialist

Position Summary: The Environmental Specialist is primarily responsible for ensuring the Company’s compliance with applicable environmental programs. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Knowledgeable in local, state, and federal environmental regulations applicable to bulk liquids terminals, pipelines, marine, and rail loading.
• Expertise in Company air, waste, and wastewater requirements and compliance.
• Manage Company’s waste management program including maintaining waste profiles, reviewing shipping manifests, inspecting waste containers, and ensuring proper disposal.
• Manage Company’s wastewater permits and ensure compliance by obtaining appropriate samples and completing monthly DMR.
• Manage Company’s air permits including updating emissions inventories, performing emission estimates, facilitating Title V deviation reports, and managing LDAR program.
• Prepare and submit timely regulatory reports and documentation as required by regulatory agencies including emissions inventory, Tier II and annual waste.
• Train and coach employees and local supervisors in Company compliance policies, programs, and procedures related to air, waste and wastewater management.
• Work closely with local leadership to facilitate field compliance with established procedures and practices.
• Identify and communicate compliance requirements and risk to Company leadership. Recommend control measures as appropriate.
• Prepare for and participate in scheduled and unscheduled audits and inspections by external regulatory agencies.
• Conduct internal compliance audits and present results to leadership.
• Participate in drills as required by spill response and emergency response plans.
• Track, analyze, interpret, and present compliance performance data to employees and leadership on a regular basis.
• Maintain current, accurate, and complete records.
• Participate in incident investigations, MOCs and workplace assessments. Ensure timely closure of action items.
• Terminal is 24/7 operation. HSE Specialist will be on call and may need to report to the terminal to assist with emergencies or unplanned events.
• Must be able to work in a collaborative environment both on-site and remote which will include participation in unscheduled discussions on an as needed basis.

Position Qualifications

Required:

• Working knowledge of the following: Air permits – NSR, PBR, Title V, Storm water and wastewater permits, SPCC and Waste management
• A minimum of a High school diploma or GED and 6 years of related experience
• Experience in environmental programs for the oil and gas industry is required
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Skilled using Microsoft Office programs, including Word and Excel
• Must be authorized to work in the USA for any USA employer
• Must have a valid drivers license and must be able to pass pre-employment screenings

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and 3 years of related experience

Physical Demands: 

• Moderate Work: Work involves sitting, standing, and/or moving from one location to another. Typically includes exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Might include ability to climb, balance, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl at differing elevations.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment for this job includes:

• Loud noise (examples: equipment operation and maintenance activities).
• Subject to moderate outside environmental conditions, including normal weather and external temperature changes.

Pin Oak Group LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.