The Environmental Compliance Specialist is responsible for, among other duties; providing support the regional environmental manager, interacts with regulatory agencies, monitors leak detection and compliance testing of the underground storage tanks systems, monitors and controls spending, and coordinates emergency response for environmental issues.

Starting Salary: $50k/year or more depending on experience in the field

• Provides support/manages/ensure company operated and applicable wholesale locations environmental compliance meets or exceeds federal, state and local
  regulations daily.
• Maintain positive professional relationships with all Federal, State and Local environmental officials.
• Respond to any discrepancies or violations immediately and ensure the appropriate resolution is reached without exceeding deadlines. Notify VP and appropriate resolution is reached without exceeding deadlines. Notify VP and Director of Environmental immediately of all violation notices.
• Track and maintain environmental compliance documentation for company
  operated and applicable wholesale locations; electronic/hard filing, scanning,
  mailing, based on company/department policy.
• Monitor electronic and manual leak detection data to ensure all tanks/lines and
  equipment produces passing results, daily, weekly, monthly, meeting Federal, State, Local, Company regulations.
• Maintain accurate up to date compliance and environmental databases with site notification and interaction when applicable.
• Monitor fuel inventory control over/short gallon data, identify cause, and take appropriate action to ensure Federal, State or Company thresholds are not exceeded.
• Prepare annual environmental budget, business plans and annual performance review to meet established deadlines. Meet all established performance goals by agreed deadlines.
• Monitor and control spending activity to ensure cost is within or below budget.
• Monitor vendor activity on site when applicable and/or electronically for waste, over charges and unacceptable service. Negotiate cost reduction with service providers.
• Ensure existing environmental training program information is updated. Provide regional, district or individual training to company and wholesale operators. Assist in developing new or updating existing environmental training programs that will protect company assets, reduce liability, and meet or exceed regulatory requirements.
• Attend random operations/wholesale staff meetings and conduct random store visits to inspect and review environmental related compliance issues, provide training and correct deficiencies.
• Obtain Class A/B Operator Training certifications for ALL operating states and ensure all store locations are compliant.
• Manage and provide oversight on environmental projects and ensure spending is justified, controlled and within budget.
• Any other work-related duties requested by the Regional Environmental Manager, Director/VP of Environmental, other Department Heads and/or the Executive Team.

• All other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of environmental compliance laws and regulations with 2- 4 years convenience store management experience with strong performance reviews or applicable education/degree.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multitask
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to interact with Executive and Management staff at all levels
• Detailed oriented with a high level of accuracy
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, etc.)
• Self Motivated
• Ability to envision, conceive, plan, implement, and follow through with projects or tasks
• Ability to work in a fast paced, data related environment
• Normal lifting
• Overnight travel required
• Response to environmental issues after normal business hours is required