Environmental Compliance Specialist
About the Role
The Environmental Compliance Specialist supports day-to-day environmental compliance activities across multiple retail petroleum locations. This role tracks regulatory requirements and deadlines, maintains compliance records, coordinates inspections and corrective work, and assists with Underground Storage Tank (UST) compliance, leak-detection programs, environmental reporting, and petroleum spill response. The Specialist works closely with company personnel, contractors, environmental consultants, and regulatory agencies to help ensure issues are resolved accurately, promptly, and with complete documentation. This position is well suited for an early-career environmental professional who wants hands-on training and progressive responsibility in environmental compliance and petroleum operations. Previous petroleum or UST experience is helpful but not required.
Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day environmental compliance activities for multiple retail petroleum locations, with at least 80% of workweek spent in the field for the first 6 months.
- Track inspections, testing, permits, registrations, certifications, renewals, and regulatory deadlines.
- Review inspection and testing reports, identify required follow-up, and track deficiencies through documented completion.
- Coordinate environmental testing, repairs, maintenance, and service with contractors, consultants, field personnel, and site management.
- Assist with UST compliance, leak-detection monitoring, required testing, and associated recordkeeping.
- Maintain organized, accurate, and audit-ready environmental records, reports, permits, correspondence, and compliance documentation.
- Assist with petroleum spill response, required notifications, reporting, documentation, and corrective actions.
- Communicate professionally with site personnel, contractors, environmental consultants, and regulatory agencies.
- Conduct site visits and assist with environmental inspections, audits, and compliance verification.
- Monitor open compliance items and help ensure corrective actions are completed and properly documented.
- Prepare routine status updates and escalate overdue, recurring, or potentially significant compliance concerns to management.
- Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, Sustainability, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.
- Zero to three years of environmental, EHS, regulatory, petroleum, UST, field inspection, or related experience preferred; recent college graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Strong organizational, written communication, verbal communication, and follow-up skills.
- Detail-oriented, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to review technical or regulatory information, maintain accurate records, and follow established procedures.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to company locations as business needs require.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
- Strong willingness to learn environmental regulations, UST systems, petroleum compliance requirements, and company operations.
Working Conditions
Combination of office work and field visits to active retail petroleum locations. Regular local travel and occasional schedule flexibility may be required for inspections, testing, training, or incident response. Ability to safely access site areas and use required personal protective equipment when applicable.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Professional development, training, and growth opportunities
Location: Highland, NY | Reports to: [Not specified] | Job Status: Full-time, in-person