Environmental Services Coordinator

O'Reilly Auto Parts • Headquarters, KY

22h

About The Position

The Environmental Services Coordinator oversees the strategic and operational execution of the company’s environmental stewardship programs across all retail stores and distribution centers. This role is the primary architect for used motor oil collection, regulated waste streams, and corporate recycling initiatives. The Coordinator ensures full compliance with federal and state EPA mandates while driving cost savings through vendor optimization and process improvements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in Excel for tracking volumes and spend.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high-volume logistics across multiple geographic regions.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills; ability to communicate technical rules to non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience in environmental logistics or hazardous waste management.
• Knowledge of RCRA, DOT, and EPA regulations as they pertain to retail and distribution.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER or DOT Hazardous Materials certification.

Responsibilities

• Manages the lifecycle of used motor oil, oil filters, oily sorbents, and brake lathe shavings recycling programs, ensuring consistent service schedules and high-performing vendor relationships for 6,000+ locations.
• Acts as the technical lead for stores and DCs to ensure proper used oil management, container integrity, and adherence to "Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure" (SPCC) guidelines.
• Audits and processes high-volume monthly invoicing from recycling vendors, identifying billing discrepancies and tracking spend against the environmental budget.
• Submits Cal-Recycle quarterly oil reimbursement to ensure payment for used oil collection in California store locations.
• Oversees the store Retail Waste Bucket Program and the Distribution Center Waste Consolidation Program (Damaged/Unusable Material Program or DUMP), ensuring compliant classification, labeling, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
• Creates and distributes monthly DC waste reports to communicate total waste generation from each DC in our network.
• Ensures timely waste service for stores and DCs to ensure storage limits are not exceeded.
• Coordinates the logistics of the DUMP program, optimizing the flow of unsalable automotive chemicals and damaged products from the DC floor to final disposal or energy recovery.
• Authors and publishes technical bulletins, "How-To" guides, and performance reports to improve store-level compliance and reduce cross-contamination of waste streams.
• Leads the data collection and submission for all mandatory environmental filings, including Annual Waste Reports, Biennial Hazardous Waste Reports, and state-specific recycling certifications.
• Ensures 100% on-time submission of Tier II (EPCRA) reports by managing accurate chemical inventories for all facilities housing threshold quantities of hazardous substances.
• Administers the company’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and SPCC records, ensuring all required inspections are documented and "audit-ready" for regulatory agencies.
• Directs the administrative tracking of automotive refrigerant sales and store-level inventories to ensure 100% adherence to EPA Section 608 and state-level Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reporting requirements.
• Maintains the centralized environmental compliance database, serving as the company source for all waste manifests, SPCC/SWPPP inspections, and permit renewals for the enterprise.
• Analyzes loss data from spills and facility incidents to develop corrective action plans that minimize environmental liability and operational downtime.
• Manages the service and compliance documentation for DC oil-water separators and stormwater discharge points to ensure consistent alignment with local and federal Clean Water Act standards.
• Identifies opportunities to increase recycling rates and divert materials (E-waste, scrap metal, lead-acid batteries, usable chemical donation program) from landfills to support corporate environmental goals.
• Evaluates alternative vendors and logistics models to reduce environmental service costs and improve the efficiency of waste collection routes.
• Implements and monitors recycling programs for secondary regulated materials, including E-waste, dry cell battery and brake lathe turnings.
• Provides professional phone support for the Risk Management department and assists with emergency spill response coordination.
• Executes all other duties as assigned to ensure enterprise-wide adherence to evolving environmental regulations.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees