Environmental Specialist

Circle K•Raleigh, NC

About The Position

The Environmental Specialist proactively analyzes data from various sources to track and trend environmental compliance and release prevention. This role ensures compliance with Performance Standards, State/Federal regulations, and manufacturer specifications. The specialist is responsible for processing violations within 24 hours to avoid penalties and delivery prohibitions. They coordinate with divisional teams, make recommendations for repairs and inspections, and ensure services and equipment meet regulatory standards. The role involves developing and maintaining site-level and geographic area budgets for operational compliance, minimizing budgetary impacts through technical expertise and regulatory knowledge. The specialist analyzes release data to identify solutions for reducing releases and associated costs. As a certified Class B Operator, they provide monthly certifications to supervisors and regulatory agencies, ensuring sites and petroleum systems are monitored and maintained in compliance, and that store associates meet Class C Operator training requirements. They maintain historical documentation, conduct trend/risk analysis reports for management, and monitor corporate systems daily to identify potential liabilities. The role involves addressing State and Federal regulatory requests/inspections, negotiating fine fees, and developing positive working relationships with various professionals. They consult with supervisors on legal questions and policy interpretations. The specialist also works with outside vendors to develop site-specific Operator C training materials for store associates, ensuring training meets regulatory parameters and deadlines. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor are also part of this role. The position also involves increasing professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, networking, and professional societies, and contributing to team efforts by achieving financial and Key Result Area targets.

Requirements

Certified Class B Operator
Knowledge of State and Federal regulations
Ability to interpret Company policy and Federal and State law
Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships
Ability to develop and maintain site level and geographic area budgets
Ability to analyze data and develop solutions
Ability to conduct trend/risk analysis
Ability to negotiate fine fees
Proficiency in maintaining historical documentation in internal systems
Proficiency in monitoring corporate systems (e.g., Fuel Accounting/inventory records, Gasoline Maintenance, and Construction)

Nice To Haves

Experience developing Operator C training materials
Experience working with outside vendors

Responsibilities

Proactively analyzes a variety of data from various internal and external sources to track and trend all environmental compliance and release prevention data.
Ensures that all violations are processed within 24 hours of receipt to remain compliant with State and Federal regulations and to avoid the addition of increased monetary penalties and or the possibility of delivery prohibition.
Coordinates with divisional teams and makes recommendations as to necessary repairs or inspections.
Ensures delivery of services and equipment are in compliance with company standards, state and federal regulations, and specific performance standards.
Works with divisions to develop and maintain site level and geographic area budgets for operational compliance.
Works daily to minimize budgetary impacts through ongoing development of technical expertise and regulatory knowledge base.
Analyzes the number of releases to cost of remediation to develop solutions to lower the number of releases and related costs.
As certified Class B Operator, provides monthly certification to supervisor and regulatory agencies in assigned states that all sites and petroleum systems are monitored / maintained in full regulatory compliance and that store associates have met Class C Operator training requirements.
Maintains historical documentation in internal systems.
Conducts trend / risk analysis reports to determine areas of opportunity for company management.
Provides a variety of data and recommendations to assist the management team in developing strategy to lower company exposure by proactively addressing potential risk rather than reacting to events that occur.
Monitors other corporate systems (e.g., Fuel Accounting/inventory records, Gasoline Maintenance, and Construction) on a daily basis to identify potential liabilities.
Collects and analyzes data to ensure that a release has not or will not occur and that documentation and follow-up has occurred and is in full compliance with standards.
Ensures that State and Federal regulatory requests/inspections are addressed based on regulations.
Negotiates fine fees as necessary with regulatory agencies.
Develops and maintains positive working relationships with supervisory personnel, co-workers, government representatives and other business professionals.
Resolves issues or requests using Company policy interpretation or knowledge of Federal and State law.
Consults with supervisor about legal questions, obligations, policy interpretations and planned actions.
Works with outside vendor to develop materials to provide site-specific Operator C training to Store Associates based on the fueling equipment used at each site.
Ensures that C level training meets and is maintained per regulatory parameters and is administered within state specific deadlines.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Increases professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reading professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company plan guidelines.