Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions - Regional Environmental Specialist
About The Position
The Regional Environmental Specialist supports day-to-day environmental compliance across an assigned regional portfolio of asphalt and petroleum plants and terminals. This is a field-based, generalist role focused on practical compliance activities, including inspections, waste management, spill and incident response, sampling and monitoring, training, and maintaining audit-ready site records. The Specialist serves as the routine environmental resource for plant personnel and works with the corporate environmental/EHS team, outside consultants, and regulatory agencies on technical or specialized matters, including permit-related work and complex reporting. The position involves frequent regional travel, typically 40–60% of the time, including occasional overnight travel. The Specialist must be able to work independently in the field, respond to spill or incident calls outside normal business hours as needed, and perform work in industrial settings while wearing required PPE. Employment offers are contingent on a pre-employment drug test, background check, and MVR. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. and hold a valid driver's license.
Requirements
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience may substitute for a degree.
- Two or more years of environmental, EHS, or compliance-related experience in an industrial, manufacturing, refining, or asphalt/terminal environment preferred; entry-level candidates with strong field aptitude will be considered.
- General familiarity with environmental compliance topics such as waste management, spill prevention, and stormwater is helpful.
- Comfortable working across multiple sites within a region and building relationships with plant-level personnel.
- Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required.
- Able to walk plant and terminal grounds, climb stairs and ladders, and access elevated platforms, tank areas, and containment structures.
- Able to work outdoors in varying weather and in industrial noise and typical asphalt plant/refinery environments, and wear required PPE.
- Able to occasionally lift up to 25–40 pounds.
- Able to pass site-specific safety orientation and any required medical or respirator clearance.
- Able to respond to spill or incident calls outside normal business hours as needed.
- Practical, hands-on approach to environmental compliance and comfort identifying issues in the field.
- Good judgment about when to handle matters directly and when to involve corporate EHS, legal, or a specialist consultant.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills for documenting inspections, writing incident reports, and training plant staff.
- Organized and dependable in tracking recurring tasks across multiple sites.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, and willingness to learn environmental tracking software or apps.
- Able to work independently in the field with minimal direct supervision while traveling across the region.
- Calm, methodical approach to responding to spills or incidents under pressure.
- Authorized to work in the U.S.; employment offers are contingent on a pre-employment drug test, background check, and MVR.
Nice To Haves
- 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification, or willingness to obtain it within a specified timeframe.
- Additional certifications such as DOT hazmat or first aid/CPR.
- Experience with environmental, EHS, or compliance work in an industrial, manufacturing, refining, or asphalt/terminal environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the day-to-day environmental point of contact for multiple plants and terminals in an assigned region, supporting plant management and operators with routine compliance questions.
- Conduct facility inspections and self-audits of tanks, containment areas, waste storage areas, stormwater outfalls, spill kits, and other site areas; track findings through correction.
- Manage routine hazardous and non-hazardous waste handling, including characterization, labeling, accumulation-area inspections, manifest completion, and coordination with disposal vendors.
- Support SPCC and SWPPP programs through inspections, maintenance of spill response equipment, and updates to site plans.
- Respond to and help lead initial responses to spills, releases, and other environmental incidents; assist with cleanup coordination, notifications, and documentation.
- Collect environmental samples and monitoring data, coordinate with laboratories or contractors, and organize data for required reports.
- Maintain site environmental records and compliance calendars to track inspections, training, and reporting deadlines.
- Deliver hands-on training to plant personnel on spill response, waste handling, stormwater awareness, and general environmental practices.
- Assist the corporate environmental/EHS team and outside consultants with permit-related tasks, including data gathering, site access, and facility walk-throughs.
- Support EPA, state, and local regulatory agency inspections and site visits by coordinating logistics and providing requested site information; escalate technical or enforcement matters to corporate EHS.
- Participate in incident investigations and corrective-action follow-up, helping identify practical site-level fixes.
- Identify emerging compliance risks and regulatory changes observed in the field and communicate them to corporate EHS leadership.
- Support environmental aspects of capital projects and process changes at the site level, including pre-startup walk-downs and coordination with site personnel.
- Perform other environmental compliance support duties assigned across the region.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
