Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions - Regional Environmental Specialist
About The Position
The Regional Environmental Specialist supports day-to-day environmental compliance across an assigned portfolio of asphalt and petroleum plants and terminals within a defined region. This is a field-based, generalist role focused on hands-on compliance work, 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 tasks and complex reporting. The role requires frequent regional travel, typically 40–60% of the time, including occasional overnight travel. It involves working in plant and terminal environments, walking grounds, accessing elevated areas, exposure to outdoor weather and industrial noise, and wearing required PPE. The Specialist may need to respond to spill or incident calls outside normal business hours.
Requirements
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 2+ 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; frequent regional travel is required.
- Practical, hands-on approach to environmental compliance and comfort walking plants, checking containment, and identifying field issues.
- Good judgment in deciding when to handle an issue 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 several sites.
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and willingness to learn environmental tracking software or apps.
- Ability 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.
- Ability to regularly walk plant and terminal grounds, climb stairs and ladders, and access elevated platforms, tank areas, and containment structures.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 25–40 lbs.
- Ability to pass site-specific safety orientation and any required medical or respirator clearance.
- Must be authorized to work in the US; employment offers are contingent upon 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.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the day-to-day environmental point of contact for multiple asphalt and petroleum plants and terminals in an assigned region.
- Conduct routine facility inspections and self-audits, and track findings through correction.
- Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste handling, including characterization, labeling, accumulation-area inspections, manifests, and disposal-vendor coordination.
- Support SPCC and SWPPP programs through inspections, spill-response equipment maintenance, and site-plan upkeep.
- 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 and coordinate with laboratories or contractors; organize data for required reports.
- Maintain site environmental records and compliance calendars, tracking inspection, training, and reporting deadlines.
- Deliver hands-on environmental 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 information; escalate technical or enforcement matters to corporate EHS.
- Participate in incident investigations and corrective-action follow-up, helping identify practical site-level fixes.
- Flag emerging compliance risks and regulatory changes observed in the field to corporate EHS leadership.
- Support environmental aspects of site-level capital projects and process changes, including pre-startup walk-downs and coordination with site personnel.
- Perform other assigned environmental compliance support duties across the region.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
