Sr. Compliance Services Regulatory Specialist

Witt O'Brien's•Houston, TX

6d•Remote

About The Position

Witt O’Brien’s is seeking a Senior Regulatory Specialist to support clients nationally with environmental and emergency management regulatory programs. This role requires strong writing and training abilities, excellent time and project management skills, and the capacity to work independently. The ideal candidate will be able to articulate complex regulatory language, develop new compliance manuals, and act as an EHS Manager when providing staff augmentation. The position involves significant client interaction, including relationship building, cross-marketing, and serving as a liaison between clients and regulatory agencies. Field work, including site inspections, is also a component of the role.

Requirements

5 – 10 years of experience with one or more of the following regulatory documents: SPCC Plans, FRPs (USCG/EPA), OSRPs (BSEE/PHMSA).
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
Ability to successfully interact with clients.
Able to multi-task, manage shifting priorities, meet deadlines, and travel on short notice.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
Ability to market to new prospects.
Knowledgeable about environmental regulations as they relate to the energy or manufacturing industries and recent experience in preparing or auditing plans and/or permits that are pertinent to such requirements.
These regulations include but are not limited to: Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, and Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Knowledgeable on common industry practices, e.g., API 653/570, standard operating procedures, such as for handling dry cargo, liquid cargo, and hazardous material, as well as security and prevention measures.
Knowledgeable about practices used to address clients’ unexpected emergencies, such as the National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System (ICS), crisis management, business continuity, and emergency response.

Nice To Haves

Strong technical writing abilities with a sound understanding of 40 CFR 112, 33 CFR 154/156, and 49 CFR 194.
Five or more years of actual plan writing experience along with experience providing technical consultation concerning the aforementioned regulations.

Responsibilities

Creates, develops, and maintains relationships with assigned clients.
Demonstrates trustworthiness, reliability, and quality of work to clients to generate further business – able to cross-market.
Articulate complex regulatory language into easy-to understand words.
Develop from scratch new regulatory compliance manuals/plans.
Collaborate with multiple support and management team members to identify and resolve regulatory compliance issues.
Able to act as a company Environmental Health and Safety EHS Manager when providing staff augmentation for Witt O’Brien’s clients – temporary in-plant positions.
Prepare project documentation, business presentations, and proposals to meet office standards and client expectations.
Updates and maintains various regulatory compliance plans.
Interprets state and federal agency regulations and applies regulatory knowledge to assist clients.
Performs field work as needed.
Visually inspects client sites to ensure compliance, and advise on achieving compliance, if necessary.
Acts as a liaison between clients and regulatory agencies.
Other duties as assigned.