Director Storage Tank Compliance

Position Summary:

The Environmental Programs - Storage Tank leader role exists to lead the strategy, development, execution, and management of programs, policies, and procedures with the goal of achieving 100% compliance with applicable existing and upcoming environmental laws and regulations associated with storage tanks for all PTS operations.

 

The role’s main responsibilities will be to build, lead, and continually develop a team of environmental professionals and third-party storage tank professionals and vendors to execute initiatives to ensure our goal of achieving 100% compliance with storage tank laws and regulations.  This will include, but not be limited to, building repeatable, reliable and scalable policies, programs, procedures and processes ensuring QA/QC and continuous improvement and integrating with business processes, developing strong and collaborative relationships with leadership at the internal and external department level, and with providers/partners/vendors and regulators. Evaluating, implementing and integrating digital solutions to manage storage tanks consistent with the to be implemented Environmental Management Information Systems; development and management of KPIs to gauge program success; setting the specifications and design parameters for upgrades, new, and replacement storage tanks to ensure operability and compliance; and developing and implementing our storage tank compliance strategy in line with business goals.

 

Environmental compliance is crucial to our customer relationship and organizational reputation, and storage tanks are one of our largest areas of exposure to environmental liability, necessitating the appropriate level leader.  Our customers outsource their transportation needs to PTS and in turn, expect us to conduct this work in compliance.  Moreover, influencing at the regulatory and legislative level can be impacted by environmental compliance misses, and non-compliance can result in monetary and reputational damage to the organization.

 

Major Responsibilities:

• Build and lead a team with the requisite knowledge, experience, and skills and be accountable for storage tank compliance. This includes but not limited to performance management, training and development.

• Build and lead a team with the requisite knowledge, experience, and skills and be accountable for storage tank compliance. This includes but not limited to performance management, training and development. 

• Focus on compliance will result in repeatable, reliable, documented and scalable policies, programs, procedures and processes ensuring QA/QC, continuous improvement, with the goal of achieving 100% compliance.

• Evaluate our current storage tank programs, develop and implement a roadmap to achieving our goal of 100% compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This will include developing and implementing: an accurate method of tracking our storage tanks (including upgrades) from installation to closure including testing, repairs, upgrades, removals and replacement

• Maintain up-to date records of tank maintenance, testing and compliance audits. 

• Lead spill response and remediation efforts.

• Improve and manage our storage tank registration process; developing processes to ensure the storage tank compliance team effectively coordinates with Field Environmental Compliance Specialists to address regulatory inspections. 

• Collaborate and develop processes with the Environmental Project Manager, Facilities, Energy & Fuel, Real Estate, and Operations teams on upgrades, new, removed, and replaced storage tank systems

• Develop and enforce preventive maintenance programs to ensure tank integrity and compliance.

• Establish Environmental and Safety protocols and ensure staff compliance and training with hazardous material handling procedures.

• Identify and partner with 3rd party partners/vendors for compliance work and keep them accountable; ensuring accurate and timely inspection, monitoring, testing, and follow up; ensuring the appropriate written plans (e.g. SPCC, AST/ UST Monitoring Plan, etc…) are prepared and updated in a timely manner.

• Communicate with government agencies, regulatory bodies, and community stakeholders about AST/UST activities.

• Other projects and tasks as assigned.

 

- Bachelors Degree required in Environmental Science, Civil or Petroleum Engineering, Geology, Energy Management, EHS, etc.…)  Experience in the storage tank compliance field can be substituted for a preferred degree program.

- Master’s preferred. Experience in the storage tank compliance field can be substituted for a preferred degree program.

- Professional Engineer; Storage tank A, B, C training; Industry group (API, NFPA) and/or Equipment certifications (e.g. Veeder Root, OPW, Franklin, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager CHMM etc.) - Preferred 

- Minimum 10 + years experience in multi-state/multi-jurisdiction AST/UST compliance of adjacent, complete grasp of storage tank laws and regulations or adjacent and proven experience in developing and implementing compliance programs, processes, and procedures required. As well as 10+ years in a leadership role required.

- Minimum 10+ years experience with implementing digital applications associated with storage tank management systems, installation of storage tanks and storage tank management systems preferred. 

- Advanced knowledge of storage tank compliance related laws and regulations, storage tank program management, and how to apply and embed compliance requirements into business processes.

- Ability to manage multiple compliance requirements across a broad geography

- Intermediate knowledge of how to apply technology to storage tank compliance solutions

- Experience with EMIS systems

- Navigate complex and varying storage tank compliance requirements across a broad geography, educate and influence to build consensus

- Professional Leader. Motivates, inspires and mentors the team to promote the team’s career growth

- Solution oriented, thinking outside the box, and bringing options for challenges

- Engineering/Analytic/Mathematic skills

- Strong influencing and negotiation skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Detailed oriented and organized. Has a sense of urgency and quick decision-making skills.

- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

 

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

 

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer