Field Safety and Compliance Specialist

ARG Petro; Center (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ARG Petro is seeking a Field Safety and Compliance Specialist to promote a proactive safety culture across Texas operations. The role provides coaching, audits, incident investigations, and training for drivers and operations staff while partnering with managers, dispatch, customers, and contractors to reduce risk and improve compliance.

The position requires frequent travel to operating locations and after-hours support for incidents and urgent compliance matters.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Three years of relevant transportation, fleet, fuel-distribution, safety, compliance, or industrial experience.
• Knowledge of commercial-vehicle operations and the regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible field leadership, safety guidance, coaching, toolbox talks, and program support across assigned terminals.
• Conduct facility, equipment, yard, loading-rack, customer-site, contractor, driver, and monthly customer audits, inspections, observations, and field evaluations.
• Deliver orientation, regional and annual compliance training, and monthly safety meetings covering DOT/FMCSA, hazardous materials, HAZWOPER, H2S, OSHA, forklift, fire-extinguisher, defensive-driving/Smith System, incident-reporting, emergency-response, and customer requirements.
• Investigate accidents, spills, contamination, injuries, near misses, property damage, complaints, and environmental releases using Root Cause Analysis and available evidence.
• Support compliance with DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, EPA, TCEQ, hazardous-materials regulations, customer requirements, and company policies.

Skills

Field safety

Audits & inspections

Training delivery

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

DOT/FMCSA knowledge

Communication

Samsara data knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Samsara

Job description

• This position reports to the Risk Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

The Field Safety and Compliance Specialist is a field-based safety professional who promotes a proactive safety culture across Texas operations. The role provides coaching, regulatory oversight, audits, incident investigations, and training for drivers, terminal, maintenance, and operations employees while partnering with managers, dispatch, customers, and contractors to reduce risk and improve compliance. Frequent travel and active engagement at operating locations are required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety Leadership & Field Support

• Provide visible field leadership, safety guidance, coaching, toolbox talks, and program support across assigned terminals.
• Address employee concerns and support incidents, spills, emergencies, and urgent compliance matters, including after hours.

Safety Audits, Inspections & Evaluations

• Conduct facility, equipment, yard, loading-rack, customer-site, contractor, driver, and monthly customer audits, inspections, observations, and field evaluations.
• Verify safe practices for PPE, loading/unloading, product verification, grounding and bonding, hose connections, backing, railroad crossings, spill prevention, and emergency response; correct unsafe conditions and behaviors.

Training & Employee Development

• Deliver orientation, regional and annual compliance training, and monthly safety meetings covering DOT/FMCSA, hazardous materials, HAZWOPER, H2S, OSHA, forklift, fire-extinguisher, defensive-driving/Smith System, incident-reporting, emergency-response, and customer requirements.
• Maintain qualification records, evaluate effectiveness, and update training materials, SOPs, bulletins, and presentations.

Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis

• Investigate accidents, spills, contamination, injuries, near misses, property damage, complaints, and environmental releases using Root Cause Analysis and available evidence, including Samsara records.
• Prepare reports and recommendations, track corrective actions, verify effectiveness, and identify preventive measures.

Regulatory & Compliance Responsibilities

• Support compliance with DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, EPA, TCEQ, hazardous-materials regulations, customer requirements, and company policies.
• Verify driver qualifications, Hours of Service, vehicle inspections, shipping papers, placarding, and hazardous-materials transportation requirements.
• Assist with customer and contractor audits, safety meetings, regulatory inspections, and compliance reviews.

Safety Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain company-system records for inspections, audits, training, investigations, corrective actions, coaching, observations, certifications, and compliance files.
• Prepare management reports, analyze trends, and support safety equipment readiness, program tools, customer audits, orientations, documentation, and safety-representative relationships.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three years of relevant transportation, fleet, fuel-distribution, safety, compliance, or industrial experience.
• Knowledge of commercial-vehicle operations, strong communication and technology skills, and ability to independently conduct training, audits, investigations, and coaching.

REQUIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES

• Experience in petroleum transportation, terminals, hazardous materials, and the regulatory environment in which we operate.
• Knowledge of FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, PHMSA, EPA, and TCEQ regulations.
• Experience with regulatory audits and compliance programs.
• Be comfortable working in the field and developing credibility with drivers, terminal managers, operations leaders, customers, and regulators.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), ASP, CSHO, CHMM, or equivalent certification preferred.

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Work in terminals, yards, customer sites, loading racks, commercial-vehicle areas, and outdoor industrial conditions; stand, walk, bend, climb, and access truck/trailer equipment.
• Travel frequently throughout Texas, including overnight; safely operate a company vehicle; and respond to after-hours critical incidents.