Sr. Compliance Services Regulatory Specialist

Witt O'Brien's; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Witt O’Brien’s is seeking a Senior Regulatory Specialist to support clients nationwide in environmental and emergency management regulatory programs. The role requires 40–50% domestic travel, occasional international travel, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

You will write and train clients, develop regulatory manuals, manage multiple projects, and act as an EHS manager when needed.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience with 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).
• Able to market to new prospects.
• Knowledgeable about environmental regulations as they relate to energy/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 about practices used to address clients’ unexpected emergencies, such as NIMS, ICS, crisis management, business continuity, and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Translate regulatory language into plain terms.
• Create regulatory manuals and plans from scratch.
• Collaborate to resolve regulatory compliance issues.
• Serve as EHS Manager for staff augmentation.
• Prepare project documentation, business presentations, and proposals.
• Update and maintain regulatory compliance plans.
• Interpret regulations to assist clients.
• Perform field work as needed.
• Inspect client sites for compliance and advise on improvements.
• Act as liaison between clients and regulatory agencies.

Skills

Client relationship management

Regulatory understanding

Project management

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Presentation skills

Time management

Sales/marketing to new prospects

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to truly make a difference? Do you want to join a collaborative, mission-driven team that protects the planet, strengthens communities, and supports businesses when they need it most? Are you seeking a place where your work contributes directly to an organization known for excellence in environmental services, crisis management, and emergency response? If your answer is “yes,” then you belong at Ambipar.

Position Summary

A Senior Regulatory Specialist is responsible for supporting Witt O’Brien’s clients nationally with a varying degree of environmental and emergency management regulatory programs. Position requires traveling 40% - 50% of the time domestically, home on the weekends. A successful candidate will be able to write at a professional level and able to train client personnel in a classroom setting. Position requires juggling multiple projects at a time, so time management and project management capabilities are important to successfully navigate this role. Lastly, this position for the most part is self-directed, with support from management and support staff, so being able to work independently is an important aspect of this role.

Position Details

Reports to: Manager, Compliance Services
Position Location: Remote
Position Type: Regular full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay: Salary
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Travel: 40% - 50% Domestically, Rare Occasions Internationally

Essential Job Functions

• 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.

Minimum Job 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.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Strong technical writing abilities with a sound understanding of 40 CFR 112, 33 CFR 154/156, and 49 CFR 194.

• The ideal candidate will have five or more years of actual plan writing experience along with experience providing technical consultation concerning the aforementioned regulations.

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description incorporates the core responsibilities of the job. It recognizes that other related duties not specifically mentioned might also be performed, and that not all responsibilities may be carried out depending on operational needs.

Commitment to Diversity

• Witt O’Brien’s is always looking for the most qualified and experienced professionals with a passion for public safety, emergency management, homeland security, disaster response, and continuity of operations.

• We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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