[Hiring] Senior Compliance Services Regulatory Specialist @Witt O'Brien's

Role Description

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. This position requires traveling 40% - 50% of the time domestically, with weekends spent at home. A successful candidate will be able to write at a professional level and train client personnel in a classroom setting. The role involves juggling multiple projects, making time management and project management capabilities essential. This position is largely self-directed, with support from management and staff, so the ability to work independently is crucial.

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.
• Articulates complex regulatory language into easy-to-understand terms.
• Develops new regulatory compliance manuals/plans from scratch.
• Collaborates with multiple support and management team members to identify and resolve regulatory compliance issues.
• Acts as a company Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager when providing staff augmentation for clients – temporary in-plant positions.
• Prepares 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 advises on achieving compliance if necessary.
• Acts as a liaison between clients and regulatory agencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Recent experience in preparing or auditing plans and/or permits pertinent to such requirements.
• Knowledgeable on common industry practices, e.g., API 653/570, standard operating procedures for handling dry cargo, liquid cargo, and hazardous material.
• Knowledgeable about practices used to address clients’ unexpected emergencies, such as NIMS, 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.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity

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