Herndon Solutions Group · 6 hours ago
Environmental Compliance Specialist
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelHerndon Solutions Group is seeking an Environmental Compliance Specialist to ensure compliance with environmental regulations related to petroleum and oil. The role involves managing compliance for storage and handling operations, overseeing UST/AST program management, and maintaining SPCC plans, while coordinating with various teams to support safe operations and regulatory readiness.
Environmental ConsultingRecyclingWaste Management
Responsibilities
Manage compliance for all POL storage, handling, transfer, and dispensing operations
Ensure proper labeling, secondary containment, material compatibility, and segregation
Monitor fuel inventories and usage to maintain regulatory and permit compliance
Support fuel quality assurance and contamination prevention practices
Coordinate with operations, maintenance, and emergency response teams to support safe fuel operations
Serve as the UST Program Manager and/or AST compliance lead
Ensure compliance with EPA, state, and local UST/AST regulations (40 CFR 280/281)
Oversee tank registration, permitting, inspections, leak detection, and monitoring systems
Track and manage testing, monitoring, and maintenance requirements (e.g., cathodic protection, overfill prevention)
Coordinate and document corrective actions for releases, deficiencies, or violations
Maintain and implement the facility SPCC Plan in accordance with 40 CFR 112
Conduct and document required SPCC inspections and integrity testing
Ensure secondary containment systems and spill response equipment readiness
Coordinate spill response training, drills, and exercises
Serve as the primary point of contact for oil spill prevention and response activities
Ensure compliance with applicable environmental and safety regulations, including EPA (RCRA, Clean Water Act, SPCC, UST), DOT (fuel transportation), OSHA (Hazard Communication, HAZWOPER), and agency-specific requirements (e.g., NASA NPRs, Center Directives)
Maintain accurate compliance records, logs, permits, and inspection documentation
Support internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, and corrective action tracking
Coordinate with EHS, safety, facilities, operations, engineering, and emergency services
Identify compliance gaps and recommend corrective and preventive actions
Qualification
Required
Ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, and agency-specific environmental regulations related to petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL); underground and aboveground storage tanks (UST/AST); and Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) programs
Managing compliance for all POL storage, handling, transfer, and dispensing operations
Ensuring proper labeling, secondary containment, material compatibility, and segregation
Monitoring fuel inventories and usage to maintain regulatory and permit compliance
Supporting fuel quality assurance and contamination prevention practices
Coordinating with operations, maintenance, and emergency response teams to support safe fuel operations
Serving as the UST Program Manager and/or AST compliance lead
Ensuring compliance with EPA, state, and local UST/AST regulations (40 CFR 280/281)
Overseeing tank registration, permitting, inspections, leak detection, and monitoring systems
Tracking and managing testing, monitoring, and maintenance requirements (e.g., cathodic protection, overfill prevention)
Coordinating and documenting corrective actions for releases, deficiencies, or violations
Maintaining and implementing the facility SPCC Plan in accordance with 40 CFR 112
Conducting and documenting required SPCC inspections and integrity testing
Ensuring secondary containment systems and spill response equipment readiness
Coordinating spill response training, drills, and exercises
Serving as the primary point of contact for oil spill prevention and response activities
Ensuring compliance with applicable environmental and safety regulations, including EPA (RCRA, Clean Water Act, SPCC, UST), DOT (fuel transportation), OSHA (Hazard Communication, HAZWOPER), and agency-specific requirements (e.g., NASA NPRs, Center Directives)
Maintaining accurate compliance records, logs, permits, and inspection documentation
Supporting internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, and corrective action tracking
Coordinating with EHS, safety, facilities, operations, engineering, and emergency services
Identifying compliance gaps and recommending corrective and preventive actions
Ability to work independently and show a high level of initiative and attention to detail
Consistent character and ability to not yield to pressure to compromise or cut corners
Strong ability to communicate effectively with superiors, colleagues, and customers
Openness to new ideas and innovations and ability to adapt to new environments/situations
Faith in own ideas and ability to be successful
Holding oneself to the highest standard and inspiring the team to produce quality work
Ability to walk, sit, or stand for extended periods of time; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear; have sufficient manual dexterity to operate a keyboard, calculator, telephone, and other such office equipment as necessary; may occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds or more with assistance
Specific visual abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus
Reliable transportation and ability to access and work on federal facilities in accordance with contract and client requirements
Successful completion of required federal background investigations and drug testing
Company
Herndon Solutions Group
Herndon Solutions Group provides environmental services, emergency response planning, and sustainability management.
Founded in 2008
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Christine H.
President/COO
Cathy Quinn, PHR
Chief People Officer
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