Environmental Compliance Specialist

Company: Penske
Location: Reading
Posted on: April 19, 2025

Job Description:

Position Summary: This position is responsible for supporting the company's sustainability efforts and ensuring compliance with various environmental regulations including wastewater/stormwater discharges, aboveground/underground storage tanks, spill prevention, control and countermeasures plans (SPCC), hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal, OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard and other regulatory requirements that effect the business. Additionally, this position is responsible for providing analytic support for the development of compliance and sustainability strategies. Major Responsibilities:

• Prepare and submit annual/periodic compliance reports, permit applications, regulatory plans to regulatory agency on behalf of the Company.
• Prepare environmental compliance reports/letters/plans to regulatory agencies.
• Signing authority for legal documents requires advanced level of understanding and demonstrated leadership in order to execute regulatory plans.
• Utilize metrics and plans to and actively lead field locations with corrective action related to compliance issues identified during regulatory inspections.
• Make decisions to implement solutions to improve compliance, reduce costs, improve cycle times, etc with field and corporate leaders across the Penske enterprise.
• Provide support, consultation, and decision making of environmental related matters to other Departments (Facilities, Real Estate) and field customers, related to environmental issues.
• Oversee inspections/investigations and any necessary corrective action to address environmental issues (i.e., subsurface investigations, asbestos, mold, indoor air quality).
• Execution of work requires signing authority for legal documents attesting that procedures and regulatory requirements are met.
• Other projects/tasks as assigned. Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree required in Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering, Occupational Safety and/or other applicable field.
  • Preferred: Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Professional Geologist (PG), Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Environmental Manager (REM), Registered Environmental Professional (REP), or other applicable certification.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience working in the environmental field with knowledge of environmental regulations as they relate to the transportation industry. These regulations include, but are not limited to: Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Oil Pollution Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), CERCLA, EPCRA, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
  • Must possess basic knowledge and understanding of Federal EPA regulations.
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products (Microsoft Access, Excel, Word)
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills; be decisive, confident, organized and creative.
  • Proficient in management, process management and improvement skills.
  • Must have a complete grasp of environmental laws/regulations and the company's business operations and be able to use this knowledge to develop solutions aligning with major responsibilities above.
  • Interpersonal skills, including influencing and relationship building.
  • Deal with a diverse and multinational group of internal and external customers, and local, state, and federal regulators and municipalities, contractors, and other property and business owners.
  • Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time throughout North America or as needed.
  • Complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required. Physical Requirements: - 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 About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more. Job Category: Other Corporate Job Family: Operations Address: 100 Gundy Drive Primary Location: US-PA-Reading Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. Req ID: 2504792

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