Environmental Representative

Location: Houston, TX, United States

Job Summary
A Rep -Env I is an entry-level position in the environmental field, responsible for assisting with environmental compliance, monitoring, and reporting activities. This role may involve conducting field inspections, collecting samples, analyzing data, and assisting with environmental projects. The Rep -Env I may also help with regulatory research, documentation, and communication with regulatory agencies. Training and supervision by higher-level environmental professionals are typically provided in this role.

Essential Functions
• Conducts frequent audits and inspections at each plant location to assess regulatory and environmental management compliance, control significant environmental risks, and assure adequacy of environmental management systems.
• Identifies, evaluates, resolves, and communicates major environmental issues impacting operations, and develop strategies to minimize their impacts.
• Assists field personnel with development of permit application renews, modifications, and other compliance programs (including but not limited to SPCC plans, storm water management issues, and NSPS compliance, etc.).
• Provides assistance to field personnel on environmental issues during demolition, UST removal, ACM abatement, plant construction, and others as requested.
• Interacts with governmental agencies regarding new legislation, regulations, and compliance issues.
• Evaluates potential business acquisitions and divestitures for environmental issues and compliance. Coordinates and manages use of consultants to maximize return and minimize costs.
• Develops and implements environmental training programs.
• Reviews various federal and state environmental regulations to identify those impacting Vulcan operations. Prepares regulatory summaries and guidance documents for issuance to field personnel.
• Develops guidance documents, permit summaries, and other tools to assist field personnel in their efforts to achieve environmental compliance.
• Participates in trade association activities as approved and directed by supervisor
• Serves as a liaison with regulatory agency representatives as needed to coordinate and resolve environmental regulation issues.
• Represents Company in dealing with all Federal, State, and local government agencies responsible for enforcing environmental laws and regulations.

Critical Competencies
• Technical Proficiency - Knowledge and skills in a specific field, gained through education, training, experience, and continuous learning. It combines theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and problem-solving ability that is valuable to employers for innovation, efficiency, and problem-solving.
• Communication - Communicates clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, while actively listening and adapting the message to the audience.
• Teamwork and Collaboration - Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with others to achieve common goals; contributes positively to group efforts, sharing knowledge, and being open to others ideas and feedback.
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for individual and team actions, decisions, and results; ensures timely, high-quality task completion; is dependable and transparent.
• Analytical Thinking - Ability to break down complex problems, situations, in order to understand underlying patterns, identify key issues; examine information logically, question assumptions, and draw conclusions based on evidence.
• Health, Safety and Environmental Management - Implements and uphold policies and practices that ensure workplace safety, promote employee well-being, and minimize environmental impact. This includes regulatory compliance, risk assessment & mitigation, workplace safety culture, incident response & prevention, sustainability & environmental stewardship and training & engagement.