Director of Safety and Compliance
Description
General Summary: The Director of Safety & Compliance leads the Company’s environmental, health, safety, regulatory, and clean-fuel compliance programs. This position ensures compliance with applicable requirements, manages organizational risk, oversees required training and reporting, and promotes a strong culture of safety and compliance. The Director serves as a primary liaison with regulatory agencies, auditors, consultants, and other external partners and works closely with Company leadership and operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
· Develop, implement, and maintain environmental, health, safety, and regulatory compliance programs.
· Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA requirements and oversee safety training, inspections, incident prevention, corrective actions, and the Company Safety Committee.
· Maintain environmental permits, required reporting, recordkeeping, and compliance programs related to air, water, hazardous materials, and other applicable regulations.
· Oversee regulatory inspections, audits, agency communications, and corrective actions.
· Manage applicable clean-fuel compliance programs, including RFS2/RINs, 45Z, LCFS, carbon-intensity documentation, and third-party verification.
· Monitor regulatory changes and advise leadership regarding compliance risks and requirements associated with operational changes, projects, and business initiatives.
· Develop and maintain compliance procedures, internal controls, records, training requirements, and reporting calendars.
· Partner with operations, engineering, accounting, legal, insurance, and other departments to support safe and compliant operations.
· Maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, auditors, consultants, vendors, and other external partners.
· Supervise and develop assigned safety and compliance personnel.