Director, HazMat Transportation Safety & Chemical EHS Compliance

Lead Safety Across HazMat Fleets and Chemical Sites

Picture your day: you begin by scanning CSA score trends, then meet with terminal managers to fine-tune Hours-of-Service controls. After lunch, you walk a chemical facility to validate SPCC controls and Hazard Communication practices, and you close the day prepping the team for an upcoming multi-agency audit. If you thrive at the intersection of hazardous materials transportation safety and chemical industry environmental compliance, this role puts you at the helm.

What You Will Lead

• Enterprise EHS oversight: Own safety and regulatory compliance for both bulk hazmat transport operations and chemical facility operations across multiple locations and states.
• HazMat transportation safety (FMCSA/PHMSA):
  • Administer and audit Driver Qualification Files.
  • Oversee Drug & Alcohol program management.
  • Ensure Hours of Service compliance and controls.
  • Coordinate DOT inspections and monitor CSA BASIC performance.
  • Deliver hazmat driver training and maintain regulatory adherence.
• Chemical EHS compliance:
  • Guide SARA Tier II reporting.
  • Maintain robust Hazard Communication programs.
  • Prepare for and manage EPA inspections and corrective actions.
  • Own and update SPCC plans.
  • Enforce compliant chemical storage and handling practices.
• Regulatory audit leadership: Lead readiness and response for DOT, EPA, and OSHA inspections and for industry compliance schemes such as ACD Responsible Distribution (or similar).
• Incident reduction & risk management: Drive root cause investigations, build practical safety programs, lead driver coaching and accountability, and track performance with data-driven KPIs.

What You Bring

• Direct, hands-on leadership of safety programs within a hazmat transportation fleet (beyond general trucking or warehouse safety).
• Experience managing environmental and safety programs in chemical manufacturing, distribution, or hazardous materials facilities.
• Success implementing consistent programs across multiple terminals/facilities and states.

Proficiencies

• Hazardous Materials
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certification
• Workplace Safety & EHS Management
• DOT & Equipment Inspection Compliance

Salary

$75,000/year - $95,000/year (based on experience)