Vice President Transportation Compliance

Clean Harbors hiring for Vice President Transportation Compliance jobs in Abington, MA, US

The Vice President of Transportation Compliance opportunity is responsible for ensuring that all Company activities involving transportation via highway, rail, vessel, or air are conducted in strict compliance with all applicable federal, state, provincial, local and foreign (where needed) requirements. Responsible for both transportation compliance and field-based personnel. 

Will consider candidates within the US with a preference of reporting out of our company headquarters in Norwell, MA.

Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) is North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services. The Company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of Fortune 500 companies. Its customer base spans a number of industries, including chemical, energy and manufacturing, as well as numerous government agencies. These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end-to-end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services. Through its Safety-Kleen subsidiary, Clean Harbors also is North America’s largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil and a leading provider of parts washers and environmental services to commercial, industrial and automotive customers. Founded in 1980 and based in Massachusetts, Clean Harbors operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and India. For more information, visit www.cleanharbors.com.

Clean Harbors offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive annual salary
• Opportunities for growth, development and internal promotion
• Health, Dental and Life Insurance
• 401k, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off
• Company paid certifications, licenses and training

• Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Maintain a "satisfactory" safety rating or its equivalent for all motor carriers operating under Clean Harbors control. Evaluate and recommend fleet safety/ compliance improvement projects. Develop, gain and approval and implement same.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and Provincial regulations pertaining to transportation & solid/hazardous waste rules. Review new and/or amended regulations, obtain clarifications, and provide guidance documents to applicable company employees and operational groups.
• Ensure all motor carriers maintain compliance with applicable motor carrier safety regulations as it pertains to driver and vehicle management. Programs include but are not limited to hours of service, medical surveillance, driver qualifications, controlled substance and alcohol testing, training and vehicle management. Investigate, source and gain approval where necessary of tools and products that can streamline and/or facilitate day to day operations.
• Maintain and update as necessary established transportation related policies and procedures. Develop, gain approval and implement new/revised policies as needed. Oversee and direct internal audit and inspection program at all field locations. Develop and implement corrective actions as needed. Support the preparation and response to all transportation related external audits and inspections.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive date collection and reporting program to provide both internal and external customers relevant transportation related statistics. Process all inspections, citations, notices of violations and allocate all associated costs. Negotiate, on a case by case basis settlement agreements with applicable government agencies.
• Oversee all Federal, State, Provincial and local transportation permitting activities including related operating and fee report preparation and submittal. Reconcile all associated fees and allocation appropriately. Liaison between transportation compliance and other corporate departments to ensure policies, procedures and programs do not contradict and/or conflict with other corporate initiatives. Ensure clear communication exists between departments and all requested assistance is rendered. Maintain close partnership with Fleet Operations Department and ensure goals and objectives are aligned.
• Investigate all incidents and accidents, obtain all relevant information, make all necessary oral and/or written notifications and track and confirm corrective actions. Participate in all relevant accident/incident review meetings. Partner with Internal Regulatory Training to ensure all applicable training materials and reference materials are current, develop and implement stand-alone topic driven awareness modules, develop, implement and deliver specific topic driven training courses (i.e. Coordinator & General Manager Training).
• Partner with facility compliance to ensure Truck-to Truck transfer network is managed and operated in compliance with Federal, State, Provincial and Local regulations. Maintain and update compliance manual. Ensure company safety and security plan is current and in place. Update as necessary. Address all security related issues and/or concerns.
• Provide on call services for transportation related incidents and events. Ensure all applicable staff and departments are informed and all necessary support, guidance and assistance is rendered. Support all additional duties and request as assigned by management.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation, Logistics or Environmental Science preferred.
• 10+ years relevant experience
• Extensive knowledge of Federal, State and Provincial transportation and hazardous/solid waste regulations under all modes of transportation. Working knowledge of applicable worker protection rules and regulations. Excellent communications, writing and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, employee management skills, proficient in windows based applications including but not limited to Excel, Work and PowerPoint.
• Able to work independently or in a group setting. Able to mentor and develop staff and build a cohesive and results driven department.
• Able to interact and effectively negotiate with internal and external customers and regulatory agencies representing Federal, State, Provincial and local governments.
• Ability to travel 25%.

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ancestry, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or on the basis of any other federal, state/provincial or local protected class.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

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