Specialist - Environmental Compliance

Lead Environmental Compliance Specialist

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership's midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership's fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers.

At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and we are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience.

The Lead Environmental Compliance Specialist manages the full lifecycle of environmental compliance for Sunoco's retail fuel sites. This role combines technical UST/AST expertise with strong project management skills to ensure accurate, timely regulatory reporting and data integrity across a multi-state footprint. Serving as the central coordination point for environmental compliance, this position oversees systems, data, vendors, and cross-functional communication.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage recurring environmental testing cycles as structured projects, ensuring vendor performance, timely repairs, and compliance with state-specific deadlines.
• Lead environmental onboarding for new retail locations, ensuring accurate integration of equipment records and historical data into the central database.
• Maintain and audit the Master Fuel Tank Equipment Database to ensure alignment with field conditions.
• Provide support on fuel quality and regulatory issues as needed.
• Serve as subject matter expert on EPA and state UST/AST regulations.
• Manage the Compliance Shared Mailbox, offering technical guidance to Facility Managers, consultants, and regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, fuel, IT, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in petroleum fuel or retail operations (regulatory compliance, equipment engineering, construction, or maintenance).
• Experience managing high-volume, recurring deadlines using tools such as Excel, Smartsheet, SAP, ServiceNow, SQL, or similar systems.
• Project management and organizational leadership experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of system integration principles and structured data formats (JSON, XML, CSV).
• Strong ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level:
• The Specialist/Analyst level requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 2-5 years of relevant job related experience
• The Senior Specialist/Analyst level requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 5-8 years of relevant job related experience
• The Lead Specialist/Analyst level requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 8+ years of relevant job related experience

Working Conditions

• Primarily office-based environment.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods (up to 50%).
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.