Job Summary

The Manager, Emergency Planning and Response maintains and implements the emergency management preparedness and response programs at the Lake Charles Refinery.  This includes assuring the readiness of the Lake Charles Refinery Emergency Response Team (ERT), Emergency Management Organizations, and emergency response equipment to respond to and safely manage all types of emergencies that could occur in the refinery in a cost-effective manner that protects facility assets, the employees and the local communities.  This position interacts with city, state, and federal agencies to facilitate good working relationships and open lines of communications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field plus ten (10) years of experience in Emergency Planning/Response equivalent experience; OR Associate’s Degree plus 12, or High school plus 14 in lieu of degree
• Experience managing Refinery/Petrochemical Plant tactical and supervisory emergency response, situational and firefighter response complement, and medical response background .
• Experience managing a Refinery/Petrochemical Plant fire protection program involving fixed and mobile fire protection equipment/systems.

Job Duties

1. Directs and manages five (5) Shift Safety Supervisors and thirty (30) full time contract emergency responders. These contract employees are the first responders to all Emergency Medical, Rescue, fire and Haz-Mat incidents.
2. Provides leadership, direction, and vision for maintaining a highly effective emergency management program.  Determines necessary level of emergency planning and training for the Incident Command Team which includes the Emergency Operation Center (EOC), Incident Commanders, Safety Officers, Process Operators, in-house ERT, and contract emergency responders.  Determine and maintain compliance with all applicable OSHA emergency response and fire protection requirements, including training for all Emergency Response Team personnel and contract responders. 
3. Represents CITGO as a member of the Local Emergency Planning Committee and local Mutual Aid;  Establishes and maintains relationships with the local and state emergency response organizations in the area through participation in various committees, drills, and conferences.
4. Direct compliance with applicable standards and oversee implementation of preventive maintenance, inspection, and testing programs that ensure the reliability of all refinery emergency response equipment including firewater pumps and fixed systems, fire truck, attack truck, mobile fire equipment, hazardous materials and rescue response apparatus.
5. Manage the overall preparedness of emergency management. This is accomplished by means of coordinating and scheduling training, drills and periodic reviews and updates to the Emergency Response Plan (ERP).  Works closely with the Security Manager during responses and drills to maintain access control of responders, contractors, and agencies.
6. Participates and supports refinery and corporate emergency response and safety goals and projects. At the corporate level this includes FET participation and assisting in the development of corporate best standards and practices. At the refinery level it includes special projects and reviews including Turnaround Safety, incident investigations and safety reviews.

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