Sr Director, Emergency Preparedness

Are you looking for a career in a dynamic and innovative company that values versatility, growth, and teamwork? Look no further than Delek US Holdings!

Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.

WHAT IS DELEK? WHAT DO WE DO?

We are a boutique-sized diversified downstream energy company with a range of assets, including petroleum refining, logistics, renewable fuels, and convenience store retailing.

• Our refineries in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana have a combined crude capacity of 302,000 barrels per day.
• Our logistics business currently owns and operates 720 miles of crude and product pipelines, a 600-mile crude oil gathering system, and storage tanks and terminals.
• Our Retail or convenience store part of Delek runs over 250 stores in Texas and New Mexico. We also have company-branded New-to-Industry DK stores in the southern part of the US!
• Our three renewables’ plants in Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi combined can produce 40 million gallons of biodiesel fuel a year.

Delek Benefits

We offer fantastic benefits that include up to a 10% match on 401K on your hire start, with a vesting timeline of only one year, along with medical benefits that start on day one with a 30% premium rebate annually! We value your well-being and all employees now have access to the Calm app for FREE, which is used for meditation, stress management, and better sleep.

Through our performance management program, you can earn additional annual incentives as you set and achieve goals. Our pay for performance culture motivates our employees to improve Delek’s year-over-year company, business unit, and individual results.

With some of the highest bonus payouts in recent years, we know that our success is due to our talented and dedicated team.

We are looking for individuals like you to help us continue this momentum and bring new ideas to the table. At Delek, you will have the opportunity to make an impact and grow your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

Job Summary

Provides leadership and strategic direction for the enterprise’s emergency preparedness and crisis management efforts. This role is a key member of the Corporate Environment, Health and Safety team, and offers subject matter expertise, guidance, and support across all levels of the organization, to ensure preparedness for any emergency.

Designs and drives implementation of emergency preparedness and crisis response management systems, provides subject matter expertise and advice on emergency preparedness and spill regulatory compliance issues.

Supports and advises on fire and toxic suppression system designs. Ensures execution of assurance activities to drive continuous improvement.

Measure key performance indicators and reports to senior leadership on performance of emergency preparedness systems.

All activities will be performed in support of the strategy and vision of the organization. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations, as appropriate.

Education And Experience

• 4 year / Bachelor’s Degree (Required); Degree in Fire Protection, Occupational Safety, Engineering or related field (Preferred).
• One (1) or more years of Firefighting experience (Required).
• Five (5) or more years’ experience working in petrochemical, refining, or chemicals operations (Required).
• Four (4) or more years management experience (Required).
• Fifteen (15) or more years’ experience in a related field (Required).

Job Requirements

• Emergency Preparedness Management
• Risk Management
• Firefighting Knowledge
• Hazardous Materials Knowledge
• Refining Operations
• Fire Protection System Subject Matter Expert
• Industrial Fire Apparatus Subject Matter Expert
• Resource Management
• Strategic Planning
• Management Systems
• Provides oversight for Corporate Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Ensures alignment between Corporate EOC and local EOC execution.
• Ensures effective assurance processes for conformance to applicable emergency preparedness & fire protection codes, standards, and practices.

Collaborates with Learning & Development team to ensure fit-for-purpose and effective emergency response training.

Functions as the corporate Emergency Preparedness & Fire Protection SME providing technical expertise for all company assets (refining, DKL);

leads best practice network of site emergency response personnel.

• Develops corporate standards on emergency preparedness.
• Builds and mentors organizational capabilities and interfaces regularly with executive-level management, providing assessments of ER plans, programs and processes and continuous improvement recommendations.
• Assesses, measures, and tracks the performance and results of emergency preparedness efforts.
• Ensures audits are conducted and sites are in compliance with regulatory requirements and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards for industrial sites.
• Reviews site emergency preparedness drills and exercises; provides recommendations for corrective action plan and / or additional training.
• Advises sites to support execution of emergency preparedness improvement action Items.
• Provides technical support and guidance to senior leadership on industrial emergency services.
• Advises sites on Emergency Response Plans, Fire Pre-plans, Drills, and training.
• Provides leadership for the company’s response to natural disaster events (e.g. Hurricanes).
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, boots, hearing protection, respirator).
• Occasionally within shift (1-33%) : Climbing.
• Occasionally within shift (1-33%) : Weight lifted / force exerted up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently within shift (34 66%) : Walking.
• While this job description aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role, it may not detail every task or responsibility required.

CORE COMPETENCIES

CHANGE AGILITY (LEVEL 4 LEADING) : Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.

COLLABORATION (LEVEL 4 LEADING) : Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals.

DECISION MAKING (LEVEL 4 LEADING) : Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.

DRIVE FOR RESULTS (LEVEL 4 LEADING) : Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives.

TEAM BUILDING (LEVEL 4 LEADING) : Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Veterans.

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