Director of Enterprise Safety & Operational Risk

Colonial Group; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardwalk Pipelines, LP seeks a Director Safety & Operational Risk in Houston, TX to lead enterprise safety, contractor safety, and process safety across assets. Responsibilities include risk-informed decision making, field execution, and governance.

You will guide audits, incident responses, and cross-functional safety programs. The role requires 10+ years in natural gas or related energy sectors, strong leadership, and proven ability to manage PSMS and MOC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years leadership in natural gas transmission or energy sector
• Experience with risk management, MOC, PSPMS concepts, SIMOPS, and safety metrics

Responsibilities

• Ensure personnel understand and comply with safety requirements
• Oversee regulatory compliance and safety audits
• Lead cross-functional safety governance and operational risk reviews
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and legal teams on safety planning
• Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions
• Engage with safety committees and industry groups
• Develop and update safety policies and procedures
• Brief executive management on safety issues and trends
• Support crisis management and emergency response readiness
• Manage safety department budget and resources

Skills

Safety governance

Operational readiness

Risk-informed decisions

Management system governance

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Microsoft Office

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety or Engineering

Master’s degree a plus

Tools

API RP 1173

Job description

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Boardwalk is a limited partnership operating in the midstream portion of the natural gas and natural gas liquidsindustry, providing transportation and storage services for our customers. Our 14,000 miles of pipeline and storage assets provide diverse market connectivity to producers and end-users who need reliable sources of natural gas for power generation, home heating or petrochemical feedstocks. We have the experience, knowledge, and flexibility to design service offerings and create system enhancements tailored to our customers’ needs throughout the 13 states in which we operate. As an organization focused on sustainability, we are committed to protecting the environment while delivering this energy source. This commitment is made to our customers, employees, and the communities in which we operate. We incorporate environmental stewardship, safety, and compliance into our day-to-day operations and seek to strengthen and support the communities we serve. Additional information about the company can be found online at www.bwpipelines.com.

We are currently looking for a Director Safety & Operational Risk in Houston, TX.

JOB PURPOSE:

In this role, you will be accountable for enterprise employee safety, contractor safety, process safety support, operational readiness and operational risk management across all Boardwalk Pipeline assets. This role provides leadership for risk-informed decision-making, field execution, management system effectiveness and cross-functional safety governance.

Duties include:

• Ensure all personnel at all levels understand and comply with Boardwalk Pipeline safety requirements
• Ensure all assets are in compliance with applicable safety laws and regulations
• Ensure safety audits are scheduled and conducted, and all identified items are closed properly
• Collaborate regularly with management, engineering, construction, technical services, operations, Region VPs, Area Managers and safety committees to strengthen operational readiness, field execution, risk identification and practical safety solutions
• Participate in and respond to incidents, investigations, reporting and recommendations to prevent reoccurrence
• Participate in industry trade organizations such as SGA and INGAA
• Develop policies and procedures for compliance with government rules, regulations and laws regarding safety requirements and keep the safety manual updated
• Brief executive management on status of new or developing safety issues
• Participate on the company crisis management and emergency response team
• Support any and all departments across the organization with any safety issue
• Establish and conduct safety compliance training for all employees at all levels
• Engage with and collaborate with engineering, operations, technical services and legal in matters relating to safety strategic planning and compliance
• Promote management system effectiveness, PSMS maturity, organizational learning and sustainable risk reduction through incident reviews, audits, corrective actions, lessons learned and continuous improvement activities
• Liaison with contractors, suppliers, internal audit regarding safety matters
• Maintain safety department budget
• Innovate ideas to improve occupational, contractor, process and driving safety performance, including risk-informed work planning, SIMOPS coordination, Management of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, operational risk management and process safety metrics
• Participate in the Safety Advisory Committee, the Region Safety Committees, and attend safety face-to-face and annual award meetings

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strategic thinker with a track record of leadership in the pipeline or related energy industry, including safety governance, operational readiness, risk-informed decision-making and management system effectiveness
• 10+ years’ leadership and management experience in natural gas transmission, oil and gas or related energy industry sector
• Experience with operational risk management, Management of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, SIMOPS/work planning, process safety metrics, PSMS concepts, API RP 1173 principles and management system governance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to develop programs and training
• Knowledge and skills of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is a plus) in Safety, Engineering, or related field of study relevant to this position

PREFERRRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Skilled in Incident Investigation
• Technical & Procedural Writing

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree Safety, Engineering or related field

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• MS Degree

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Boardwalk Pipelines, LP, maintains a drug-free workplace and will require pre-employment drug & substance abuse testing before hiring.

Boardwalk Pipelines, LP, is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.