EHS Manager – Emergency Response

Kinder Morgan, Inc.; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinder Morgan is seeking an EHS Manager – Emergency Response to lead emergency programs across Gulf Region Terminals. You will develop and maintain response plans (ICP, FRP, ERAPs), supervise ERT training, and coordinate drills to ensure readiness.

The role requires 5–7 years in terminal or petrochemical facilities, a related bachelor’s degree, and certifications such as IC100–800, OSHA/NFPA training, and 40 HR HAZWOPER. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 5–7 years’ experience in terminal or petrochemical facilities with ERT oversight.
• Experience developing fire protection and risk management programs.
• Extensive hands-on emergency response and firefighting experience.
• Travel up to 20% or more may be required.
• Must pass respiratory protection medical exam and OSHA/NFPA training.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and submit emergency action and response plans for multiple sites.
• Lead internal and external emergency response and firefighting training for Houston-area teams.
• Coordinate drills to test facility systems and response capabilities.
• Support audits involving fire protection systems as area SME.
• Maintain readiness of firefighting and emergency assets.
• Respond to emergencies involving fire, hazardous materials, rescue, and medical incidents.
• Engage external response groups to handle large-scale incidents.
• Develop foam inventory strategies for Gulf terminals.
• Provide expert technical support to Operations, Engineering, and contractors.
• Lead incident investigations to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with operations, contractors, inspectors to drive KM SQE culture.

Skills

Emergency response

Fire protection

OSHA compliance

Incident investigations

Training leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Drills & exercises

Contractor coordination

Emergency management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Occupational Safety, Fire Safety, or related field

Job description

What We Are Looking For

The EHS Manager – Emergency Response is responsible for the implementation/management of Emergency Response programs and ensures compliance with applicable local, state and federal regulations for the Gulf Region Terminals.

What You Will Do

• Manages the development, updating, and required submittals of facility wide emergency action, response plans and procedures (ICP, FRP, and ERAPs for multiple sites). Plans, develops, implements, and maintains programs, policies and procedures to ensure effective site fire protection and emergency response.
• Lead, support, and provide direction to dedicated ERT personnel achieve the following:
  • Plans, manages and coordinates internal and external emergency response and firefighting training for Houston area Kinder Morgan Terminal emergency response teams.
• Coordinates/manages emergency management drills and exercises to test facility systems and response capabilities.
• Support Houston area Kinder Morgan Terminals in OSHA, internal, USCG, and 3rdparty audits that involve inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems as area SME.
• Develop and manage systems to ensure all firefighting and emergency response assets are properly maintained and in a high state of readiness.
• Respond to emergencies involving fire, hazardous materials, rescue, and medical situations in both industrial and community settings.
• Engage external response support groups to improve the ability to respond to large scale incidents that may exceed our internal capabilities or expertise.
• Develop appropriate foam inventory strategies for Gulf terminals.
• Providing expert technical support to Operations, Engineering and contractors to strengthen and implement fire protection standards.
• Act as secondary leadership for all matters related to the Health and Safety of Gulf employees.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of applicable Kinder Morgan Health and Safety Programs.
• Leading and coordinating incident investigations to determine root cause and develop corrective and preventative action.
• Collaborating with the operations, onsite contractors, subcontractors, inspectors, and others in a respectful and professional manner to focus on driving the KM SQE Culture and making every project incident free.

What You Need

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Occupational Safety, Fire Safety, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university preferred. Equivalent job experience and tenure may be considered in place of a degree.
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in terminal or petrochemical facilities with responsibilities/oversight of ERT’s and safety programs.
• Knowledge and experience with developing and implementing fire protection and other risk management programs.
• Extensive hands-on industrial/petrochemical emergency response and firefighting experience, and knowledge of regulatory and industrial emergency response compliance standards.
• Travel to other field or corporate locations may be required depending on nature of ongoing work activities as much as 20% or possibly even more.
• Meet the physical requirements for ERT members - if changes in physical/medical fitness occur, each ERT member is required to inform the Emergency Response Coordinator/Manager
• Must be able to pass a respiratory protection medical exam
• Comprehensive working knowledge of OSHA Health and Safety Regulations

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Requires successful completion of IC100, 200, 300, 400, 700 & 800 level.
• Possess or have the ability to obtain a Class B driver’s license to operate fire trucks.
• Ability to attain a TWIC (Transportation Work Identification Credential) as issued by TSA.
• Successful completion and passing of company drug screen, background check and respirator fit test.
• Medical certification such as EMT Basic a plus
• OSHA/NFPA related training and/ or certifications
• 40 HR HAZWOPER

Why Join Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company operating in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. We are committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of the people, communities, and businesses we serve.

Kinder Morgan provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, family status, status as an individual authorized to work in the U.S., or any other status protected by law.