Emergency Management Specialist

Sirius Staffing; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 99,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

96 hours PTO accrual

Benefits offered

9/80 schedule

International travel opportunities

Job summary

Sirius Staffing in Houston, TX seeks an Emergency Management Specialist to lead planning, drills, and incident response across the Eurasia operations and new energy organization. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, train personnel, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Travel internationally on short notice is required. The role demands strong ICS expertise, IMT/CMT experience, and superb communication to engage with government agencies and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid passport and be flexible to travel internationally on short notice.
• Certified as an Emergency Management Process train-the-trainer.
• Certified as a trainer in ICT and oil spill response techniques.
• Strong technical knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS).
• Experience serving on an IMT or CMT.
• Demonstrated competency in emergency management, including oil spill response.
• Experience leading training and facilitating incident response, crisis management, and business continuity exercises.
• Demonstrated ability to influence beyond your own team and function to deliver sustained results, clearly communicating purpose to align others.
• Experience fostering cooperation and managing multiple internal and external partners in emergency management work.
• Ability to overcome obstacles and remove barriers to get results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience communicating across functions, business lines, and assets.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, execution, and maintenance of the Emergency Management program for the Eurasia business line (Kazakhstan and Russia), frontier exploration well activities (including pre-spud review and validation), and the new energy origins and operations organization, including emergency response, crisis management, and business continuity.
• Develop and execute emergency management plans, drills, exercises, response activities, training, and equipment to ensure compliance.
• Serve as the 24/7 on-call contact for emergency activations and coordinate the Incident Management Team (IMT), Crisis Management Team (CMT), Business Continuity Management Team (BCMT), and other emergency management teams.
• Work closely with the enterprise safety and emergency management organization.
• Engage regularly with external stakeholders, including government agencies, military, regulators, and response organizations, to develop communication plans that confirm regional expectations and local response capabilities.

Skills

Emergency management

ICS knowledge

IMT/CMT experience

Leadership & training

Communication skills

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management or related field

Tools

Oil spill response techniques

Job description

Sirius Staffing is hiring an Emergency Management Specialist in Houston, TX.

Pay Rate: $84.97/hr + Benefits offered

96 hours of PTO accrued, plus an additional 24 hours after 4 months of employment

Schedule: 9/80

Travel: Up to 35% international travel, often on short notice; must have flexibility to travel on short-term notice

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, execution, and maintenance of the Emergency Management program for the Eurasia business line (Kazakhstan and Russia), frontier exploration well activities (including pre-spud review and validation), and the new energy origins and operations organization, including emergency response, crisis management, and business continuity.
• Develop and execute emergency management plans, drills, exercises, response activities, training, and equipment to ensure compliance.
• Serve as the 24/7 on-call contact for emergency activations and coordinate the Incident Management Team (IMT), Crisis Management Team (CMT), Business Continuity Management Team (BCMT), and other emergency management teams.
• Work closely with the enterprise safety and emergency management organization.
• Engage regularly with external stakeholders, including government agencies, military, regulators, and response organizations, to develop communication plans that confirm regional expectations and local response capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Must have a valid passport and be flexible to travel internationally on short notice to address urgent client needs, projects, or meetings.
• Certified as an Emergency Management Process train-the-trainer.
• Certified as a trainer in ICT and oil spill response techniques.
• Strong technical knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS).
• Experience serving on an IMT or CMT.
• Demonstrated competency in emergency management, including oil spill response.
• Experience leading training and facilitating incident response, crisis management, and business continuity exercises.
• Demonstrated ability to influence beyond your own team and function to deliver sustained results, clearly communicating purpose to align others.
• Experience fostering cooperation and managing multiple internal and external partners in emergency management work.
• Ability to overcome obstacles and remove barriers to get results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience communicating across functions, business lines, and assets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management, Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Crisis & Disaster Management, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Professional certifications in IC, CEM, CBCP, Business Continuity, or Oil Spill Response.

Sirius Staffing is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by law.