Operations Emergency Response Advisor

ExxonMobil; Texas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas seeks a seasoned leader to shape, protect and enhance the company’s license to operate through emergency response leadership across P&GA. You will lead training initiatives and coordinate responses for incidents at multiple sites, aligning with corporate priorities and regulatory expectations.

The role demands 15+ years of experience, strong stakeholder management, and proven ability to mobilize diverse teams, manage rapid changes, and communicate clearly with

Qualifications

• 15+ years of emergency response experience.
• Proven ability to lead and develop diverse teams.
• Strong partnership with business lines and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee emergency response planning and execution across sites to align with corporate priorities.
• Develop and implement training plans for P&A and emergency readiness.
• Engage communities and influencers to build trust and monitor perceptions.
• Provide expert guidance to leadership on risks, opportunities and approaches.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why (https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/About-us/Who-we-are) and how we can work together .

About Houston

ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions, and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company's ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world's top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

Learn more about what we do in Houston here.

What role you will play in our team

Play a critical role in shaping, protecting, and enhancing company reputation and license to operate in the communities in which we operate. Lead the training and development of emergency response capabilities and initiatives across P&GA and ensuring readiness, central in delivering incident response communications and engagement.

What you will do

• Support the strategic and operational leadership of P&GA in emergency response incidents across operational sites, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities, business needs, and P&GA objectives.
• Support strategy development and implementation of programs, investments and strategic initiatives in alignment with business objectives.
• Proactively engage with communities, local groups and influencers to build mutual trust and understanding, and to monitor reactions, needs and perceptions.
• Support reactive crisis communications through planning and delivery, including rapid communication briefings and stakeholder updates.
• Oversee the community grievance management process; capture issues and grievances and working with internal teams to address them appropriately.
• Provide expert, trusted advice to leadership on general Public & Government Affairs risks, opportunities, and approaches.
• Anticipate and manage sensitive issues, ensuring timely and effective responses.
• Ensure regular monitoring of activities, capturing critical data and commitments, coordination and alignment with objectives and best practices.
• Build and promote cross-functional partnerships across ExxonMobil functions-including asset-based P&GA teams, State Government Relations, Communications, Media Relations, and the Socioeconomic Management organization-to ensure cohesive messaging and strategic alignment and a One Team approach in the event of emergencies.
• Develop and oversee training plans, including P&GA-specific, e.g., communications, advocacy, etc., socioeconomic management and emergency response.
• Identify and understand business needs across corporate business lines and corporate functions.

About You

Skills and Qualifications

• More than 15+ years working emergency response activities
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively influence without direct authority
• Ability to develop and train diverse teams
• Excellent business line partnership and stakeholder management skills; ability to connect site-level activities to broader goals and long-term outcomes
• Ability to manage rapidly changing priorities and external events that impact business goals
• Experience in managing activities across a diverse geographic area
• Prioritization and delegation skills - prioritizing work demands from multiple stakeholders
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communications skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and team player mindse