Senior Crude-Oil Terminal Operations Leader

Plains Midstream Canada (PMC); Louisiana; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Free Parking

Job summary

Plains is seeking an experienced St. James Terminal Operations Manager to lead safe, compliant, and commercially responsive crude movements across land, marine, rail, and truck operations.

You will oversee a complex terminal network, drive safety culture, and ensure asset integrity while coordinating with OCC, commercial teams, and maintenance. The role requires deep knowledge of terminal operations, leadership experience, and the ability to manage multiple movements and emergencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant terminal/pipeline experience.
• 10+ years of progressive operations experience in crude oil, terminal, pipeline, marine, or industrial‑process operations.
• 5+ years in a leadership role with direct accountability for frontline operations, safety, maintenance coordination, and budget or business performance.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, simultaneous product movements and high‑consequence operating risks.
• Working knowledge of tank storage, pumps, manifolds, custody transfer/measurement, marine transfers, rail receipt operations, PLC/SCADA controls, and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety‑first culture for employees, contractors, and visitors; establish clear expectations for Stop Work Authority and hazard identification.
• Direct day‑to‑day terminal operations for receipts, deliveries, transfers, blending, storage, measurement, sampling, and product segregation.
• Coordinate with OCC, schedulers, maintenance, and engineering to safely execute the operating plan.
• Lead incident, near‑miss, spill investigations; ensure timely corrective actions and lessons learned.
• Provide operating input to support groups for preventive programs and asset reliability.
• Manage interfaces with rail, marine, and truck movements; ensure compliance with DOT, environmental, and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Operational discipline

Emergency response

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/related discipline

Tools

PLC/SCADA controls

Tank/storage operations

Job description

Plains is seeking an experienced St. James Terminal Operations Manager to lead safe, compliant, and commercially responsive crude movements across land, marine, rail, and truck operations.

You will oversee a complex terminal network, drive safety culture, and ensure asset integrity while coordinating with OCC, commercial teams, and maintenance. The role requires deep knowledge of terminal operations, leadership experience, and the ability to manage multiple movements and emergencies.