Senior Manager, Pipeline Safety Management Systems - Dallas, TX

Delek US Holdings, Inc. is a diversified downstream energy company with assets in petroleum refining, logistics, renewable fuels and convenience store retailing.  The refining assets consist of refineries operated in Tyler and Big Spring, Texas, El Dorado, Arkansas and Krotz Springs, Louisiana with a combined nameplate crude throughput capacity of 302,000 barrels per day.

The logistics operations primarily consist of Delek Logistics Partners, LP.  Delek US Holdings, Inc.and its affiliates own approximately 63% (including the 2 percent general partner interest) of Delek Logistics Partners, LP.  Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE:DKL) is a growth-oriented master limited partnership focused on owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets.

The convenience store retail business is the largest 7-Eleven licensee in the United States and operates approximately 300 convenience stores in central and west Texas and New Mexico.

Senior Manager, Pipeline Safety Management Systems

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for the development, implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of the company’s Pipeline Safety Management System (PSMS) in accordance with American Petroleum Institute (API) RP 1173 and industry consensus standards.  This position will partner with internal stakeholders to advance PSMS programs and apply Plan-Do-Check-Act type management processes to ensure effective governance and widespread conformance to applicable EHSS standards.  The position will also regularly evaluate progress of the company’s PSMS programs relative to industry peers and drive maturity and continuous improvement of the PSMS.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides expert guidance and leadership towards integration of PSMS program elements into the company’s management systems and interaction across different functional departments.
• Publishes effective communications that provide insight into the maturity of PSMS elements, upcoming milestones, and use of key performance indicators that drive reduction of risks and provide insight into the effectiveness of the management system.
• Oversees change management processes and governance for new and existing assets and coordinates roles and responsibilities across subject matter experts to ensure conformance with company standards and regulatory obligations.
• Coordinates the incident investigation program that provides a systematic and cross-functional evaluation of events while driving opportunities to reduce the risk of recurrence.
• Represents the company in associated industry forums and identifies opportunities to benchmark performance and adopt best practices from peers and agency experts.
• Monitors the safety culture of the company, implements programs and provides recommendations that strengthen a positive safety culture, and conducts surveys that gauge its progress.
• Collaborates across departments and stakeholders to integrate the management system into processes and procedures within DKL and corporate support groups.
• Conducts periodic gap assessments to measure the strength of PSMS-related management systems and identify areas for continuous improvement.
• Monitors changes in regulatory environments and evaluates their impacts to the company’s processes and procedures.
• Delivers presentations to key stakeholders and contributors that outline the status, progress, and initiatives of the PSMS program.
• Develops budgeting and project plans that align with the company’s goals to grow the PSMS program.
• Other duties as assigned that progress the company EHS programs.

Required Qualifications – Education, Skills & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or closely related technical field.
• At least 10 years of experience in midstream oil & gas or related industries with increasing responsibilities in PSMS processes and related EHS management systems.
• Subject matter expertise of API RP 1173 program requirements and similar Plan-Check-Do-Act management systems in the oil & gas or related industries.
• Working knowledge of PHMSA regulations for hazardous liquids pipelines and related state requirements.

Preferred Qualifications – Education, Skills & Experience:

• Master's degree in engineering or closely related technical field.
• Management-level experience in the implementation and oversight of EHS management systems and governance.
• Formal training in Root Cause Investigations and Management of Change processes.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations for Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals.
• Familiarity with ANSI/AIHA Z-10 OHS Management Systems.
• Administering and using software that supports PSMS elements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capability to organize and write plans, procedures and materials to communicate with senior leadership and operating units.
• Adept using MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Vizio) and related tools (MSTeams, Sharepoint).

Core Values:

Integrity – We act with honesty and honor without compromising the truth.

Safety – We ensure the health and safety of our employees and the communities in which we operate, while going beyond the legal requirements to provide an accident-free workplace.

Maximizing Value – We operate with intention and recognize that the ultimate measure of a company’s success is the extent to which it enriches employees, customers and shareholders.

Growth Oriented – We assume new responsibilities to position the organization and its employees to achieve new heights.

Commitment – We are committed to our employees, the environment and communities in which we operate while delivering great products, services, and other initiatives that impact lives within and outside the organization.

Innovation and Excellence – We have a passion for winning by fostering a culture of curiosity, learning, and operational excellence to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Organizational Leveling:

Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.  Leads others to solve complex problems. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. May lead functional teams or projects.

• Job Functional Knowledge - Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field.
• Business Acumen - Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.
• Leadership - May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
• Problem Solving - Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions.
• Impact - Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies.
• Interpersonal skills - Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.

Organizational Competencies:

• Drive for Results – Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives
• Decision Making - Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes
• Collaboration - Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals
• Change Agility - Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety and ultimately business results
• Team Building - Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team

Functional Competencies:

• Compliance Consultation - Understands relevant regulatory standards and requirements impacting the organization and provides consultation and guidance to key stakeholders to ensure compliance.
• Industry Knowledge - Demonstrates hands-on knowledge of the organization’s industry.
• Knowledge of Legal and Regulatory Requirements - Maintains current knowledge of industry regulatory requirements such as reporting mandates, concepts and procedures, compliance requirements, and regulatory framework and structure.
• Project Management - Demonstrates the discipline of planning, organizing and managing resources and activities to achieve specified outcomes within a clearly defined timeframe and standards.
• Records Management - Maintains working knowledge of the company’s records management policies and procedures.
• Resource Planning & Optimization - Plans and optimizes resources within teams in order to maximize results and achieve desired performance.
• Technical Communication/Presentation - Communicates with clarity and precision, presenting complex information in a concise format that is audience appropriate.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Ascend and descend storage tanks

• Visit field locations of projects, operating units, and incident scenes
• Position is based out of Dallas, TX and may require ~25% overnight travel
• Safe operation of company passenger vehicles
• Comply with the company’s drug & alcohol screening program

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.