Emergency Management Specialist

Emergency Management Specialist
Location: Calgary Head Office
Job status: Full Time Permanent
Department:EH&S Program

Is this position safety sensitive: No

Apply today! Application Deadline is November 25, 2024 at 11:59pm

At Gibson Energy, we are powered by the diverse, skilled and innovative talent of our employees to ensure safe and responsible operations. Employees take pride in being a trusted member of our communities where we live, work and play to create a positive impact. It’s our people that make coming to work everyday enjoyable – sharing success together along the way.

The Gibson Way
Attracting and retaining the right people is key to our business strategy. For over 70 years, Gibson Energy has been defined by people who seize opportunities and make exceptional customer service a part of everything we do.

The Business doesn’t successfully operate without ‘we’ collectively working together and ‘I’ contributing individually to achieve our goals. Transitioning from words on the wall to actionable values, provides a daily anchor for our colleagues and teammates to kick start their day with energy. By staying true to our values, we will continue to build a powerful presence in the industry, navigate change more successfully, and dominate our competition!

The ‘We & I’ play a very important role in our success!

• Contribute & Add Value Everyday
• Keep Our Edge & Be Resilient
• Stay Focused & Open-Minded
• Work it Out & Do it Together

This is what we are all about and we encourage you to learn more! Click Here: The Gibson Way

About the Opportunity

The Emergency Management Specialist provides governance, assurance, and support to Gibson Energy regarding Emergency Management (EM), and Business Continuity (BC). This is achieved through a thorough and ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the EM and BC programs.

What You'll Be Doing

• Ensure Gibson meets all regulatory requirements related to EM and BC and is positioned to effectively prevent, mitigate, respond, and recover from all emergencies.
• Maintain, and communicate programs, processes, services, and technology to ensure the EM, and BC strategies and risks are appropriately managed.
• Accountable for continuously improving EM, and BC governance to ensure compliance requirements are understood and implemented.
• Oversee technical review of EM, and BC plans, including the negotiation of mutual aid agreements where required.
• Ensure appropriate response structures and processes are in place to enable an effective response to any emergency.
• Guide and develop employees and responders by enabling internal and external training requirements.
• Ensure tabletop and mock exercises are scheduled to confirm that EM, and BC programs are achieving desired intent.
• Ensure business impact analysis sessions are scheduled to identify critical business functions and key dependencies, determine Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and establish strategies for business function recovery for the organization.
• Analyze data and makes recommendations to leadership to improve EM, and BC performance.
• Interact with regulators and industry partners on topics related to EM, and BC.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment and proactive approach to Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) through participation in all applicable EHS programs and ensures safe operation and compliance with all Company EH&S policies and procedures.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• 7 to 10 years of experience with emergency management and business continuity.
• Post-secondary qualification/designation in Emergency Management and supporting disciplines (e.g., business continuity, disaster management, etc.).
• Extensive knowledge of Incident Command System (ICS).
• Demonstrated ability to foster strong relationships with leadership and external subject matter experts.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements related to EM and BC and to advise the corporation on best practices.
• Experience with planning, scheduling, and leading projects related to the improvement of EM, and BC.
• Experience with performing assurance activities to confirm effective application of EM, and BC practices.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Previous employment experience with regulatory/ response planning capacity with experience in some, or all, of the following areas will be considered an asset:
  • Environmental Emergency (E2) Plans (ECCC)
  • Emergency Response Assistance Plans (ERAP)(TC)
  • Spill Preventions and Contingency Plans (BCMOE)
  • Hurricane Response Plans
• Exhibits intermediate to advanced computer skills and associated business and industry software.

Working Conditions

• Majority of the work is performed in an office environment.
• Travel to field locations required periodically.
• Working in outdoor conditions may be required.
• This job is subject to background checks as outlined in Gibson Energy’s Background Checks policy. Background checks may include: employment history verification, reference checks, education and/or credentials verification, driver's license verification, credit check and a criminal history check.

What We Offer
What makes us different from other companies? Who are we and why do you want to work with us? Well, its because of:

• Competitive Total Rewards.
• Generous employer contributions to your pension.
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision benefits, including leading mental health and family planning benefits.
• Generous time off.
• Incredible work environment and culture that supports career development and advancement.

Still Interested and Don’t Meet Every Single Requirement?
We are dedicated to build an authentic and motivating workforce composed of individuals with diverse identities, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every skill or education requirement described above, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

For more information about Gibson visit www.gibsonenergy.com.