The Response Management Consultant II (RM Consultant II) provides direct support to businesses and agencies in the development and maintenance of their planning, preparedness, and response capabilities, with an Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) focus. This support is delivered through assistance in the development of response plans, delivery of training, the design and facilitation of exercises, and the provision of Incident Management Team (IMT) support during responses and exercises. The Consultant will be required to be on call for emergency response and frequent, extended travel. You may also serve as "on call" for the CTEH RM crisis management hotline or as a responder on the Emergency Response team to maintain our response readiness of the entire Emergency Response Division.
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
ACTIVITIES/TASKS/SCOPE
Provide client support to Incident Management Teams (IMTs), Spill Management Teams (SMTs), and Business Continuity Teams during a response;
Support CTEH RM in developing and maintaining competent and capable in-house IMT/SMT personnel;
Support and/or manage the development and delivery of training and exercises for regulatory compliance and company preparedness;
Manage client expectations for all areas of training, exercises, and/or crisis planning projects, and deliver the highest quality services possible by utilization of the latest technologies available to CTEH RM and the client;
Support entities in the design and execution for exercises/drills or crisis planning projects, which may include participation by external parties;
Support and contribute to the development of Emergency Response, Tactical Response, Business Continuity plans, and/or other types of response plans requested of CTEH RM;
Support clients by conducting assurance activities, including gap assessments, as well as providing deep technical expertise;
Monitor relevant regulatory requirements and changes;
Establish and maintain client communications;
Support CTEH RM in expanding and maintaining our network of supporting external consultants and contractors;
Support the Toxicology Emergency Response Program by taking on-call and performing Environmental Scientist duties as needed; and,
Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & CREDENTIALS
Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management, Environmental Science, Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or related fields with minimum 3 years' consulting experience;
Preferred: Technical experience in several niche technical roles within the Response Management, Emergency Response, and/or Business Continuity disciplines including spill response management, firefighting activities, transportation incidents, and hazmat;
Preferred: Operational experience in oil and gas industries including domestic and international upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors; and transportation sectors.
Identifiable experience successfully working across different geographical, cultural, and business boundaries;
Experience negotiating with and/or presenting to senior level management;
Advanced computer skills in a Windows-based platform are required;
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing in the English language.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
Ability to work independently, with limited supervision, within broad guidelines with a high degree of personal motivation;
Demonstrated interpersonal and persuasive skills;
Excellent communication/listening and presentation skills;
Able to work effectively with employees and contractors at all levels;
Candidate should be able to maintain self-awareness and professionalism during a time of crisis.
DISA clearance (Required, provided)
TWIC clearance (Required, provided)
Current valid, unrestricted driver's license (Required)
Current passport or ability to obtain a passport (Required)
Ability to comply with all job specific OSHA requirements
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Sitting, standing, and walking
Long hours involving overtime and weekends as necessary.
Keyboarding/typing
Ability to read effectively from a computer screen, sampling device and/or a paper copy.
Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Frequent travel for potentially extended periods of time
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Works in an office environment when not deployed on an emergency response;
May occasionally work outdoors and may be exposed to hot and cold environments and extreme weather conditions, including sunlit, rainy and windy conditions;
May encounter environments presenting physical hazards of uneven ground, standing water, ditches, dusty conditions, rapidly moving transportation and remediation equipment, and physical stress associated with the wear of personal protective equipment;
May work at altitudes greater than 5000 feet above sea level;
May work on land, sea or air;
May work in a setting with potential physical and chemical hazards; and