Director of Safety and Risk
About The Position
The Director of Safety and Risk leads ARG Petro's safety, environmental compliance, and risk management programs across all operating locations. The role provides strategic leadership for regulatory compliance, incident management, environmental stewardship, fleet safety, and enterprise risk management. As the company's subject matter expert for FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, PHMSA, EPA, TCEQ, and related regulations, the Director drives accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement while supporting company growth initiatives. The position reports to the Executive Director of Human Resources and oversees all Safety Personnel. A Senior Advisor serves as the onboarding and technical mentor for the first 6–12 months. The Senior Advisor retains ownership of designated compliance matters and litigation and outside litigation counsel management until matters are formally reassigned. The role involves frequent travel to terminals, customer sites, and operating facilities; work in office, terminal, warehouse, and field environments; and the ability to respond to after-hours emergencies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Risk Management, Business, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive safety leadership experience.
- 5+ years leading multi-site operations.
- Experience in petroleum transportation, terminals, hazardous materials, and the applicable regulatory environment.
- Extensive knowledge of FMCSA, DOT, OSHA, PHMSA, EPA, and TCEQ regulations.
- Experience managing regulatory audits and compliance programs.
- Experience building or transforming safety programs and organizations.
- Comfort working in the field and developing credibility with drivers, terminal managers, operations leaders, customers, and regulators.
- Strong analytical, investigation, communication, and leadership skills.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), ASP, CSHO, CHMM, or equivalent certification.
- Frequent travel to terminals, customer sites, and operating facilities.
- Ability to work in office, terminal, warehouse, and field environments.
- Ability to respond to after-hours emergencies.
- Ability to inspect facilities and navigate industrial environments.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the company's safety strategy and objectives.
- Promote proactive risk prevention and accountability rather than reactive safety management.
- Work across Operations, Fleet, Logistics, HR, Finance, and executive leadership.
- Build and lead a high-performing safety organization; develop people and hold the safety team and operations accountable.
- Maintain safety policies, procedures, and standards.
- Conduct audits, inspections, and field observations.
- Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.
- Monitor safety performance metrics and trends and provide executive reporting on safety performance and risk exposure.
- Oversee FMCSA and DOT compliance programs, including CSA BASIC scores, inspections, driver compliance, driver qualification files, ELD compliance, Clearinghouse requirements, DOT audit preparation, and regulatory responses.
- Oversee accident reporting, vehicle maintenance compliance, and annual inspections; use telematics and performance data to improve driver and fleet safety and implement corrective actions.
- Lead environmental compliance programs and reporting, including EPA, TCEQ, SPCC, Tier II, stormwater, and related requirements.
- Manage permitting, inspections, spill response, and environmental investigations; ensure compliance at terminals, bulk plants, and transportation operations.
- Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies.
- Coordinate with the Senior Advisor on designated compliance matters, regulatory relationships, emergency response, investigations, and notifications; maintain a register of compliance obligations until handoff.
- Manage enterprise risk management initiatives and oversee workers' compensation, auto liability, and general liability.
- Ensure timely incident documentation, investigation support, loss prevention, and coordination with the Senior Advisor.
- Partner with insurance carriers and brokers; monitor loss trends and implement mitigation strategies.
- Participate in insurance renewals, audits, and business continuity planning.
- Direct emergency preparedness and response programs; lead responses to accidents, injuries, releases, and environmental incidents.
- Coordinate required regulatory notifications and reporting; manage crisis communications and emergency response exercises.
- Maintain relationships with emergency responders and regulatory agencies.
- Use data, technology, telematics, KPIs, and scorecards to identify risk and drive improvement.
- Drive accountability through audits, inspections, and scorecards, and develop scalable systems to support company growth.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
