Vice President Operations

Location is Galveston, Texas. This is an ON‑SITE role. You must be willing to relocate or commute for this position.

This is not an office job. You will be leading from the front within the terminal every day.

This role will be expected to transition into the President for the terminal at some point.

Hiring date will be Q2 2026 but there will be long interview runway leading up to this.

Our client is seeking a Senior operational leader overseeing tank farms, dry bulk, warehousing, trucking, rail, marine docks, and pipeline connectivity. The ideal candidate will balance strategic planning with field presence to ensure safety, compliance, and efficiency. Direct succession path to President within 8 years.

• Lead all terminal and pipeline operations.
• Translate corporate goals into actionable operational strategies.
• Drive continuous‑improvement initiatives using data and analytics.
• Oversee daily / weekly / monthly review cadence.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and performance scorecards.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance (TCEQ, EPA, USCG, FRA, DOT Pipeline).
• Serve as Incident Commander under the Incident Command System (ICS) framework.
• Develop managers and structured training programs.
• Partner with President and commercial teams on pricing and growth.
• Champion automation and infrastructure resilience.

• Operational Mastery across terminals, marine, and pipeline systems.
• Commercial Acumen for contracts and market awareness.
• Executive Maturity for board‑level representation.
• Strategic Vision for technology, automation, and growth.
• Cultural Leadership grounded in humility and transparency.

• 10+ years operations leadership / 5+ senior management.
• Regulatory and HESS expertise.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills.

Executive

Full‑time

Management

Oil and Gas

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)