Job Summary

The Manager Gas Operation-Distribution Construction at Springside is primarily responsible for managing and coordinating the capital construction projects and operation and maintenance of company's gas distribution system in geographic area.

This position works closely with New Customer Additions, Design, Design Support, GIS and Operations.

Other responsibilities include:

• Manages Meter Move Out projects.
• Supports implementation of Construction Mobile project.
• Manages company and contractor inspection resources for DEO Pipeline Infrastructure Replacement program, relocation projects and new customer additions.
• Manages resources including labor, vehicles, equipment, and material to ensure cost effective work planning and resource utilization, safe work practices, quality workmanship, and project completion.
• Develops strategies and continuous improvement plans for managing the internal and contracted resources required to meet short- and long-term goals.
• Directs distribution crews conducting preventative maintenance projects.
• Provides direction to Construction/operations team supervisors.
• Monitors contractor activities at multiple worksites and ensures accurate billing.
• Ensures compliance with applicable DOT pipeline safety, EPA, OSHA, NFPA, state, local, legal and tariff regulatory requirements.
• Advises and assists in technical training and development of employees.
• Develops and maintains an effective union/management relationship.
• Administers local union contract and Human Resources policies to address employee and labor relations issues.
• Pipeline Safety: Monitors and participates in the codes and regulatory rule-making processes at state and federal levels.
• Provides delivery with appraisal of pipeline safety issues and their impact on operations.
• Interfaces with state inspection representatives on pipeline safety matters.
• Maintains delivery's standard operating procedure, emergency manual and work procedures manual according to compliance requirements.
• Monitors operational compliance across delivery through audits.
• Coordinates the creation of operational and construction standards including design, materials and procedures.
• Provides and utilizes risk analysis models to identify and forecast strategic facility infrastructure risks.
• Develops predictive models, trends and forecasts.
• Recommends pipeline assessment methods to ensure pipeline integrity and compliance with applicable codes are cost effectively maintained and the gas delivery systems remains safe and reliable
• Manages the evaluation and monitoring of electronic data associated with asset and compliance systems and makes decisions on integrity of pipeline.
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

Minimum Requirements (Note: A partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications):

• Master's Degree with at least 7+ years of relevant experience OR
• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 8+ years of relevant experience OR
• Associate's Degree with at least 10+ years of relevant experience OR
• High school diploma or GED with at least 12+ years of relevant experience
• 3+ years of supervisory or management experience required.
• Directly related experience includes: pipeline construction, engineering, or gas operations.

Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge:

• Full knowledge of distribution system
• Budgeting and accounting practices
• Union contract and labor policies
• Construction work methods and management
• Personal computer use
• Microsoft Office, SAP, and ESRI
• Knowledge of Six Sigma principles

Skills:

• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Project management
• Time and resource management/scheduling
• Planning and organizing

Abilities:

• Ability to attract, motivate, and retain talent of expanding group.
• Ability to achieve results by influencing others.
• Teaming
• Addressing and managing multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
• Handle constantly changing and emerging priorities
• Problem resolution
• Effective decision making
• Provide direction
• Management and project oversight
• Personnel management
• Analysis of metrics

The company is actively seeking United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications outlined below:

• Military service members and veterans with a rank of E-5 or higher plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined under Minimum Requirements

Education Requirements

Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education: Bachelor

Preferred Discipline(s): Business, Engineering, Engineering Technology

Other disciplines may be substituted for the preferred discipline(s) listed above.

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