Job Summary:
The purpose of this position is to lead and supervise employees who maintain and operate the gas Transmission system pipelines, Regulator Stations, Emergency Valves, Large Meter stations, and station equipment. The incumbent in this role directly supervises internal resources that sustain and preserve gas utility infrastructure integrity and customer safety, while delivering on financial and operating objectives. This person drives quality, safety and compliance expectations and ensures that those standards are met within a functional or regional area.
Job Responsibilities:
Functional Expertise:
•Responsible for overseeing the successful operation and maintenance of gas utility regulation infrastructure.
•Responsible to Prepare/Check/Approve Flow Interruption and HazOp plans for main tie in and complex facility installation or retirements.
•Responsible for maintaining adequate system pressures, system ERX reviews and ensuring timely corrective action.
•Directs and manages emergency response efforts.
•Responsible for overseeing and auditing compliance records to ensure complete, accurate and taking timely action to correct any anomalies to ensure compliance requirements are met.
•Accountable for driving field decision-making and coordinating with centralized scheduling, internal and/or external service providers and support departments and external agencies to ensure that work is performed as planned, permitted and scheduled.
•Responsible for maintaining compliance with local, state and federal regulations, overseeing and auditing compliance records to ensure complete, accurate and taking timely action to correct any anomalies to ensure compliance requirements are met.
•Coordinates ongoing OQ training as needed, ensuring all newly promoted employees receive appropriate training and qualifications in appropriate areas.
•Responsible for ensuring employees have proper tools and equipment to perform duties.
•Responsible for driving safety, quality, and workmanship.
•Responsible for execution and delivery of projects on time and on budget.
•Ensures equipment is in good working condition and facilitates the repair of damaged equipment.
•Responsible for ensuring specialty regulator parts are available.
Business Acumen:
•Sets performance expectations and direction for direct internal reports within a functional or sub-regional area of responsibility.
•Responsible for partnering with centralized scheduling to determine and ensure resource, tool and maintenance techniques meet demand.
•Responsible for monitoring monthly annual capital and operating expense spend and implements cost control within a functional and/or geographical area.
•Responsible for identifying areas for process improvements or best practices and making recommendations.
Engagement:
•Responsible for enhancing productivity of direct reports through training, motivation and performance coaching.
•Responsible for maintaining customer satisfaction through timely and thorough communication with individual customers, municipalities and other governmental agencies.
•Instill corporate values and personal responsibility into workgroup.
Driving Results:
•Responsible for monitoring work goals and objectives for safety, quality, cost management, productivity and customer service.
•Measures employee performance for safety, quality and productivity.
•Responsible for driving change and coaching and developing staff through effective feedback and performance evaluation.
•Responsible for creating and implementing improved processes and techniques to enhance operating environment.
•Responsible for leading assigned business plan initiatives.
Qualifications:
Education, Certifications/Licenses:
•Required: 10+ years’ experience in gas utility operations, HS graduate
•Preferred: 15+ years’ experience in gas utility operations, BS in Construction or Engineering
Related Skills/Work Experience:
Work Experience:
•Preferred: Previous technical knowledge in operation and maintenance of Gas Transmission pipelines and stations, regulators, large gas meters, customer relations, Supervision within FieldOps or ConOps.
•Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications.
•Proficient at Windows Office applications (Word, Excel), Company business systems (WMIS, Asset Repository, BI).
Specific Skills & Knowledge:
•Required: Valid driver’s license.
•Preferred: Read and interpret project design plans – proficiency.
•Size regulator and reliefs – proficiency.
•Emergency response knowledge and action planning.
•Written and verbal communication.
•Technical skill sets.
•Gas construction and operating principles.
•Critical thinking process and identifying effective solutions.
•Geographic Information System (GIS) or comparable system - intermediate proficiency.
•PeopleSoft Financials - intermediate proficiency.
•MS Excel, Word and Access - intermediate proficiency.
•System hydraulic modeling evaluation.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
•Working on various job sites and excessive driving up to four (4) hours at a time.
•Potential for occasional overnight travel.
•On-call as needed.
•Hot and cold weather endurance.
•Climbing.
•Lifting up to 50 pounds.
•Loud noises.
•Ability smell natural gas.
•Large machines and tools.
Disclaimer:
This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities.
Employer Description:
Southern Company Gas provides for the energy needs of over four million U.S. households and businesses. As the largest natural gas-only distribution company in the United States, we're working to ensure that Americans have access to a supply of clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas for decades to come. We offer our customers a wide range of energy services under one umbrella: seven regulated utilities as well as non-regulated businesses that offer retail, wholesale and storage services.
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America’s premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com .
Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 17106
Job Category: Gas Pipeline Operations & Maintenance
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Virginia Natural Gas
