Manager, Gas Transmission & Distribution

Gas T&D Operations Leadership is responsible for managing teams directly or indirectly involved in operations & maintenance of the gas transmission and distribution system including completing all unplanned, emergent work and all mandated program work. Oversight of personnel performing maintenance work, short-cycle construction work, I&R activities and all mandated programs. Manage teams that work on:

• Complete all unplanned, emergent work
• Execute the required Operations & Maintenance Plan leak survey, leak repair, I&R, locate & mark, corrosion remediation, and patrolling work as listed in the annual workplan.
• Document completed work to share with Engineering to update Enterprise Systems (GIS)
• Make minor adjustments to achieve the workplan as defined by the Asset & Resource Management (<10% variation to original plan)
• Communicate concerns regarding scope, schedule, and cost to Resource Management for adjustment
• Manage pressure regulation, odorization, instrumentation assets and inform Asset Management of future needs to incorporate into the yearly Asset Plan Address emergency situations that arise as a first responder
• Forecast Emergency Work, Maintenance Work, Leak Survey and Leak Repair.
• Emergency response & fulfillment of Incident Commander role
• Develop work force strategy (internal & external)
• Inspect & validate work

• Responsible and accountable for a large geographic area (division) within one of the Gas Transmission, Distribution, or Maintenance & Construction (M&C) Regions, serving customers by providing timely completion of gas maintenance (including stations), gas construction, clearance, transmission & regulatory work, and / or gas damage control.
• Leads and directs a geographically dispersed team with about 60 to 100 employees overall.
• Ensures that all work in assigned area is completed within scope schedule and cost and on time, while providing quality service and adhering to safety and regulatory compliance.
• Manages capital & expense, O&M, and labor budgets
• Assesses complex field situations and makes decisions and recommendations for solutions
• Ensures a high customer satisfaction by always keeping the customer needs in the forefront of decision making.
• Identifies and influences implementation of best practices to improve productivity and safety and to reduce operating costs
• Partners and pursues integration with peers, staff departments, matrix organizations and outside agencies to achieve departmental goals and improve overall business results.
• Establishes assessment systems and monitors activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures
• Engages employees in process improvements and takes action on their feedback

• 8 years of related business experience including 2 years of supervisory experience.

• Experience supervising union-represented employees.