Director Safety & Technical Development (Denver, PA, US, 17517)

UGI Corp. • Denver, PA

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About The Position

The Director Safety & Technical Development is responsible for strategic development and integration of the Technical Training, Operator Qualification (OQ), Quality Assurance and Safety teams and programs. This will include direct responsibility for the planning, implementation, metrics, reporting and effectiveness of this integrated team, with a focus on streamlining processes and continuous improvement, while ensuring the programs and processes meet all regulatory requirements. Strategically enhancing UGI's Safety Culture with safety leadership training and inclusion of safety in all training materials, further enhancing the I'll Be There safety culture.

Requirements

• Ability to lead and influence others in a collaborative manner to accomplish goals
• Applied knowledge of gas pipeline regulations, including 49 CFR 191, 192, and 199 and UGI's GOM.
• Demonstrates deep understanding of the safety management risks associated with the energy industry sector.
• Demonstrates strong analytical, project management, organizational, leadership and team-building skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA General Industry Standards and Construction standards.
• Positive, energetic experienced leader in change management and ability to drive continuous improvement
• Knowledge of natural gas field operations, operator qualifications and compliance
• Knowledge of training, delivering, and developing curriculum in an adult learning format
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, or Safety.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in natural gas industry in engineering, construction, operations, compliance, or safety

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree a plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategically develop and align a comprehensive technical training program for external and internal stakeholders with a focus on compliance and operational efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Provide strategic direction and oversite to the Operator Qualification Program to ensure regulatory compliance. Ensure the relevance of the OQs through continuous evaluation and uniformity throughout the organization. Ensure OQ program is effective in training and evaluating employees and contractors. Engage with stakeholders including operations, standards, technical support, IT, and others to ensure any program changes required going forward are aligned with the future work management system and ensuring field/operations compliance going forward.
• Provide tactical leadership to the Safety Culture Program. Direct and manage the on-going Safety Culture improvement strategy.
• Manages corporate program to track, evaluate, investigate, and report on worker injuries and motor vehicle accidents. Collaborates with other departments and Business Units to perform root cause analysis and share lessons learned, working towards continuous improvement in employee safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees