District Manager, Gas Mohave

UnisourceEnergyServicesInc • Lake Havasu City, AZ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the day-to-day natural gas utility operation and maintenance activities for Kingman and Lake Havasu areas. This includes managing transmission lines, distribution mains, and customer services across Mohave County in Northern Arizona. The role involves overseeing significant capital and operating budgets, managing both direct and indirect employees, and serving as a company liaison to government officials, contractors, vendors, and customers. The position requires implementing operational goals, managing budgets, administering safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering positive employee and community relations.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in the natural gas industry
• 3+ years of supervisory experience
• Working knowledge of natural gas construction and maintenance practices in transmission and distribution systems
• General knowledge of maps, plans, construction, service, and marketing related functions
• Knowledge of Human Resource and management concepts, policies, union contract procedures, accounting, office procedures and budgeting
• Leadership skills to lead a successful and diversified environment
• Ability to respond to, supervise, and perform safety sensitive operational and maintenance emergency functions which might include receiving and acting upon emergency release of natural gas
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good working knowledge of computer programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
• Ability to learn, understand, and use proprietary programs used by the company for billing and collections, construction management and mapping (i.e.: ECIS, Oracle, GIS, etc.)
• Knowledge of Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) regulations (Part 199, 192) relating to natural gas industry
• Ability to obtain knowledge and understanding of local municipal and state codes, regulations, and franchise agreements relating to service territory and business
• Valid AZ driver’s license
• Will submit to Company pre-employment and DOT/RSPA random drug testing as required
• Adhere to the Company Code of Ethics and Principles of Conduct

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or combination of comparable education and work experience

Responsibilities

• Implement operating and maintenance goals and objectives for the organization, providing supervision and direction, and monitoring performance to meet financial targets and shareholder expectations.
• Provide input to forecast, plan, prepare, implement, and direct activities of both annual Capital and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) budgets. Support local revenue retention, growth, and other activities. Analyze local variances and make course corrections as necessary to meet objectives. Provide recommendations for studies to enhance and reinforce systems and assist in implementing change as needed to promote safety, synergy, and efficiencies for the organization.
• Implement and administer local safety programs focused on safety to employees, customers, and the general public. Provide direction and supervision for company resources, including personnel and contractors. Assist in developing assigned employees to meet mandatory federal operator qualifications.
• Supervise efforts to meet or exceed internal and external customer satisfaction. Foster communication and teamwork in a diverse work environment and lead by example. Assist in developing and participate with company resources in programs relating to safety, public liaison, emergency response, and coordination with outside agencies, community, and developers.
• Ensure work is in conformance and compliance with federal safety codes (DOT Part 192, 199), and state and local statutes and requirements. Interpret code and provide input to management to modify programs, as necessary, to meet pipeline safety compliance. Manage programs to operate and maintain transmission and distribution facilities (mains and services).
• Keep abreast of federal, state, and local laws and requirements dealing with day-to-day operations. Supervise and provide support and resources to obtain new and renewal licenses and franchises as necessary from local governments and entities to meet local business needs and requirements. Respond to and supervise, as necessary, emergency conditions throughout the local service area. Act as local liaison with Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) for activities under their jurisdiction and requirements.
• Manage and supervise programs relating to employee union contract compliance, performance reviews, vacancies, discipline, etc. Lead by example and participate in communities served either directly or indirectly.
• On Call Supervisor Rotation.
• Provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree