Field Superintendent Pipeline Construction

Ever-Green Energy Inc•Saint Paul, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Joining the team at Ever-Green Energy as a Field Superintendent – Pipeline Construction involves providing field oversight for the construction and maintenance of the District Energy Heating and Cooling pipeline systems; including valves, underground vaults, expansion chambers, tunnels, substations, communication systems, and customer connections to ensure that all customers receive reliable thermal energy. This role is based in St. Paul, MN.

Requirements

Post‑secondary course work or equivalent experience in math, written communications, piping systems and other areas related to utility construction.
Possess CP1 Certification or have the ability to attain a CP1 Certification within 24 months of employment. Training will be provided.
Basic understanding of construction drawings and contract specifications, and the ability to prepare reports, analyses, and record documents.
Flexibility and adaptability to changing job situations, the ability to work diplomatically with people inside and outside the company.
Strong supervisory skills, effective oral and written communications.
Computer word processing and spreadsheet operational skills are essential, including Microsoft Office. The ability to prepare and manage reports and records.
The ability to climb into and out of vaults and perform lifting of equipment is a position requirement.
Ability to communicate effectively with contractors, municipal authorities, and customers relative to contracts and utility service requirements.
Must have a valid driver’s license and a clear driving record.
Basic understanding of cathodic protection components, such as anode bags, wiring diagrams, cad welding and test stations.
Training with the specialized electronic equipment will be provided.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of arc welding.
Basic understanding of cathodic protection systems.
Underground utilities experience working with contractors, vendors and customers.

Responsibilities

Provide field supervision for distribution pipeline construction projects, including technical approval of installation requirements, contract required quality control, field response to installation issues, field oversight to ensure contractor compliance with District Energy Standard Specifications, contractor scheduling and coordination.
Prepare and stage construction materials at the District Energy storage yard.
Assist the Project Manager with construction project documentation.
Complete daily construction reports and contractor timesheet. Remotely transfer construction reports and timesheets to the project file.
Welding record documentation reports.
Work with engineering staff to maintain and update as-built records system.
Provide field supervision for cathodic project system upgrade projects, including technical approval of installation requirements, contract required quality control, field response to installation issues, field oversight to ensure contractor compliance with District Energy Standard Specifications – Cathodic Systems, contractor scheduling and coordination.
Accurately produce as-builts drawings for newly installed cathodic system infrastructure.
Monitor all zones through the pipeline monitoring system.
Utilize specialized electronic equipment to determine specific locations for pipeline leaks.
Conduct leak detection testing as directed by the Project Manager. Analyze the data and provide recommendations of the findings to the Project Manager.
Assist with the action plan for correcting the pipeline failure. Supervise the construction activities to complete the upgrades to the pipeline.
Assist with records management for system upgrades.
Assist with budget recommendations and participate in the advancement of system technologies.
Participate in District Energy's "On-Call" System. Respond to after-hours calls for Gopher State One-Call. Answer customer system questions and locating of District Energy pipelines and other infrastructure.
Monitor contractors and other utility companies that are conducting excavations that could impact our distribution pipeline and infrastructure.
React to emergency situations on the distribution pipeline. Possibly nights and weekends.
Participate in distribution pipeline system shutdowns. Possibly nights and weekends.
Maintain inventory control of pipeline materials. Ensure inventory materials are accurately recorded.
Assist other distribution personnel to ensure customers are provided with temporary heating or cooling solutions during pipeline shut-downs.
System maintenance and operations: assist as required with maintenance (vaults, valves, gear boxes, etc.)
Assist with Distribution Department programs including: EGE Safety Program, assisting project managers with preventative and corrective maintenance requirements, department shunt program, inventory management, material orders, cathodic protection, operating equipment (fork lift, front-end loader) and other operational requirements.