Gas Operations Supervisor I

Essential Utilities, Inc.•McKeesport, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Gas Operations Supervisor I supervises maintenance, repair, and restoration of gas operations facilities and related projects, resource management, and customer involvement. The role monitors work to ensure safe, effective, and efficient operations and compliance with applicable PNG, PUC, and federal rules and regulations. The supervisor supports reliability and safety goals and timely, reliable service restoration; plans and monitors work during regular, outage, and emergency situations; and coordinates with outside sources or other utilities as needed. The role also oversees job inspections, safety practices, equipment and vehicle maintenance, contractor activities, project costs, budgets, employee productivity, and technical and safety training. It uses GIS and SAP or related applications and serves as a point of contact for federal and state audits and investigations. The position is listed as O&M Supervisor – South Region, with service locations in Ginger Hill, Greensburg, and Waynesburg. The schedule is second shift, Monday through Thursday, four 10-hour shifts from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in gas operations or another related industry.
At least 1 year of leadership experience or advancing leadership duties.
Understanding of PUC, CFR, and/or DOT regulations.
Demonstrated success in a leadership role.
Demonstrated success in systems and project management.
Knowledge of applicable systems, such as transmission, distribution, piping, storage, SCADA, and customer service, as well as SOPs, practices, procedures, and federal, state, and PUC regulations.
Exceptional skills with Microsoft software and required compliance and/or tracking applications and systems.
Strong planning, organizational, project, and systems management skills.
Ability to effectively manage costs, personnel, and schedules.
Leadership, team-building, written and verbal communication, conflict management, problem-solving, motivation, and change leadership skills.
High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Management, or a similar field.

Responsibilities

Supervise maintenance, repair, and restoration of gas operations facilities and related projects, resource management, and customer involvement.
Monitor work to ensure safe, effective, and efficient operations and compliance with applicable PNG, PUC, and federal rules and regulations.
Support reliability performance and safety goals and ensure timely, reliable restoration of service.
Plan, schedule, assign, and monitor work during regular, outage, and emergency situations, coordinating with outside sources or other utilities and handling appropriate project paperwork as needed.
Inspect jobs before and after work and provide safety observations, including observations related to equipment and vehicle maintenance and repairs.
Resolve design problems and material discrepancies.
Monitor contractor activities and project expenses, including reviewing and approving invoices.
Ensure proper work methods and safety precautions are followed, including proper use of SOPs and applicable guidelines and regulations.
Resolve customer, union, and other complaints promptly and in compliance with SOPs and applicable guidelines and regulations.
Use GIS and SAP or related applications.
Act as a point of contact for federal and state audits and investigations.
Monitor budget goals and control spending and overtime within approved levels.
Advise, provide, or assist with technical and safety training and employee and contractor development.
Supervise employee productivity, including performance management of non-union direct reports.