Manager, Engineering (Gas Utility)

Liberty Utilities•Gainesville, GA

About The Position

The Manager, Engineering (Gas Utility) provides leadership, training, and supervision to staff engineers and reports to the Senior Engineering Manager. The position manages local integrity management programs (DIMP and TIMP), local system planning for capital growth projects and gas-availability requests, and oversight of engineering design, customer meter and service-line sizing, permitting, land acquisition, easements and encroachments, project management, and customer support. The manager ensures capital projects comply with internal and regulated standards for safety and compliance, coordinates with Operations Supervisors and Gas Construction and Projects Managers, and reviews CIAC determinations against internal standards before submission to BCD. The role oversees pipeline main extension and replacement projects, manages project materials and closeout, supports easement acquisition and recording, conducts requested load analyses, leads local DIMP and TIMP teams, maintains leak records, and produces system-planning and system-interruption reports and drawings. The position includes biweekly travel to both Peach State offices to maintain visibility with direct reports. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. describes its purpose as sustaining energy and water for life and its mission as providing safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy and water solutions. It emphasizes customer focus, integrity, entrepreneurship, teamwork, ownership, outcomes, continuous learning, and an inclusive, respectful workplace.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
At least 5 years of gas utility engineering experience.
At least 2 years of experience in a lead, supervisory, or manager capacity.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of gas utility engineering experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Train new hires and current staff on new processes and procedures.
Participate in leadership training activities and meetings.
Travel biweekly to both Peach State offices to maintain visibility with direct reports.
Manage direct reports and ensure they meet job requirements.
Oversee pipeline main extension and replacement projects involving 2-inch to 16-inch polyethylene or steel mains, including high-pressure steel and medium-pressure polyethylene projects for Operations and residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
Ensure materials are properly procured and coordinate with project managers and Procurement on receiving.
Work with the Engineering Technician on final project closeout.
Procure surveys and staking for newly obtained easements and provide parcel information to Business and Community Development for execution and recording of easements.
Work with general contractors and developers, perform requested load analyses, and provide results to the Engineering Manager for review and approval.
Work with the Engineering Manager to support local DIMP and TIMP efforts in accordance with O&M, DIMP, and TIMP plans.
Lead local DIMP and TIMP teams and ensure Peach State compliance for integrity management activities.
Maintain leak records and oversee the Engineering Technician's DIMP work.
Run local system-planning analyses and produce reports and drawings to be retained with projects.
Provide reports and drawings for requested system interruptions.
Oversee engineering design, customer meter and service-line sizing, permitting, land acquisition, easements and encroachments, project management, and customer support.
Ensure capital projects adhere to internal and regulated standards for safety and compliance.
Coordinate with Operations Supervisors on Operations support for Engineering Capital projects and with Gas Construction and Projects Managers on Operations maintenance or growth work.
Review CIAC determinations for compliance with internal standards before submission to BCD.