Mgr, District Operations

BHE (Berkshire Hathaway Energy)•Redfield, IA

12h•$137,500 - $171,900

About The Position

This position is responsible for the safe, reliable and diligent operation and maintenance of assigned facilities. It manages underground storage field activities and directs the resources and employees needed to meet customer needs and operate facilities in compliance with safety, environmental and company requirements. The role also oversees employee development and performance, departmental administration, budgets, and the planning and reporting of work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration or a related field, or equivalent work experience. Candidates without a bachelor's degree typically need six years of related, progressive work experience.
Six to ten years of experience and/or equivalent education in field operations for compression, measurement and pipeline facilities, including three years of supervisory or management responsibilities or equivalent.
Knowledge of business management, general accounting, computer operations and applications, and administration.
Competencies in interpersonal communication, leadership, diplomacy, conflict resolution, team building, project management and planning.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
Interpersonal and leadership abilities, including employee coaching and counseling skills.
Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Self-motivation to upgrade and continually improve assigned facilities.
Thorough knowledge of pipeline facility operation and maintenance procedures, codes and engineering standards.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple issues and projects concurrently, with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Manage underground storage field activities, including injection and withdrawal operations, well performance monitoring, reservoir management, and coordination of maintenance to optimize system reliability.
Direct human, physical and monetary resources to meet customer needs and maximize business performance, including receiving, transporting, compressing and delivering natural gas volumes in line with system demands and customer allocation rates.
Direct skill-based pay employees to ensure safe, reliable and diligent operations that comply with safety and environmental rules and company policies, procedures and standards.
Review and measure employee activities at assigned facilities to ensure work is organized and effectively completed by skilled employees.
Ensure employees have the skills needed to operate and maintain assigned facilities; establish training and staffing changes to meet evolving regulatory, technology and operational requirements.
Verify the skill sets of each skill-based pay employee.
Conduct meaningful employee reviews, incorporating input from team members, the team leader and subject matter experts.
Manage assigned employee cost expenditures to meet capital and operations and maintenance budgets and comply with spending policies.
Perform department administration, including employee safety, employee selection and development, salary administration, budget administration, counseling and motivation, organizational goals and objectives, and planning, organizing, integrating, measuring and reporting departmental work.
Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
Communicate with internal contacts including team leaders, the regional director, directors, senior management and skill-based pay employees, and external contacts including customers, government agencies and Berkshire Hathaway Energy affiliates.