Restoration Supervisor

Essential Utilities, Inc.•McKeesport, PA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, is seeking a Restoration Supervisor to oversee hard and soft surface restoration work related to the construction and maintenance of gas distribution facilities. This role involves managing all related projects, resource allocation, and customer interactions, ensuring all work is conducted safely, reliably, timely, and in compliance with internal, federal, state, and local statutes and regulations. Essential Utilities operates as Aqua (water and wastewater services) and Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, serving approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states, with a commitment to sustainable growth, operational excellence, customer experience, and premier employer status. The company is also dedicated to environmental stewardship, protecting over 7,600 acres of natural lands.

Requirements

Knowledge of applicable SOPs, practices, procedures, and federal/state/local regulations.
Exceptional skills in Microsoft software, required compliance and/or tracking applications and systems.
Strong planning, organizational, project, and systems management skills.
Ability to effectively manage costs, contractors, and schedules.
Solid leadership, team building, written/verbal communications skills.
Ability to manage conflict, problem-solve, motivate, and lead change.
5+ years of relevant experience in gas operations, including experience in a lead or in hard and soft surface restoration or related field.
Minimum of 1 year leadership experience or advancing leadership duties.
Experience working with state and local DOT specifications related to restoration.
Demonstrated success in leadership role.
Demonstrated success in systems and project management.
High school diploma or GED; Associate's degree in a technical field preferred.
This position is considered a covered function regulated by 49 CFR Parts 192 (the pipeline safety rules), and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in a technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise hard and soft surface restoration work related to the construction and maintenance of gas distribution facilities, including all related projects, resource management, and customer involvement.
Ensure work is conducted safely, reliably, timely, and within compliance to all internal, federal, state, and local statutes and regulations.
Team with internal departments and contractors to ensure safety goals, SOPs, regulations, and best practices are applied to all restoration processes.
Plan, schedule, assign, and monitor the restoration work related to pipeline operations.
Review contractor productivity and quality. Monitor performance and contractor allocation.
Pre-inspect jobs documenting existing conditions. Conduct post project inspections to ensure proper restoration is being performed.
Team with construction to review any change in scope of restoration and complete required paperwork.
Monitor and review contractor activities to ensure compliance with local ordinances.
Monitor budget goals. Review and approve invoices.
Investigate, resolve, and respond to restoration inquiries and claims in a timely manner which may require communication with customers, internal departments, contractors, other utilities, and public works managers.
Act as a point of contact for federal, state, and local municipalities with regards to restoration.
Utilize applications which includes but is not limited to: Microsoft applications, GIS, SAP, P6 Primavera, and other related applications.