Superintendent, Gas Transmission & Distribution Pipeline Operations & Maintenance

PG&E•San Jose, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Superintendent leads teams responsible for operations and maintenance of the natural gas transmission and distribution system across an assigned geographic area. The role oversees unplanned and emergent work, mandated programs, maintenance, short-cycle construction, instrumentation and regulation activities, and execution of the annual Operations & Maintenance Plan. Responsibilities include workforce strategy, work inspection and validation, tracking work completion, communicating scope, schedule, and cost concerns, managing pressure regulation, odorization, and instrumentation assets, and forecasting preventive and corrective maintenance. The Superintendent also serves in an emergency-response capacity, including as an Incident Commander when needed. The position is accountable for a large geographic area within a Gas Transmission, Distribution, or Maintenance & Construction region and leads a geographically dispersed organization of approximately 60 to 100 employees. The role manages capital, expense, O&M, and labor budgets; ensures work is completed on time, within scope and cost, and in compliance with safety and regulatory requirements; and promotes customer satisfaction, productivity, safety, and process improvement. This is a hybrid position, based between a remote office and an assigned work location according to business need. The work location will be within PG&E’s Region 4 South Bay & Central Service Territory; the hiring leader will determine the appropriate headquarters. The role requires up to approximately 25% travel. It is a Department of Transportation-covered classification subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 2 years of leadership experience.
At least 8 years of job-related experience.
Experience managing capital, O&M, and labor budgets.
California Class C driver’s license or equivalent.
Ability to pass federally mandated random drug and alcohol testing.
Ability to travel using a personal vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a job-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Leadership experience with union-represented employees.
Experience in project management or a related area.
Experience in maintenance and construction.

Responsibilities

Lead and direct a geographically dispersed team of approximately 60 to 100 employees across a large geographic area.
Ensure timely completion of gas maintenance, construction, clearance, transmission, regulatory, and gas damage-control work.
Execute the required Operations & Maintenance Plan for assigned assets, including unplanned, emergent, and mandated work.
Develop internal and external workforce strategies.
Inspect and validate work, making minor adjustments to achieve the workplan.
Document completed work and share information with Engineering for updates to enterprise systems as needed.
Communicate scope, schedule, and cost concerns to Resource Management, Project Management, and Engineering.
Manage pressure regulation, odorization, and instrumentation assets, and inform Asset Management of future needs.
Forecast preventive and corrective maintenance work.
Respond to emergencies as a first responder and fulfill the Incident Commander role when required.
Ensure assigned work is completed within scope, schedule, and cost while meeting quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Manage capital, expense, O&M, and labor budgets.
Assess complex field situations and make decisions and recommendations for solutions.
Keep customer needs at the forefront of decision-making and support high customer satisfaction.
Identify and promote best practices to improve productivity and safety and reduce operating costs.
Partner with peers, staff departments, matrix organizations, and outside agencies to achieve departmental goals and improve business results.
Establish assessment systems and monitor activities for compliance with policies and procedures.
Engage employees in process improvements and act on their feedback.
Prepare for, attend, present at, and participate in staff, safety, Ethics and Compliance, Labor Management, Regulatory, and other meetings.
Promote a safety culture and contribute to Gas Safety Excellence goals by improving safety, reliability, and affordability.