Superintendent, Gas Transmission & Distribution Pipeline Operations & Maintenance
About The Position
The Superintendent leads Gas Pipeline Operations & Maintenance across a large geographic area within a Gas Transmission, Distribution, or Maintenance & Construction region. The role manages teams directly or indirectly responsible for operating and maintaining the gas transmission and distribution system, including unplanned and emergent work, mandated programs, maintenance, short-cycle construction, and Instrumentation & Regulation activities. The leader directs a geographically dispersed team of approximately 60 to 100 employees and is accountable for delivering work safely, on time, and within scope, schedule, and cost. Responsibilities include executing the required Operations & Maintenance Plan for assigned assets; developing workforce strategy; inspecting and validating work; making minor adjustments to the workplan; documenting work completion for Engineering and enterprise-system updates; communicating scope, schedule, and cost concerns; managing pressure regulation, odorization, and instrumentation assets; and forecasting preventive and corrective maintenance. The position also serves as an emergency responder and may fulfill the Incident Commander role. The Superintendent manages capital, expense, O&M, and labor budgets; assesses complex field situations; supports customer satisfaction; implements best practices to improve productivity and safety and reduce operating costs; and partners with peers, staff departments, matrix organizations, and outside agencies. The role establishes assessment systems, monitors compliance with policies and procedures, engages employees in process improvements, and participates in staff, safety, Ethics and Compliance, Labor Management, Regulatory, and other meetings. All leaders are expected to provide safe gas services, meet applicable safety and regulatory requirements, demonstrate safety leadership, and contribute to Gas Safety Excellence goals. This is a DOT-covered classification subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening. The position is hybrid, based in PG&E’s Region 4 South Bay & Central Service Territory, with headquarters determined by the hiring leader based on business need. The schedule may require approximately 25% travel.
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 or 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 a geographically dispersed team of approximately 60 to 100 employees responsible for gas operations and maintenance within a large geographic area.
- Provide timely completion of gas maintenance, station work, construction, clearance, transmission, regulatory, and/or gas damage-control work.
- Execute the required Operations & Maintenance Plan for assigned assets, including unplanned, emergent, and mandated work.
- Develop internal and external workforce strategy; oversee maintenance, short-cycle construction, and Instrumentation & Regulation activities.
- Inspect and validate work, make minor workplan adjustments, and document completion for Engineering and enterprise-system updates.
- Communicate concerns about scope, schedule, and cost to Resource Management, Project Management, and Engineering.
- Manage pressure regulation, odorization, and instrumentation assets, and inform Asset Management of future needs for annual asset planning.
- Forecast preventive and corrective maintenance work.
- Serve as an emergency responder and fulfill the Incident Commander role when required.
- Ensure assigned work is completed on time, 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 central to decision-making and support high customer satisfaction.
- Identify and implement 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 compliance with policies and procedures.
- Engage employees in process improvements and act on their feedback.
- Prepare for, attend, present, and participate in staff, safety, Ethics and Compliance, Labor Management, Regulatory, and other meetings.
- Promote safety culture and contribute to Gas Safety Excellence goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
