Supervisor (Gas Field Operations), Gas Operations and Construction
About The Position
National Grid is hiring a Supervisor for its Gas Field Operations Department in Brooklyn, NY. The Supervisor is responsible for the safety, reliability, security, and integrity of the gas distribution system. This role supervises and organizes 10–15 operations personnel to complete work in compliance with company, departmental, and regulatory policies, procedures, and statutory requirements. The Supervisor ensures timely and cost-effective completion of work and provides emergency response and supervision in a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week operation. The role involves supervising a diverse workforce, coordinating operational workloads and resources, ensuring safe work practices, approving area purchase orders, invoices, and payroll activities, and scheduling and executing work in support of the Gas Field Operations Construction work plan. The Supervisor works with internal and external customers and stakeholders, monitors staff performance, and promotes best practices and productivity. The position is onsite in Brooklyn, New York, and may require overnight travel outside the normal work area. It is a safety-sensitive, DOT-covered position subject to applicable federal drug and alcohol testing regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or at least 5 years of related experience in Gas Field Operations Maintenance and Construction.
- Practical experience with methods, processes, and techniques relevant to the area or discipline.
- Technical proficiency in the subject matter and experience leading a team involved in field operations activities.
- Ability and knowledge to develop standard operating procedures for field personnel performing gas work and pipeline connections on energized distribution or transmission facilities.
- Working knowledge, or ability to develop working knowledge, of information systems used for work management, financial reporting, and performance tracking.
- Ability to gain a theoretical understanding of National Grid policies and processes and apply them effectively.
- Demonstrated ability, or skills, to build effective and respectful working relationships.
- Ability to provide off-hour coverage and make sound decisions during emergencies.
- Ability to travel overnight outside the normal work area as needed.
- Valid driver's license, or ability to maintain one.
- Ability to work without current or future visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
- Supervise a culturally diverse workforce through coaching, counseling, and team building to ensure tasks are completed efficiently.
- Oversee the team's operational workload and use of allocated resources to deliver against the agreed work plan and planned unit and budget costs.
- Ensure supervised teams comply with safety standards, policies, and processes.
- Review, ensure accuracy, and approve area purchase orders, invoices, and payroll activities.
- Schedule, coordinate, and execute workload in support of the Gas Field Operations Construction work plan.
- Ensure all work complies with company, federal, and state policies and regulatory requirements.
- Build working relationships with internal and external customers, manage day-to-day relationships, understand requirements, and deliver appropriate solutions within company policies and processes.
- Monitor allocated staff performance, including sickness, discipline, and work standards, to support efficient and effective work.
- Serve as the first point of contact for internal stakeholders and outside agencies, providing support and helping ensure service-level agreements are met.
- Promote and implement best practices to achieve high productivity.
- Provide emergency response and supervision of personnel in a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week operation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
