Gas Operations Director – Process

Gas Operations Director – Process

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of applicable operating systems (transmission, distribution, storage, etc.), procedures, key PUC/DOT/OSHA/CFR regulations and specific knowledge of the discipline (see experience/education).
• Exceptional skills in Microsoft software, required compliance and/or tracking systems.
• Advanced knowledge of excel and reporting systems
• Advanced analytical, judgement, and decision-making abilities.
• Exceptional leadership skills, including written/verbal communications, and interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and high performance.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in gas operations.
• Minimum of 5 years leadership experience and advancing leadership positions.
• Demonstrated success in leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in systems, operations (or applicable to specific field) management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Management or similar required.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages operations activities and pipeline facilities to ensure safe, reliable, and regulatory compliant service.
• Ensures adherence to policies and procedures that maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, contractors, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our product.
• Direct and manage Operations to meet or exceed the business goals for operational excellence and improved cost control, quality, reliability, safety, and productivity.
• Create a respectful, goal driven, team environment among the workforce (both union and nonunion) and develop supervisory and technical employees for roles of increasing responsibility and/or technical growth.
• Direct and ensure that safety, risk management, compliance requirements and customer commitments are incorporated into all department activities.
• Set operational priorities, administer labor agreements and allocate resources to meet operational and business needs, while ensuring safe, reliable and compliance requirements.
• Interact regularly with other department leaders, operations related committees, union personnel, customers, vendors, contractors, PUC staff, etc. on an as-needed or scheduled basis.
• Lead reporting analysis and productivity metrics.
• Control Capital and O&M budgets maintaining the Company’s gas system while keeping expenditures to an allowable level.
• Develop initiatives, projects and/or SOPs to maintain and improve the operations in areas of safety, quality, cost reduction, customer service and productivity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated related experience may be substituted for preferred education.