Job Details

This position is in the Natural Gas Business Unit Damage Prevention group where the primary goal is to reduce excavation damages on natural gas facilities. This role will oversee the development and implementation of solutions for programs and ensure that solutions meet stakeholder needs. Strong and effective oral / written communication skills are a critical part of the position. Works with in-house technical staff, management at various levels, field operations employees, contractors, and vendors. It is essential to possess the capability of communicating with personnel in these various positions.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Demonstrate knowledge in the development and implementation of activities and related processes pertaining to compliance programs.

• Contributes to team decision-making in the accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities; deals with changing priorities and differing situations and makes decision that may affect the work of the team.

• Develop, communicate, and gain approval for the scope, cost, and schedule required to fully implement a compliance program to mitigate risk in the safest and most efficient manner possible.

• Develop relationships with NGBU personnel, contract locators and excavators to reduce excavation damages by improving communications.

• Manage the reporting of contractor damages to the state damage review boards and assists in responding to complaints.

• Plan and facilitate Damage Prevention Awareness events to educate the public and excavators about the laws.

• Compile and organize damage prevention data & information for record keeping on SharePoint.

• Actively participate in Utility Coordinating Committees, & the Common Ground Alliance and other related industry associations.

• Liaison with state one-call centers and work with them at events to help educate the public.

• Provide administrative support for communications, meetings, notifications, and events.

• Provide monthly damage data reporting to state commissions as required.

• Support monthly damage data scrubbing and development of performance metrics.

• Attend Partnership/Territory Contractor meetings to discuss damages and corrective actions.

• Ensuring work is being done safely and efficiently.

• Field visits sites on a regular basis. Anticipating 60% office time and 40% field time.

Basic/Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, management or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience (minimum 5 years of related work experience).

• Natural gas related experience.

• Demonstrated process development experience.

• Demonstrated project management and planning skills and abilities.