Gas Damage Prevention Specialist

Gas Damage Prevention Specialist

Position Summary: The Gas Damage Prevention Specialist is responsible for all damage prevention functions of CoServ Gas. Works daily with contract locators to ensure CoServ Gas lines are correctly located and marked. In addition, assist with the daily regulatory and compliance requirements of CoServ Gas duties include tracking all required information for annual DOT (Department of Transportation) and TRRC (Texas Railroad Commission) reports, maintaining data bases and records associated with compliance functions, reviewing, and preparing damage reports, and submitting daily and annual reports electronically to DOT and TRRC.

Primary Position Responsibilities:

• Attends regular Texas811, USIC, and Damage Prevention Council of Texas meetings.
• Tracks daily leak reports, creating reports and entering data for permanent records.
• Tracks all encroachments on CoServ Gas critical infrastructure and ensure that there is a CoServ Gas representative onsite while work is being performed.
• Conducts critical infrastructure inspections and site meetings with contractors working around CoServ Gas critical infrastructure.
• Coordinates with Operation Techs and Maintenance Crews in submitting completed documentation of leak reports.
• Maintains data base or records required for annual reports and prepares reports to submit electronically to DOT/TRRC.
• Maintains and verifies compliance data such as regulator and valve inspections, leak survey documentation and protected pipe records.
• Conducts damage investigations to determine cause.
• Reviews and prepares damage reports and corresponds with TRRC on damage inquiries.
• Conducts periodic TRRC record audits.
• Coordinates and manages various web applications associated with regulatory and compliance data management.
• Complies with established CoServ safety and operating rules, procedures and guidelines including reporting unsafe practices to a supervisor.
• Complies with established CoServ Information Security Handbook, policies, procedures, and guidelines including reporting suspected information security incidents to Tech Support.

Secondary Position Responsibilities:

• Performs compliance audits internally and externally if necessary.
• Receives training as directed by management team.
• Attends regularly scheduled Safety Meetings.
• Attends Emergency Rescue Training and other industry training as may be required.
• Attends CPR/First Aid Training and maintains a current certification.
• Attends CoServ University required training.
• Performs other duties and activities as directed.

Position Requirements:

Education and Certifications Required: High School Diploma or G.E.D equivalency.

Education and Certifications Preferred: None.

Experience Required: Meets all requirements of Service Tech 1 and or Construction Tech 1 5 years in the natural gas distribution field or possesses the institutional knowledge for the position.

Experience Preferred: 10 years' experience in natural gas regulations and strong knowledge of compliance management. Strong background in utility damage prevention.

Skills and Abilities Required: Ability to use basic office equipment (calculator, CIS, computer and PC, copier, phones, and FAX machine. Basic math skills-addition, subtraction, percent. Ability to communicate well with other departments, contractors, and regulatory entities. Must have a working knowledge of basic computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access Data Base). Knowledge of web-based programs.

Skills and Abilities Preferred: None.

Physical Requirements: Works both in the office and outdoors (60/40). Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds. Drives company vehicle as needed. Operates office equipment such as a computer, telephone, fax machine, copier, etc. Ability to sit for long periods of time. Works in potentially hazardous conditions caused by pets and wildlife in or near the work site. Works in areas with possible exposure to poison oak, poison ivy, and insect stings.

Other Requirements: Must have and maintain a valid Texas driver's license.