Supervisor, Gas T&D Pipeline Operations and Maintenance

Requisition ID # 172851 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Supervisor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Bay Point

Department Overview

Gas Operations is focused on ensuring the safe and reliable flow of natural gas to our customers. As a whole, Gas Operations is responsible for all aspects of PG&E’s gas distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance and construction, restoration and emergency response.

Position Summary

Manages teams directly or indirectly involved in operations & maintenance of gas Storage fields including completing all unplanned, emergent work and all mandated program work. Overseas all maintenance and operations personnel maintaining and manning the facility including maintenance work, 24|7 Operations, and CPUC\CALGEM compliance work.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum: $​128,000

Bay Area Maximum: $​218,000

This position is a DOT (Department of Transportation) covered classification and is subject to random drug and/or alcohol screening.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages a team a team of gas craft employees, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements and alignment with company values.
• Serves customers by providing timely completion of gas maintenance, gas construction, transmission & regulatory work, and or gas damage control.
• Ensures that work is executed safely including personal and public safety metrics
• Manages emergency responses to all requests including equipment maintenance, ensuring employees respond in a timely manner and provide total quality service.
• Monitors compliance to standards and specifications, to achieve high quality work the first time done. Develops action plans to address deficiencies in process or employee skill/knowledge and tracks the progress of those plans.
• Ensures work is executed within scope, schedule and cost expectations
• Identifies and pursues productivity improvements and implements work practices to reduce operating costs while meeting corporate and regulatory compliance.
• Completes and maintains all work documentation and/or reporting.
• Communicates business goals and objectives to the work group and holds all accountable to same.
• Develops the business knowledge and technical skills of all field employees. Fosters teamwork within work group and across all company functions.
• Ensures that customers' needs and expectations are met; ensures clear, professional, proactive communication with customers.
• Fully implements and holds subordinates accountable for safety best practices and adherence to the safety accountability model. Ensures full compliance with the Injury & Illness Prevention Program, working closely with area Safety Program Coordinators. Facilitates weekly team meetings/tailboards and adjunct training as needed.
• Oversees both projects and 2nd party contracting within the area of responsibility
• Ensures mandated compliance dates and regulations are met
• Leads root-cause investigations on all PG&E at-fault dig-ins and/or reportable events.
• Monitors the Gas Operator Qualification (OQ) Program and ensures compliance. Maintains craft qualification records for employees, such as welding and plastic fusion as required by CPUC.
• Ensures all associated paperwork and work packages are accurate.
• Reviews all department maintenance documents for accuracy and completeness prior to filing for future reference or for audit purposes.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High School or GED-General Educational Development-GED Diploma
• 5 Years of relevant experience. Relevant experience may include exposure to utility, maintenance, construction, operations, logistics or service planning work.
• CA Class C License, or equivalent
• Subject to random DOT drug and alcohol testing
• Requires regular travel to projects and to visit employees in the field within assigned geographic area.
• Stands on and conducts emergency on-call; works unusual hours in emergency situations.

Desired:

• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or job-related discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience in customer service
• Leadership experience, job-related
• Experience in gas utility
• Leadership experience, non-represented employees