Gas Transmission & Distribution Supervisor (SANTA ROSA)

Requisition ID # 174481 

Job Category: Maintenance / Construction / Operations 

Job Level: Supervisor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Onsite

Job Location: Santa Rosa

Department Overview

Gas Transmission & Distribution oversees the natural gas transmission and distribution. The team maintains and operates 6,700 miles of gas transmission pipeline, 43,000 miles of distribution main, 3.6 million gas services, three PG&E-owned storage facilities with 102 BCF capacity, nine compressor stations with 175K HP, and 5,000 measurement and control facilities. Gas Transmission & Distribution includes approximately 6,000 coworkers.

Position Summary

Manages teams directly or indirectly involved in operations & maintenance of the gas transmission and distribution system including completing all unplanned, emergent work and all mandated program work. Oversees personnel performing maintenance work, short-cycle construction work, I&R activities and all mandated programs.

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

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

Job Responsibilities

• DOT-Emergency Response Only
• Communicates business goals and objectives to the work group and holds all accountable to same.
• Completes and maintains all work documentation and/or reporting.(seems a lot like last bullet)
• Develops the business knowledge and technical skills of all field employees. Fosters teamwork within work group and across all company functions.
• Ensures all associated paperwork and work packages are accurate.
• Ensures compliance of: 1) leak grading and 2) L&M & Leak Survey tools and equipment as required by the CPUC.
• Ensures mandated compliance dates and regulations are met
• Ensures that customers' needs and expectations are met; ensures clear, professional, proactive communication with customers.
• Ensures that work is executed safely including personal and public safety metrics
• Ensures work is executed within scope, schedule and cost expectations
• Facilitates weekly team meetings/tailboards and adjunct training as needed.
• 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.
• Identifies and pursues productivity improvements and implements work practices to reduce operating costs while meeting corporate and regulatory compliance.
• Leads root-cause investigations on all PG&E at-fault dig-ins and/or reportable events.
• Manages a team a team of gas craft employees, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements and alignment with company values.
• Manages a team of union represented employees
• 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.
• 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.
• Oversees both projects and 2nd party contracting within the area of responsibility
• Reviews all department maintenance documents for accuracy and completeness prior to filing for future reference or for audit purposes.
• Reviews leak investigation documents and leak survey maps for accuracy and completeness.
• Serves customers by providing timely completion of gas maintenance, gas construction, transmission & regulatory work, and or gas damage control.

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
• Ability to travel using personal vehicle
• Ability to work on-call rotation
• Ability to pass federally mandated random drug and alcohol testing

Desired:

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