Essential Utilities, Inc.

Construction Operations Supervisor

Essential Utilities, Inc. • $75K — $95K *
Greensburg, PA 15601In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience in gas distribution pipeline construction or related fields.
  • Prior supervisory or crew leadership experience.
  • In-depth understanding of PUC, CFR, and/or DOT regulations.
  • Proven success in project and systems management.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Management preferred; high school diploma or equivalent accepted.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise construction projects for safe, timely completion.
  • Plan, schedule, and monitor pipeline construction crews' work.
  • Conduct pre/post-job inspections and safety observations.
  • Resolve design issues and material discrepancies on-site.
  • Monitor contractors and project expenses, approve invoices.
  • Ensure safety protocols and SOP compliance are maintained.
  • Serve as point of contact for audits and investigations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and development programs.
  • Opportunity for leadership and team building.
  • Daily travel for diverse work experiences.
  • Exposure to various operational environments and challenges.
Full Job Description
Supervise the construction of gas distribution facilities, including all related projects, resource management, customer involvement; also overall monitoring of work to ensure safe, effective and efficient operations performance and compliance to applicable PNG, PUC and Federal rules/regulations.

This position's focus will be on Construction in the Eastern Region/Johnstown.
  • Supervise construction projects ensuring the safe, productive and timely completion of assigned projects.
  • Plan, schedule, assign and monitor the work of pipeline construction crews and support personnel.
  • Pre/post inspect jobs and provide safety observations, including equipment and vehicle maintenance/repairs.
  • Resolve design problems and material discrepancies.
  • Monitor contractor activities and project expenses, to include review and approval of invoices.
  • Ensure proper work methods are applied and safety precautions are followed, including the proper use of SOPs and applicable guidelines and regulations. Resolve complaints (customer, union, etc.) in a timely manner and in compliance with SOPs and applicable guidelines/regulations.
  • Utilization of GIS, and SAP (or related) applications.
  • Act as a point of contact for federal and state audits and investigations. Monitor budget goals, control spending and overtime within approved levels.
  • Advise, provide and/or assist in technical/safety training and development of employees and contractors.
  • Supervise employee productivity, including performance management of non-union direct reports.
  • Ability to design the best method of installation and estimate all cost associated with various pipeline installation projects.


Successful candidate must possess the following skills and abilities:
  • Knowledge of applicable systems (e.g., transmission, distribution, piping, storage, SCADA, customer service,
  • etc.), SOPs, practices, procedures, federal/state/PUC regulations.
  • Exceptional skills in Microsoft software, required compliance and/or tracking applications and systems.
  • Strong planning, organizational, project, and systems management skills
  • Ability to effectively manage costs, personnel and schedules.
  • Solid leadership skills, team building skills, written/verbal communications; able to manage conflict,
  • problem-solve, motivate and lead change.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in gas distribution pipeline construction or related experience.
  • Supervisory or crew leader experience.
  • Understanding of PUC, CFR and/or DOT regulations.
  • Demonstrated success in leadership role.
  • Demonstrated success in systems and project management.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Management or similar preferred, but not required - high school diploma or equivalent.


This position is considered a covered function regulated by 49 CFR Parts 192 (the pipeline safety rules), and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Working Conditions:
  • Daily travel to work sites of PNG, external customers and travel beyond Pittsburgh representing PNG.
  • May be subject to extreme temperatures, noise, wet and/or humid conditions; mechanical, electrical, gas exposure hazards; fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases and/or poor ventilation atmospheric conditions.

About Essential Utilities, Inc.

Essential Utilities, Inc. is a regulated utility holding company that provides water and wastewater services to more than 5 million people in 10 states across the United States. The company's subsidiaries include Aqua America, which provides water and wastewater services in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia, and Georgia, and Peoples, which provides natural gas distribution services in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Essential Utilities was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Learn more about Essential Utilities, Inc.
Size
2 employees
Market Cap
$12.5 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
$284.8 million
5 Year Trend
+18%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
* Ladders Estimates

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