Position Title:District Manager, Kingman & Lake Havasu Gas
Business Reporting Unit:UNSG Gas Operations Management
Does this position involve transmission and/or marketing functions? - TRM, MKT, or N/AN/A
CIP status - Cyber, Physical, Both or Neither (Select one) Neither
Position Description
Position Description: Responsible for the day-to-day natural gas utility operation and maintenance activities for Kingman and Lake Havasu areas. This includes:
• For Kingman - Approximately 7.5 miles of transmission line, 476.9 miles of distribution main and 22,458 services serving approx. 21,415 various classes of customers including: transportation, NSP, industrial, public authority, commercial, irrigation and residential with an annual growth rate of approx. 5.5%.
• For Lake Havasu - Approximately 177.7 miles of distribution main and 6,703 services serving approx. 6,250 various classes of customers including: transportation, NSP, industrial, public authority, commercial and residential with an annual growth rate of approx. 4%.
• Certificated and franchised service area consists of 1 county (Mohave) in Northern Arizona and approximately 7 incorporated and or unincorporated communities, includes major service area of Kingman and Lake Havasu City.
• An annual capital budget over 3 million dollars and contract agencies providing approx. $500,000 annually of outside resources to support both capital and operating and maintenance activity.
• Annual operating and maintenance budget of approx. 3.5 million dollars with an internal payroll of 1.5 million dollars. Provide supervision to 2 direct reports and management to approximately 40 indirect bargaining and non-represented employees, plus contract employees.
• Providing company liaison to Federal, state, and local government officials, contractors and vendors used in course of business, and to customers.
Position-Related Responsibilities:
• Implement operating and maintenance goals and objectives, passed down from upper management, for organization. Provide supervision and direction in organization and monitor, analyze, correct, and make changes as necessary to meet local business unit financial targets and shareholder expectations.
• Provide input to forecast, plan, prepare, implement, and direct activities of both annual Capital and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) budgets. Support local revenue retention, growth, and other activities. Analyze local variances and make course correction as necessary to meet objectives. Provide recommendation for studies to enhance and reinforce systems and assists in implementing change as needed to promote safety, synergy and efficiencies for organization.
• Implements and administers local safety program focused on safety to employees, customers, and general public. Provides direction and supervision, as necessary, for company resources including both company personnel and contractors. Assists in developing assigned employees to meet mandatory federal operator qualifications.
• Supervises effort to meet or exceed internal and external customer satisfaction. Fosters communication and teamwork in a diverse work environment and leads by example. Assists in developing and participates with company resources in programs relating to safety, public liaison, emergency response and coordination with outside agencies, community and developers, etc.
• Ensure work is in conformance and compliance with federal safety codes (DOT Part 192, 199), and state and local statutes and requirements. Interprets code and provides input to management to modify programs, as necessary, to meet pipeline safety compliance. Manages programs to operate and maintain transmission and distribution facilities (mains and services).
• Keep abreast of federal, state, and local laws and requirements dealing with day-to-day operations. Supervises and provides support and resources to obtain new and renewal licenses and franchises as necessary from local governments and entities to meet local business needs and requirements. Responds and supervises, as necessary, emergency conditions throughout the local service area. Local liaison with Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) for activities under their jurisdiction and requirements.
• Manage and supervise programs relating to employee union contract compliance, performance reviews, vacancies, discipline, etc. Leads by example and participates in communities served either directly or indirectly.
• Manage and supervise programs relating to employee union contract compliance, performance reviews, vacancies, discipline, etc. Leads by example and participates in communities served either directly or indirectly.
• On Call Supervisor Rotation
• This position may provide services to affiliates of the Company subject to the UNS Energy Code of Conduct and the related Policies and Procedures.
Management Responsibilities:
• Ensure that the Company's management principles, policies and programs are consistently practiced and continually support the Affirmative Action Plan.
• Comply with and administer the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement(s).
• Assume fiduciary responsibility for operating the business and provide recommendations on cost improvement measures.
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Position requires 5-8 years of experience in the natural gas industry and 3+ years of supervisory experience. Bachelor's degree preferred or combination of comparable education and work experience.
• Working knowledge of natural gas construction and maintenance practices in transmission and distribution systems and a general knowledge of maps, plans, construction, service, and marketing related functions.
• Knowledge of Human Resource and management concepts, policies, union contract procedures, accounting, office procedures and budgeting.
• Must possess leadership skills that will lead a successful and diversified environment and the ability to respond to, supervise, and perform safety sensitive operational and maintenance emergency functions which might include receiving and acting upon emergency release of natural gas.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Good working knowledge of computer programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and ability to learn, understand, and use proprietary programs used by the company for billing and collections, construction management and mapping. (i.e.: ECIS, Oracle, GIS, etc.)
• Knowledge of Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) regulations (Part 199, 192) relating to natural gas industry. Ability to obtain knowledge and understanding of local municipal and state codes, regulations, and franchise agreements relating to service territory and business.
• Valid AZ driver's license and will submit to Company pre-employment and DOT/RSPA random drug testing as required.
All employees are expected and required to adhere to the Company Code of Ethics and Principles of Conduct.
Salary Zone: M1 ($87,000 + DOE)
Last HR Review Date: 4/24/19
