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This position is in the Natural Gas Business Unit (NGBU) Damage Prevention group where the primary goal is to reduce excavation damages on natural gas facilities. The position is responsible for completing tasks for maintaining compliance with CFR 192.614 Damage Prevention Program. Tasks include, but are not limited to, analyzing excavation damage data, meeting with excavation contractors to ensure that safe digging practices are utilized, coordination with locate contractors, and providing damage prevention training.
Nature and Scope:Oversee the development and implementation of solutions for programs and ensure that solutions meet stakeholder needs. Strong and effective oral / written communication skills are a critical part of the position. Works with in-house technical staff, management at various levels, field operations employees, contractors, and vendors. It is essential to possess the capability of communicating with personnel in these various positions.
Responsibilities & Duties:- Demonstrate knowledge in the development and implementation of activities and related processes pertaining to compliance programs.
- Contributes to team decision-making in the accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities; deals with changing priorities and differing situations and makes decision that may affect the work of the team.
- Develop, communicate, and gain approval for the scope, cost, and schedule required to fully implement a compliance program to mitigate risk in the safest and most efficient manner possible.
- Develop relationships with NGBU personnel, contract locators and excavators to reduce excavation damages by improving communications.
- Manage the reporting of contractor damages to the state damage review boards and assists in responding to complaints.
- Plan and facilitate Damage Prevention Awareness events to educate the public and excavators about the 811 laws.
- Compile and organize damage prevention data & information for record keeping on SharePoint.
- Actively participate in Utility Coordinating Committees (UCC's), & the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) and other industry associations.
- Liaison with state one-call centers and work with them at events to help educate the public.
- Provide administrative support for communications, meetings, notifications, and events.
- Provide monthly damage data reporting to state commissions as required.
- Support monthly damage data scrubbing and development of performance metrics.
- Attend Partnership/Territory Contractor meetings to discuss damages and corrective actions.
- Ensuring work is being done safely and efficiently.
- Field visits sites on a regular basis. Anticipating 60% office time and 40% field time.
- Developing an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
- Review and approve invoices and track budgets for programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Basic/Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in engineering, management or a related field and minimum 5 years of related work experience.
- In lieu of Bachelor's degree, High School Diploma/GED and 9 years of related work experience.
Desired Qualifications:- Five (5) years of natural gas related experience.
- Demonstrated process development experience.
- Demonstrated project management and planning skills and abilities.
- Demonstrates knowledge to applying fundamental concepts, practices and procedures; demonstrates proficiency in technical competencies and has ability to interpret technical information and instructions.
- Demonstrated computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite software, GIS, and Adobe products.
- Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment along with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic and stressful environment.
- Ability to work in a self-directed manner with little or no supervision.
- Working knowledge of natural gas federal and state regulatory codes and standards
- Working knowledge of natural gas pipeline operations and/or construction.
- Demonstrated behaviors that align with company shared values and goals - Embracing and consistently exhibiting the shared values espoused by the organization including integrity, dependability, continuous personal and Company improvement, demonstration of high ethical standards and respect.
Work Requirements: - Hybrid Mobility Classification
- Sedentary work exerting negligible amount of force frequently or constantly and/or up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, may involve sitting for extended times at a computer, but may involve walking or standing for periods at a time.
- Good vision and hearing acuity for communication with others.
- Able to be flexible with work schedule and work additional hours as needed.
- Travel to operations centers to work with various stakeholders. Attendance at industry conferences and regulatory reviews.
Travel Requirements25-50%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)No
Represented/Union PositionNo
Visa Sponsored PositionNo. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications. 
