Job DescriptionWGL - Sr. Pipeline Safety & Compliance AdvisorAs a Senior Pipeline Safety & Compliance Advisor, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the safety, integrity, and regulatory compliance of Washington Gas' natural gas systems. This is a highly visible, field-connected role where your work directly influences how we operate, inspect, and improve.
You'll be at the center of strengthening our quality and compliance programs-working alongside operations, leadership, and regulators to identify risks, validate performance, and drive meaningful improvements in the field.
You Will: - Represent Washington Gas during inspections, audits, and incident response with federal, state, and local regulators
- Coordinate across business units-including construction, operations, engineering, safety, and environmental-to ensure regulatory readiness
- Support compliance activities under 49 CFR Part 192.615, including emergency response planning, first responder engagement, public awareness initiatives, and incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
- Support and enhance field audit and quality oversight activities through regular field engagement and observation, using findings to provide actionable feedback that improves construction and operational performance and reinforces accountability
- Analyze safety, compliance, and audit data to identify risks, trends, and gaps, and partner with operations leadership to recommend and drive improvement actions
- Develop and maintain reporting tools to track audit outcomes, compliance trends, and corrective actions, supporting a consistent, risk-informed approach to field auditing and quality assurance
- Participate in an after-hours on-call rotation to support emergency and regulatory response
You Have:- 8+ years of experience in pipeline safety, utility operations, or regulatory compliance
- Strong knowledge and practical experience with 49 CFR Parts 191 & 192, including pipeline operations, construction, and incident investigation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders, build relationships with regulators and first responders, and represent the company externally
- Demonstrated success developing and implementing compliance, safety, or quality programs
- Proven project management skills with the ability to prioritize, develop plans, and drive execution
- Self-motivated and resourceful, with a collaborative, team-oriented approach
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills to support data analysis and reporting
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, safety, environmental science, compliance, or a related technical field is considered an asset
The role offers a competitive salary range of $94,000 to $136,000 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. We also provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
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