Senior Specialist O&R Gas Technical Operations

Overview

Responsibilities

• Manages all work and coordination related to ordering, tracking, vendor follow-ups, scheduling delivery, monitoring stock in the warehouse, invoicing, and administrative functions for gas meters, regulators, and other measurement devices.
• Ensures operating areas have adequate and proper supply of meters and regulators.
• Communicates with outside vendors and meter/regulator/AMI manufacturers.
• Uses the MAMS system to load purchase orders, create AQL samples, receive and ship meters, and ensures manufacturer files are loaded; acts as liaison between CE IT and meter manufacturers.
• Schedules AQL testing and quarantines meter orders until testing is completed; monitors meter and regulator requests through monthly meetings and communications with New Business and other Gas Operating groups.
• Maintains excellent customer service and open communication with internal customers, including New Business, Gas Construction, Gas Service, Gas Engineering, and external customers.
• Oversees the Periodic Meter Change (PMC) Program, including generating sample sizes, maintaining the database, coordinating removal and replacement of meters, ordering and replenishing stock, handling logistics for third-party testing, and reporting results to the PSC.
• Manages SOX compliance requirements for Gas Technical Operations, including control documentation, retention, and serving as liaison with IT, internal corporate auditors, and external auditors during audit phases.
• Acts as primary point of contact for TSA cybersecurity compliance, manages evidence, quarterly reviews of critical assets, privileged accounts, security patching, and leads periodic review and improvement of the Cyber Attack Response Plan.
• Plans, coordinates, schedules, and manages the progress and budget for O&M and capital project work, tracks and oversees regulatory deadlines, completes technical reviews of leak survey maps, provides analytical and administrative support, and produces high-quality project deliverables.
• Prepares presentations for executives, assists with PSC requests and audits, attends project meetings, provides budget and schedule status reports, and supports continuous improvement and flexibility in assignments.
• Creates and sustains a workplace environment that fosters inclusion, leadership, professionalism, safety, operational excellence, integrity, and courtesy; keeps current on best industry practices and performs other related tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree and 4 years relevant work experience in Engineering, Construction or Gas Operations or
• Bachelor's Degree and 5 years relevant work experience in Engineering, Construction or Gas Operations or
• Associate's Degree and 6 years relevant work experience in Engineering, Construction or Gas Operations or
• High School Diploma/GED and 8 years relevant work experience in Engineering, Construction or Gas Operations

• Relevant work experience in engineering, construction or other gas operating areas, required.
• Knowledge of gas pressures and flows, required.
• Possess strong technical competence, be well organized, and detail oriented, required.
• Must be proficient in mathematics, required.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills and have the ability to effectively interact with subordinates, colleagues and various levels of management, required.
• Knowledge of MAMS, MAMS accounts & other departmental software accounts, required.
• Knowledge of Telemetry & Electrical Schematics, required.
• Knowledge of Cathodic Protection Practices & Procedures, required.
• Relevant work experience in gas systems (transmission, distribution or gas supply), preferred.
• Experience with culture change initiatives and communications to support culture change, preferred.
• Knowledge of Archer, preferred.

• Driver's License Required

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.
• Must be able to travel to attend various meetings at non-Company locations.
• Must be able to visit field sites in all types of weather as required and wear the associated PPE.