WGL- Supervisor Field Operations WGL Energy : Maryland Category: Field Operations

Job Description

You will supervise the daily activities within Field Operations. Must be available for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week emergency response. Must be available for possible shift work, including assignment of evenings and/or weekends. Positions require evening shifts of 4-10-hour days (1pm to 11pm), and a day shift position. Number of positions and station assignments TBD.

• Supervise the daily work of assigned represented Washington Gas (WG) employees, as well as contractors involved in all aspects of the infrastructure maintenance processes.
• Responsible for hiring, evaluating, training, performance management, compensating, motivating, coaching, and developing staff.
• Ensure that all phases of Field Operations meet or exceed Corporate, business unit, regulatory and project objectives and use sound implementation of Company policies and procedures.
• Ensure that projects are completed within budgetary limitations.
• Oversee the successful and safe operation, maintenance, tie-in of gas mains and/or emergency response for an assigned region of the WG pipeline system.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local codes.
• Lead the daily work activities and distribution of planned leak repair, and other pipeline infrastructure tasks among crews.
• Coordinate immediate/emergency response activities.
• Coordinate emergency response field operations to ensure customer, public and employee safety.
• Establish guidelines and practices to ensure that company facilities are maintained in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Other duties as required.
• On call responsibilities when required.

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 5+ Years of related work experience, preferably in the natural gas (or related) industry, appliance service, natural gas piping, HVAC, or construction etc. required
• Valid driver's license required
• Must pass gas odor recognition testing
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to reconcile conflicting goals and priorities and to lead projects to completion.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of pipeline construction, replacement, operations, maintenance and emergency response procedures and practices, federal, state and local codes and procedures.
• Proven extensive knowledge of appliance service field constructions operations, gas distribution, heating and air conditioning, pipe work, electrical wiring and controls, venting and ventilation, and/or the workings of gas equipment.
• Proven working knowledge of appliance diagnostic repair and gas distribution.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Demonstrated planning and scheduling skills.
• Proven ability to use computer software and applications, including Microsoft Office, to share, retrieve, research and present business information.
• Demonstrated ability to present diverse ideas logically and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport and effective working relationships with business partners, supervisors, subordinates, and peers.
• Demonstrated ability to logically analyze and solve narrowly defined business problems.

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