Construction Operations Supervisor

Aqua, Inc.; Monongahela (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, is seeking an experienced supervisor to oversee gas distribution construction projects in the Eastern Region. The role involves leading crews, planning work, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards in Pennsylvania.

The candidate should have 5+ years in gas distribution or related fields, supervisory experience, and a solid understanding of PUC/DOT regulations. Willingness to travel and coordinate with audits is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in gas distribution pipeline construction or related.
• Supervisory or crew leader experience.
• Understanding of PUC, CFR and/or DOT regulations.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management success.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required - high school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Supervise construction projects ensuring safe, productive and timely completion.
• Plan, schedule, assign and monitor work of pipeline crews.
• Pre/post inspect jobs and provide safety observations.
• Resolve design problems and material discrepancies.
• Monitor contractor activities and project expenses, including invoices.
• Ensure proper work methods and safety precautions per SOPs and regs.
• Utilize GIS and SAP applications.
• Act as point of contact for audits and investigations; monitor budgets.
• Advise and assist in training of employees and contractors.
• Supervise employee performance management.
• Estimate installation methods and costs for pipeline projects.

Skills

Systems knowledge

Microsoft software proficiency

Project management

Leadership & communication

Cost & scheduling management

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Business/Management background preferred

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

GIS

SAP

Job description

Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, has been proudly serving Western Pennsylvania for over 130 years, offering talented individuals the opportunity to serve more than 700,000 customers in the region. Peoples is more than your average natural gas utility. We have a vision to:

• Provide valuable services to our customers
• Encourage economic growth for businesses in our region
• Improve the quality of life for our communities
• Ensure that we are protecting our environment
• Support our employees and partners

Join our team and make a difference!

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Supervise the construction of gas distribution facilities, including all related projects, resource management, customer involvement; also overall monitoring of work to ensure safe, effective and efficient operations performance and compliance to applicable PNG, PUC and Federal rules/regulations.

Location: Ginger Hill/Waynesburg

This position's focus will be on Construction in the Eastern Region/Johnstown.

• Supervise construction projects ensuring the safe, productive and timely completion of assigned projects.
• Plan, schedule, assign and monitor the work of pipeline construction crews and support personnel.
• Pre/post inspect jobs and provide safety observations, including equipment and vehicle maintenance/repairs.
• Resolve design problems and material discrepancies.
• Monitor contractor activities and project expenses, to include review and approval of invoices.
• Ensure proper work methods are applied and safety precautions are followed, including the proper use of SOPs and applicable guidelines and regulations. Resolve complaints (customer, union, etc.) in a timely manner and in compliance with SOPs and applicable guidelines/regulations.
• Utilization of GIS, and SAP (or related) applications.
• Act as a point of contact for federal and state audits and investigations. Monitor budget goals, control spending and overtime within approved levels.
• Advise, provide and/or assist in technical/safety training and development of employees and contractors.
• Supervise employee productivity, including performance management of non-union direct reports.
• Ability to design the best method of installation and estimate all cost associated with various pipeline installation projects.

Successful candidate must possess the following skills and abilities

• Knowledge of applicable systems (e.g., transmission, distribution, piping, storage, SCADA, customer service, etc.), SOPs, practices, procedures, federal/state/PUC regulations.
• Exceptional skills in Microsoft software, required compliance and/or tracking applications and systems.
• Strong planning, organizational, project, and systems management skills
• Ability to effectively manage costs, personnel and schedules.
• Solid leadership skills, team building skills, written/verbal communications; able to manage conflict, problem-solve, motivate and lead change.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in gas distribution pipeline construction or related experience.
• Supervisory or crew leader experience.
• Understanding of PUC, CFR and/or DOT regulations.
• Demonstrated success in leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in systems and project management.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Management or similar preferred, but not required - high school diploma or equivalent.

This position is considered a covered function regulated by 49 CFR Parts 192 (the pipeline safety rules), and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Working Conditions

• Daily travel to work sites of PNG, external customers and travel beyond Pittsburgh representing PNG.
• May be subject to extreme temperatures, noise, wet and/or humid conditions; mechanical, electrical, gas exposure hazards; fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases and/or poor ventilation atmospheric conditions.

Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Peoples is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).

To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.