Manager, Leak Management & Damage Prevention

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co; Bismarck, Boise, Kennewick (ND, ID, WA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. is seeking a Safety Manager to lead Leak Management and Damage Prevention programs, ensuring top safety priority in all tasks. This role coordinates with regulators, first responders, and public entities to minimize risks to gas facilities and distribution systems.

The ideal candidate has a four-year degree in a related discipline and at least seven years of public safety or utility experience. Travel is frequent, and on-call duties may apply as part of operations.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in business or engineering related discipline.
• Seven years of public safety or related utility experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage public damage prevention efforts for all stakeholders including the general public, local officials, first responders, contractors, excavators, and school children to reduce accidents.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and other regulatory agency regulations and requirements; train, investigate, and audit as necessary to ensure compliance.
• Develop, implement, and oversee the Company’s Leak Management Program.
• Oversee leak survey contracts and maintain the Damage Prevention Plan.
• Ensure damages are properly investigated and documented; analyze data for root cause.
• Manage One Call programs for contract locators and company employees.
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Public safety experience

Leak management knowledge

Education

Four-year degree in business or engineering related discipline

Job description

Responsible for placing safety as #1 priority in day-to-day work routine for self and others. Manages the development and implementation of the Leak Management and Damage Prevention Programs for the Utility Group to enhance safety related to gas facilities and distribution systems. Responsible for ensuring compliance with State and other regulatory agencies’ regulations. Works with outside agencies such as first responders, public officials, contractors, and schools while raising the public’s awareness of damage prevention and the potential hazards of natural gas pipelines and facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess a working knowledge of compliance, leak management, and damage prevention concepts at a level normally acquired through the completion of a four-year degree in a business or engineering related discipline; and
• Seven years of public safety experience or related experience in a utility or other institution whose primary business may put the public at risk is required.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must take all measures necessary to protect networks, devices, programs and data from cyber-attack, damage or unauthorized access.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, no sponsorships considered.
• Accepts “GO On-Call Duty” as assigned and is responsible for overseeing, supporting, and training personnel who perform general office notification on-call.
• Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.
• May be required to maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Requires frequent travel (40-50%).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Utility operations and compliance experience preferably in the natural gas industry

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for managing public damage prevention efforts for all stakeholders including the general public, local officials, first responders, contractors, excavators, school children etc. aimed at reducing accidents involving customers and the general public.

Ensures compliance with Federal, State, and other regulatory agency's regulations and requirements. Trains, investigates and audits as necessary to ensure compliance regulations and requirements are met.

• Develops, implements, and oversees the Company’s Leak Management Program.
• Responsible for oversight of leak survey contracts.
• Develops, implements, and maintains the Company’s Damage Prevention Plan.

Responsible for ensuring damages are properly investigated and documented. Manages data analysis for root cause.

• Responsible for managing the One call programs for contract locators and company employees.
• Performs other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Application Deadline: October 26, 2026

Offers for the position typically made between $97,110 - $121,390 DOE

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