Mgr, District Operations

NV Energy; Iowa; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Natural Gas is seeking a leadership-focused operations manager responsible for safe, reliable and diligent operation and maintenance of assigned facilities. The role oversees underground storage field activities, including injection and withdrawal operations, reservoir management and close coordination of maintenance to optimize system reliability.

The position requires extensive experience in field operations for compression and pipeline facilities, with supervisory responsibilities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Requires six to ten years experience in field operations for compression, measurement and pipeline facilities, including three years supervisory/ management responsibilities or equivalent.
• Knowledge of business management, general accounting, computer operations and applications and administration skills is also required.
• Required competencies include interpersonal communications, leadership, diplomacy, conflict resolution, team building, project management and excellent planning.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Effective interpersonal and leadership abilities, including employee coaching and counseling skills.
• Must be self-motivated to upgrade and provide continual improvement of assigned facilities.
• Thorough knowledge of pipeline facility operation/maintenance procedures, codes and engineering standards.
• Project management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple issues and projects concurrently, with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for underground storage field activities, including injection and withdrawal operations, well performance monitoring, reservoir management, and coordination of maintenance activities to optimize system reliability.
• Provide management direction of the human, physical and monetary resources required to meet customer needs and maximize Northern's business, which includes receiving, transporting, compressing and delivering the required daily volumes of natural gas consistent with system demands and customer allocation rates using planned resources.
• Provide management direction to skill-based pay employees to ensure safe, reliable and diligent operations compliant with safety and environmental rules, practices and company policies, procedures and standards. Review and measure employee activities for assigned facilities to assure the work is organized and effectively accomplished by skilled employees.
• Ensure employees possess the correct skill sets to perform the operation and maintenance of assigned facilities. Establish required training and staffing changes for the skill-based pay employees to meet changing safety, environmental and government regulations, technology and operations requirements.
• Verify skill sets of each skill-based pay employee.
• Perform critical and meaningful reviews of each employee with input from team members, the team leader and other subject matter experts.
• Responsible for assigned employee's cost expenditures to meet capital and operations and maintenance budget requirements and ensure compliance with spending policies.
• Perform administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department, including employee safety, selection and development of employees, salary administration, budget administration, employee counseling and motivation, organization goals and objectives, and planning, organizing, integrating, measuring and reporting the work performed within the department.
• Perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
• Communications / Contacts Internal - Team leaders, regional director, directors, senior management and skill-based pay employees. External - Customers, government agencies and Berkshire Hathaway Energy affiliates.

Skills

Interpersonal communications

Leadership

Diplomacy

Conflict resolution

Team building

Project management

Planning

Oral and written communication

Presentation skills

Coaching and counseling

Analytical and problem solving

Decision making

Safety and environmental compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

This position is responsible for the safe, reliable and diligent operation and maintenance of assigned facilities.
Direct Reports

BHE Pipeline Group consists of Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s interstate natural gas pipeline companies, BHE GT&S, Kern River Gas Transmission Company and Northern Natural Gas Company. Combined, BHE Pipeline Group operates approximately 21,200 miles of pipeline with a design capacity of approximately 21.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, owns assets in 27 states and is an industry leader in natural gas transportation. BHE Pipeline Group also operates 22 natural gas storage facilities with a total working gas capacity of 515.6 billion cubic feet and a liquefied natural gas export, import and storage facility. Northern Natural Gas is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation. BHE Pipeline Group has an exciting career opportunity available.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration or related field or equivalent work experience. (Typically six years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess a bachelor's degree.)
• Requires six to ten years experience (and/or education combination) in field operations for compression, measurement and pipeline facilities, including three years supervisory/ management responsibilities or equivalent.
• Knowledge of business management, general accounting, computer operations and applications and administration skills is also required.
• Required competencies include interpersonal communications, leadership, diplomacy, conflict resolution, team building, project management and excellent planning.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Effective interpersonal and leadership abilities, including employee coaching and counseling skills. Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Must be self-motivated to upgrade and provide continual improvement of assigned facilities.
• Thorough knowledge of pipeline facility operation/maintenance procedures, codes and engineering standards.
• Project management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple issues and projects concurrently, with attention to detail.

• Responsible for underground storage field activities, including injection and withdrawal operations, well performance monitoring, reservoir management, and coordination of maintenance activities to optimize system reliability.
• Provide management direction of the human, physical and monetary resources required to meet customer needs and maximize Northern's business, which includes receiving, transporting, compressing and delivering the required daily volumes of natural gas consistent with system demands and customer allocation rates using planned resources.
• Provide management direction to skill-based pay employees to ensure safe, reliable and diligent operations compliant with safety and environmental rules, practices and company policies, procedures and standards. Review and measure employee activities for assigned facilities to assure the work is organized and effectively accomplished by skilled employees.
• Ensure employees possess the correct skill sets to perform the operation and maintenance of assigned facilities. Establish required training and staffing changes for the skill-based pay employees to meet changing safety, environmental and government regulations, technology and operations requirements.
• Verify skill sets of each skill-based pay employee.
• Perform critical and meaningful reviews of each employee with input from team members, the team leader and other subject matter experts.
• Responsible for assigned employee's cost expenditures to meet capital and operations and maintenance budget requirements and ensure compliance with spending policies.
• Perform administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department, including employee safety, selection and development of employees, salary administration, budget administration, employee counseling and motivation, organization goals and objectives, and planning, organizing, integrating, measuring and reporting the work performed within the department.
• Perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
• Communications / Contacts Internal - Team leaders, regional director, directors, senior management and skill-based pay employees. External - Customers, government agencies and Berkshire Hathaway Energy affiliates.