Regulatory Compliance Manager

PowerLines; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Missouri Public Service Commission’s Safety Engineering Department seeks a senior engineer to lead professionals in pipeline safety investigations, rule revisions, and compliance oversight. You will develop inspection checklists and support hearings with expert testimony.

Ideal candidates have an ABET-accredited engineering degree, 7+ years in natural gas regulation, and strong communication and writing abilities. Travel may be required up to half of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in natural gas regulation or related field.
• Experience managing others in a supervisory/managerial role.
• Experience with natural gas pipeline design, construction, operation, or regulatory oversight preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, writing skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (spreadsheets and word processing).
• Ability to work in team settings or independently.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, supervises the work of professional and technical engineering personnel; assigns duties such as investigations or research, and preparing reports.
• Oversees federal grant applications and implementation for pipeline safety programs.
• Plan and conduct investigations following natural gas incidents.
• Update pipeline safety rules and inspect checklists.
• Develops staff positions and presents information in graphs, charts, and reports.
• Prepare exhibits and testimony as an expert witness in PSC hearings on safety issues or rate adjustments.
• May require travel up to 50%, including overnight and some weekend travel.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Active listening

Writing skills

Microsoft Office

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Why you’ll love this position:

The Missouri Public Service Commission regulates investor-owned electric, natural gas,

steam, water and sewer utilities in Missouri, in addition to manufactured housing. We ensure

that Missourians receive safe and reliable utility services at just, reasonable and affordable

rates. The Safety Engineering Department Staff implement the pipeline safety program for

Missouri under an annual certification and grant from the United States Department of

Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Primarily, the

Staff’s work consists of performing safety inspections of jurisdictional gas pipeline operators

and investigations of incidents involving gas pipeline facilities. Additionally, Safety

Engineering Department Staff assist with investigations of consumer complaints and

inquiries related to alleged violation of Commission pipeline safety rules, monitor

compliance with Commission orders related to pipeline safety and provide technical

support regarding pipeline safety and integrity in other cases before the Commission.

What you’ll do:

• Plans, directs, supervises the work of professional and technical engineering personnel, directly and through subordinate lead workers; assigns specific dutiessuch as conducting investigations or research, preparing technical, informative or operational reports and papers, or working on special projects.
• Responsible for the application for and implementation of the federal grants the Safety Engineering Department receives for the implementation of the pipeline safety program in Missouri and damage prevention.
• Plan, review, and conduct investigations following natural gas incidents.
• Responsible for technical revisions to Commission pipeline safety rules.
• Develops and updates inspection checklists based on Commission pipeline safety rules, rule amendments, recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
• Compiles facts and recommends staff positions on issues such as compliance with Commission pipeline safety rules; presents computerized information in the form of graphs, charts, tables or reports.
• Prepares and presents exhibits and testimony and responds to cross-examination as an expert witness in courtroom proceedings and PSC hearings on safety issues or rate adjustments; analyzes testimony and exhibits presented by utility company officials or their consultants.
• Position may require up to 50% travel, depending on staffing levels. Travel includes overnight and some weekend travel.

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or closely related field (engineering degree must be from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited college or university).
• 7 or more years of relevant experience and thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the natural gas industry and its regulation.
• Experience in managing others in a supervisory/managerial role.
• Prior experience with natural gas pipeline design, construction, operation, or maintenance, or regulatory oversight of natural gas pipelines is preferred.
• Must have strong interpersonal, communication, active listening, and writing skills.
• Personal computer experience required, Microsoft Office experience with spreadsheets and word processing required.
• Must demonstrate excellent reasoning and writing skills.
• Ability to work within a team setting or independently is required.
• Must have initiative and strong work ethic.