WGL - Supervisor Field Operations

Washington Gas; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 104,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Gas is seeking a Supervisor Field Operations to lead daily activities of field crews, including contractors, within a defined region. The role requires coordinating emergency response readiness, on-call rotations, and ensuring work is performed safely, on time, and within budget.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of utility or construction experience, strong leadership, and a solid working knowledge of pipeline construction, maintenance, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of related work experience in natural gas, appliance service, piping, HVAC, or construction.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily work of Washington Gas field employees and contractors.
• Hires, evaluates, trains, and develops staff; manages performance and motivation.
• Ensures field operations meet objectives and regulatory requirements; operates within budget.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Emergency response

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

WGL - Supervisor Field Operations Washington Gas has an immediate opening for an experienced utilities professional to supervise the daily activities within Field Operations. Schedule will be either 6:00 AM–2:00 PM or 10:00 AM–6:00 PM. Must be available for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week emergency response and participation in on-call rotations

Job Description

WGL - Supervisor Field Operations Washington Gas has an immediate opening for an experienced utilities professional to supervise the daily activities within Field Operations. Schedule will be either 6:00 AM–2:00 PM or 10:00 AM–6:00 PM. Must be available for 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week emergency response and participation in on-call rotations

You Will

• Supervises 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.
• Ensures 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.
• Ensures that projects are completed within budgetary limitations.
• Oversees the successful and safe operation, maintenance, tie-in of gas mains and/or emergency response for an assigned region of the WG pipeline system.
• Ensures compliance with Federal, state and local codes.
• Leads the daily work activities and distribution of planned leak repair, and other pipeline infrastructure tasks among crews.
• Coordinates immediate/emergency response activities.
• Coordinates emergency response field operations to ensure customer, public and employee safety.
• Establishes guidelines and practices to ensure that company facilities are maintained in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Other duties as required.
• On call responsibilities when required.

You Have

• 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.

We offer a competitive salary range of $103,500 to $150,750 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission: https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL

For Canadian hires

AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires

WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending on the specifics of the role.

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.