WGL - Supervisor Field Operations

Oil Authority; Hyattsville, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

AltaGas's Washington Gas division seeks a Supervisor Field Operations to oversee daily field activities, manage staff and contractors, and ensure safe, compliant gas distribution operations across a defined region.

The role demands 5+ years in gas or related industries, a high school diploma, and strong leadership. Shifts are 6:00–2:00 or 10:00–6:00, with on-call and emergency response responsibilities and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years in natural gas or related industries.
• Valid driver's license; pass gas odor recognition testing.
• Strong leadership and project completion skills.
• Knowledge of pipeline construction, codes and emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily field operations and contractor work.
• Hires, trains, evaluates, and develops staff; manages performance.
• Ensures work meets regulatory and project objectives within budget.
• Oversees gas mains operation, maintenance, and emergency response.
• Coordinates leak repair and other pipeline tasks among crews.
• Manages on-call and emergency response activities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Gas distribution knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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, nearly3,000strong, 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 approximately1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities acrossfour 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

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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 upon 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.