Construction Operations Supervisor at Essential Utilities

Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, has been proudly serving Western Pennsylvania for over 130 years, offering talented individuals the opportunity to serve more than 700,000 customers in the region.  Peoples is more than your average natural gas utility.  We have a vision to:

• Provide valuable services to our customers
• Encourage economic growth for businesses in our region
• Improve the quality of life for our communities
• Ensure that we are protecting our environment
• Support our employees and partners

Join our team and make a difference!

About Essential Utilities

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.
 

Construction Supervisor – large diameter and transmission. 

This position will be responsible for covering construction of large diameter and transmission. 

REPORTING LOCATION IS FLEXIBLE

Oversee and assign work for Large Diameter and Transmission projects. Individual will plan, organize, track, and follow through with large diameter projects from start until completion. Position will also involve managing contractors and union personnel. Also involved will be maintenance, repair, and/or restoration of gas operations facilities, including all related projects, resource management, and customer involvement.  Responsible for overall monitoring of work to ensure safe, effective and efficient operations performance and compliance to all applicable PNG, PUC, and Federal rules/regulations.

Essential Duties

• Plan and monitor the workload of large diameter and transmission projects daily
• Proactively monitor, identify and correct safety standards and adherence to company, local, state and federal policies/ regulations/guidelines
• Create effective tie-in / Shutdown procedures
• Give assistance and feedback to questions from designs
• Serve as a safety ambassador for the team and active projects by conducting detailed pre-job safety discussions and upholding safety at the highest level possible.
• Monitor overtime and expenses to meet allocated budget
• Assess and recommend a course of action with project changes
• Recommend and implement process improvements for the department's internal work and its interactions with other departments and customers
• Actively participate with logistics and communicate timely schedule changes and Change orders
• Meet with the DEP, CCD, and other entities pertaining to the projects.
• Meet with land owners to help facilitate preconstruction agreements, address complaints, or keep updated about project timelines.
• Work with internal and external design firms to help plan upcoming projects and keep on track.
• Coordinate with outside vendors to order, coordinate, and secure needed material.
• Help to plan, conduct, and assist in project bid meetings
• Project design review, material review, Constructability review, customer interactions, etc.

Successful candidate must possess the following skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of Transmission and Storage regulations, procedures, and construction activities
• Knowledge of interpreting and understanding drawings or construction and station fabrication work
• Knowledge of Gas Construction/Operations
• Working knowledge of systems used to complete work
• A strong knowledge of the company policies, work procedures, standard operating procedures, and processes
• Possess strong and effective communication skills
• Possess strong time management skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
• A strong knowledge of the local, federal and state regulations as they impact the area of focus
• Training hours to maintain job knowledge are typically 40-80 hours annual operating system knowledge, SOP's, PUC/DOT/OSHA/CFR regulations; knowledge of federal and state codes
• Ability to create a cohesive team, collaborate with stakeholders, instill enterprise focus, and motivate a team
• Systems skills for applications used in work completion, including SAP and Microsoft Office

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in gas distribution pipeline construction.
• Supervisory or crew leader experience.
• Understanding of PUC, CFR and/or DOT regulations.
• Demonstrated success in leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in systems and project management.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Management or similar preferred

This position is considered a covered function regulated by 49 CFR Parts 192 (the pipeline safety rules), and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Working Conditions:

• Daily travel to work sites of PNG, external customers and travel beyond Pittsburgh representing PNG.
• May be subject to extreme temperatures, noise, wet and/or humid conditions; mechanical, electrical, gas exposure hazards; fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases and/or poor ventilation atmospheric conditions.

Peoples, an Essential Utilities company, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Peoples is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.  If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).  

To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.