Sr Specialist, OR Gas Operations - Gas Compliance

Overview

Responsibilities

• Work to ensure field compliance with procedures, gas specifications and codes.
• Conduct field visits to assess compliance with safety and environmental measures.
• Perform self-assessments of high risk areas (e.g. leak classification, fusion inspections, etc.) to sustain a full compliance culture.
• Perform visual and process fusion inspections.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of training programs based on quality control checks, observations and knowledge of the operation to meet departmental goals, and make recommendations for improvement.
• Research and initiate technological advances in support of compliance efforts (ie. systems, processes, etc.).
• Benchmark best practices across companies and represent O&R on Industry committees.
• Make critical decisions, provide technical expertise and initiate enhancements to the current operation for the overall benefit of Gas Operations and its employees.
• May support Damage Prevention efforts by participating in outreach and education of customers on safe digging practices and advancing the damage prevention cause through program sponsorship and support.
• Participate in the Company's emergency management processes and storm plans as required.
• Perform other related assignments, as required.
• Serve as liaison between PSC, Quality Assurance, and Corporate Auditing to ensure all requested documentation is sent in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 3+ years in the engineering or operation/maintenance of gas systems. or
• Associate's Degree and 4+ years in the engineering or operation/maintenance of gas systems. or
• High School Diploma/GED and 5+ years in the engineering or operation/maintenance of gas systems.

• Must be able to adapt to a fast changing operational environment while maintaining meticulous attention to detail and excellent organizational skills, required.
• Possess understanding and working knowledge of electronic tracking and reporting databases, and learning management systems, required.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills, required.
• Strong computer skills a must, including Microsoft office and databases, including electronic reporting systems, required.
• Must possess the ability to interface with all levels of union and management employees, required.
• Must be available to respond to major gas-related incidents on a 24-hour on-call basis, required.
• Must be able to visit field sites in all types of weather, be available for on-call duty during prescribed weeks of the year, required.
• Prior Gas Operations, Auditing, Compliance or Quality Assurance experience, required.
• Operator Qualified in Gas Construction, Gas Maintenance, or Gas Service, preferred.

• Driver's License Required

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able and willing to travel within the O&R and CECONY service territory, as needed.
• 5 days a week in-person in for both field and office work