Supervisory General Engineer; State Program Director; U.S. Citizens and Federal

Supervisory General Engineer (State Program Director)

As a Supervisory General Engineer (State Program Director), you will:

• Develop and implement the Department's policy for Federal natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety laws carried out through State programs.
• Direct the Grant-In-Aid Program, including agreements with States for Federal funds to support intrastate pipeline safety programs, and maintain state program manuals and their appropriate applications and certifications of participating state agencies.
• Resolve state financial audit findings and follow-up on actions to correct deficiencies in conjunction with the Office of Pipeline Associate Administrator, assigned cognizant agent, State Comptrollers, and/or audit officials.
• Review and certify current and pending state pipeline safety regulations, negotiate with states regarding their pipeline safety regulations to establish such things as the one-call damage prevention program and additional jurisdictions regarding certification of state pipeline operators.
• Develop and implement program, procedural, guidelines and methods for evaluation of State agency performance.

The ideal candidate has a proven record of managing a pipeline program related to the transportation of natural gas, petroleum, and other hazardous materials by State regulated pipelines. An individual who consistently manages and maximizes personnel potential through delegation, coaching, empowerment, and accountability. The candidate must be capable of adapting quickly to complexities and challenges and possess sound judgement and willingness to make decisions during stressful environments.