Sr Gas Administrator

Basic Purpose

This position will be responsible for providing training to NV Energy Gas personnel, gas approved contractors and emergency responders in various gas related tasks and skills. Ensures all employees and approved contractors maintain certifications and qualifications following the NV Energy Operations and Maintenance Manual and the NV Energy Operator Qualification Plan. Coordinates activities required for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the company’s natural gas distribution system.

Directs gas personnel and works with other departments, customers, contractors, city, county and state agencies, and other underground utility companies. Provides leadership during emergencies.

This position will be responsible for providing training to NV Energy Gas personnel, gas approved contractors and emergency responders in various gas related tasks and skills. Ensures all employees and approved contractors maintain certifications and qualifications following the NV Energy Operations and Maintenance Manual and the NV Energy Operator Qualification Plan. Coordinates activities required for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the company’s natural gas distribution system.

Directs gas personnel and works with other departments, customers, contractors, city, county and state agencies, and other underground utility companies. Provides leadership during emergencies.

• Project management responsibilities to include the competitive bid process and contract assignment, the coordination and completion of projects on time, and within budget and scope.
• Oversees all aspects of projects, including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing progress of project. Prepares reports regarding status of project.
• Directs represented gas distribution employees performing operations and maintenance, services or metering functions.
• Provides guidance and clarification for service problems, installations, construction issues or standards.
• Manages resources for day-to-day activities to ensure implementation and support of gas distribution operations. Coordinates daily and long term workload schedules.
• Promotes and implements continuous operational improvement through review of new technologies, metrics, sourcing of equipment, etc. Promotes efficiency, productivity, open communications, and good working relations within the department through proper and consistent application of company/department policies and the collective bargaining agreement.
• Ensures all safety rules and work practices are adhered to in the field by conducting regular field audits and implementing corrective actions where necessary. Monitors field activities on a daily basis to ensure cost, quality, and schedule constraints are met and that work is done in compliance with contracts, drawings, specifications, applicable standards, policy, procedures, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Coordinates regular safety meetings; ensuring personnel and/or contractors are fully trained through apprenticeships, on the job training programs, and other skills training as necessary. Stays current with gas standards.
• Provides guidance to distribution design regarding construction procedures, lead times on the installation of facilities, personnel availability for projects and technical advice on unusual work orders.
• Responds to customer, contractors and other department’s inquiries and issues to provide customer service and support for gas distribution.
• Coordinates impacts to gas facilities impacted by road or drainage maintenance with local governmental agencies. Oversees underground utility locating contract.
• Provides leadership during emergency situations, requiring quick analysis and decision making combined with clear and concise direction to personnel to effectively address the situation as safely and quickly as possible. Supervises and leads field operations after normal working hours as a duty supervisor for emergencies and as outlined in the gas operations plan.
• Leads accounting projects and/or process improvements by identifying…