WGL - Operations Clerk - Dispatch

WGL - Operations Clerk - Dispatch page is loaded## WGL - Operations Clerk - Dispatch locations:
Springfield, VAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R6591##

Job Description
** Union:
** Yes
* * Bargaining Unit/Local:
** Office & Professional Employees International Union (AFL-CIO) Local 2
** Rate Classification:
** Grade 4A- $24.82 per hour, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement
** Number of Positions Available:
** 1
* * What You'll Do:*
* • Receive, code, process, verify and maintain accurate and complete records on work activities generated by customers, one-call center, other departments and field crews.  
• Responsible for communicating with government jurisdictions, emergency services personnel, media representatives, field personnel and customer to provide information necessary to control emergency situations.  
• Responsible for accuracy and completeness of various workload logs for compliance documentation, workload planning and internal/external notifications.  
• Participates in the training of new Operations Dispatch employees as needed.  
• Responsible for providing research for decision making during emergencies by utilizing CAD, Small World and other manual and computer-based record systems.  
• Initiate, update CTS conditions and WMIS work requests.  
• Initiate contact or responds to calls from customers, permit agencies, one-call center, contractors, excavators, and internal company sources regarding status of construction and maintenance activities.  
• Initiate permit requests in Web Portal and

D.

C. WEPS.  
• Initiate permit process for construction and maintenance activities for both company and contract work and tracks progress for control. Obtain verbal authorizations from various jurisdictions for emergency work activities and follow up with appropriate applications after the fact.  
• Provide support to the Dispatch Specialist.  
• Analyze leak orders originating from customers or System O&M field operations.  
• Initiate and verify various work types that generate work requests.  
• Responsible for timely phone call management.  
• Create and dispatch orders in Click when necessary.  
• Comply with company and department policies and demonstrate required behaviors as defined by the Operations Dispatch leadership team.  
• Other duties as assigned.  
• Shift Work:
Required  
• Use of Personal Vehicle:
As Required    
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* What You Bring:

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* • High School Diploma/GED  
• Twenty-four (24) months experience within and in the Operations area.  
• Familiarity with SAP, SMALL WORLD, WMIS, CTS, Web Portal, Web Extender/Application Extender tracking systems preferred.  
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products required.

Please note that current union members will receive priority on these vacancies, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply.
** Alta Gas
* * is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provides affordable energy to our customers. Alta Gas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, 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 affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four 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:*#LI-DG1
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