Manager, Pipeline Safety
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Qualifications
- Education, Certifications/Licenses:
- Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, safety, operations, business, project management, risk management, organizational learning, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
- Preferred
- Graduate degree in engineering management, business administration, safety, risk management, or a related field.
- Professional Engineer, Project Management Professional, Certified Safety Professional, Six Sigma, change-management, causal-analysis, or comparable credential relevant to the work.
- Related Work Experience:
- Seven or more years of progressive experience in pipeline operations, natural-gas utilities, safety management systems, integrity management, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, risk management, engineering, or complex program leadership.
- Five or more years leading cross-functional programs, process improvements, or management-system implementation.
- Demonstrated experience converting strategic or regulatory requirements into executable processes, governance, measures, and sustained operating practices.
- Experience preparing and presenting complex operational or safety information to leadership.
- Experience implementing or supporting API RP 1173 or another recognized safety or quality management system.
- Experience in natural-gas distribution, transmission, Storage & Peaking, Construction, System Operations, or related utility operations.
- Experience with Management of Change, operational learning or incident review, CAPA, contractor engagement, management review, audits, or maturity assessments.
- Three or more years of formal supervisory or people-leadership experience.
- Experience working with regulators, industry associations, or cross-company peer groups.
- Applicant may possess a combination of equivalent education and work experience.
- Specific Skills & Knowledge:
- Working knowledge of API RP 1173 and Pipeline Safety Management System principles.
- Ability to distinguish regulatory obligations from voluntary management-system expectations.
- Knowledge of governance, management review, continuous improvement, and Plan-Do-Check-Adjust principles.
- Strong facilitation and decision-framing skills.
- Operational judgment and ability to work effectively with field and technical organizations.
- Advanced stakeholder-management, influencing, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to lead work across organizational boundaries without relying solely on direct authority.
- Ability to translate complex operational, technical, or regulatory matters into clear leadership decisions and executable actions.
- Knowledge of project and program management, risk management, change management, and process design.
- Ability to define and interpret KPIs, dashboards, trends, action aging, and program-effectiveness measures.
- Strong written communication, presentation, documentation, and executive-reporting skills.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives and appropriately prioritize safety, regulatory, operational, and time-sensitive commitments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and applicable project, reporting, dashboard, action-tracking, and document-management tools.
- Natural-gas distribution or transmission engineering and construction knowledge.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state pipeline-safety requirements.
- Experience with MOC, OLR, CAPA, Good Catch, near miss, Stop Work, safety alerts, and learning communications.
- Experience with contractor PSMS or contractor safety-management integration.
- Experience supporting assessments, audits, management reviews, or safety-culture evaluations.
- Familiarity with enterprise reporting and action-management environments such as Power BI, SharePoint, Maximo, and comparable platforms.
- Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
- The incumbent primarily works in an office environment.
- The incumbent may work near or with moving mechanical parts.
- The incumbent may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, or chemicals.
- The incumbent may be exposed to construction related activities
- Occasional local and overnight travel
- Keyboarding required in approx 50% - 80% of daily tasks
- Disclaimer: This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred
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