Supervisor, Plant Operations

Job Description

Washington Gas is seeking a Supervisor, Plant Operations. You will be responsible for all maintenance, operations, plant reliability and productivity, construction, safety, compliance, budget management, scheduling, personnel issues and relations for WGL's Propane-Air Peak Shaving Plants. You may be required to serve as the 24 hour on call supervisory, as needed.

Your Tasks & Responsibilities:

- Responsible for training, managing performance, coaching/motivating, and facilitating access to developmental opportunities for direct reports.

- Implement and document all regulatory required inspections and testing.

- Coordinate with WFM maintenance planning/scheduling and responsible for capital project management.

- Write, revise and communicate operating and maintenance procedures.

- Implement new company policies and initiatives, assists with preparing and reviewing budgets.

- Manage personnel issues and identifies and provides training for employees and initiates special projects as needed.

- Coordinate with other Washington Gas personnel to deliver peaking or storage gas as needed.

- Interact with external audiences to interpret guidelines and procedures and/or to resolve daily problems associated with the plant’s operations, programs, systems and services.

- Assist with preparation, development and execution of long range goals and plans to preserve critical assets, optimize operations and improve cost structure.

- Communicate and collaborate with employees and other business units of Washington Gas to ensure effective dissemination of information and to obtain services needed to establish and continuously improve systems, policies and processes to guarantee efficient and profitable operations.

- Ensure all required training and testing, including OQ, is performed and documented as required.

Your Skills & Qualifications:

- High School Diploma/GED required.

- 5+ Years work experience in the natural gas, propane, utility, plants, or related industries is required.

- Maryland Boiler operator’s license or P.E. License (DC, MD, or VA) is preferred.

- Knowledge of operations, maintenance, design and construction of peak shaving plants including natural gas and propane storage facilities.

- Working knowledge of gas distribution systems, including SCADA, instrumentation and operations, and federal, state and local regulations, and PSM.

- Demonstrated ability to proficiently operate information technology for process control and managing data for business decision making.

- Demonstrated ability to successfully negotiate business agreements and to resolve disputes with business partners.

- Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and analyze multiple scenarios in solving business problems.

- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex messages to diverse audiences at all organization levels.

We offer a competitive salary range of $102,000 to $148,500 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas 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 clean and 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: https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

For U.S. hires: WGL/SEMCO/AltaGas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K matching and a wide array of benefits. These benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage are designed to help you and your family stay healthy. We also have paid time off (PTO) to balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits vary depending upon the specifics of the role.

U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.