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The Railroad Commission of Texas is a state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry; pipeline transport and pipeline safety; natural gas utilities; the LP-gas industry, and surface mining operations.You can find more details about us on the Railroad Commission of Texas website here https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.

Benefits

To support our mission to serve Texas, we need great people to join our team. We provide a great working environment along with outstanding benefits, including:

Generous paid time off including vacation, sick time, and at least 12 paid holidays per year

Flexible work schedules

Retirement pension with a 150% agency match you can watch this YouTube video that describes this amazing benefit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJI6M7g73-w

401(k), 457(b) and Roth

Health premiums 100% paid for full-time employees

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness and Exercise Leave

Career development programs/opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/jobs/. To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit the Employee Retirement Systems website at https://ers.texas.gov/benefits-at-a-glance.

Job Description

Provides leadership and management over the divisions of Gas Services, Pipeline Safety and Alternative Fuels Safety. Work involves planning, developing, implementing and directing professional, technical, and administrative personnel within the divisions. Works under the general direction of the Executive Director, with latitude for setting the performance standards and establishing work practices and procedures in accordance with the established policies of the Commission.

Essential Job Duties

Serve as senior advisor and resource to the Executive Director and Commissioners regarding industry activities, trends, and initiatives, relating to pipeline safety, natural gas distribution, alternative fuels (CNG, LNG and LPG) and regulatory policies.

Maintain and build relationships with industry and regulatory organizations and participate in various industry boards, meetings, and conferences.

Participate in the analysis and drafting of proposed regulatory initiatives, related rulemaking projects, and the development of administrative policies and procedures.

Prepare annual division budget, status reports, and performance measures reports and provide updates and recommendations.

Oversee preparation of necessary materials and information to present in workshops, hearings, conferences, and other public Commission functions. Coordinate timely and effective response to inquiries concerning all aspects of the regulation and interpretation of those rules in Texas.

Provide guidance to division directors and support staff to ensure division personnel have adequate informational, technical, and legal resources to perform their duties. Set priorities and deadlines for work as needed.

Assess and maintain understanding of the current political, industry and regulatory environment and trends impacting the Commission to respond to RRC directives, new legislation, industry requests, or ratepayer needs.

Evaluate the activities of supervised divisions and coordinate activities with other agency departments and divisions as needed.

Evaluate and manage performance for all direct reports, identify goals, create development plans, and manage personnel actions as appropriate.

Maintain a thorough working knowledge of procedures, practices, policies, rules, and applicable statutes.

Respond effectively to inquiries concerning all aspects of the Oversight and Safet Division and the regulation of same in Texas.

Maintain safety of the division personnel and ensure the divisions compliance with the applicable federal and state requirements.

Ensure the divisions meet the legislative performance measures.

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Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree or major course work in a field relevant to the position. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.

Work experience with and thorough knowledge of natural gas distribution or transmission operations.

Work experience with all phases of project management, including pipeline safety, budgets, financial analyses, and regulatory compliance.

Work Experience And/or Training Related To

Multi-level management experience in the natural gas industry or alternative fuels (LNG, CNG, and propane) industries

Financial analysis

Company/governmental regulations

Pipeline safety

Natural gas distribution

Interpersonal and public communications

Valid Texas Drivers license and a good driving record

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in business administration, finance, or engineering as related to industrial organizational development and planning, plus fifteen (15) years of demonstrated leadership experience and ability to both develop and motivate direct reports.

In-depth knowledge of related Railroad Commission and federal rules and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Experience analyzing and preparing operations manuals, technical information, reports, standards, instructional diagrams and written procedures, and employee information.

Experience leading, directing, supervising, and training staff effectively.

Experience interacting, advising, negotiating, and communicating effectively.

Experiencing preparing information, conducing meetings, and making public presentations.

Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English.

Experience in use and function of office equipment including microcomputer and applicable software.

Experience with and thorough knowledge of natural gas distribution or transmission operations.

Experience with all phases of project management, including pipeline safety, budgets, financial analyses, and regulatory compliance.

Experience And/or Training Related To

Multi-level management experience in the gas industry

Financial analysis

Company/governmental regulations

Pipeline Safety

Interpersonal and public communications

Experience analyzing and preparing operations manuals, technical information, reports, standards, instructional diagrams and written procedures, and employee information.

Experience leading, directing, supervising, and training staff effectively.

Experience interacting, advising, negotiating, and communicating effectively.

Experiencing preparing information, conducing meetings, and making presentations.

Experience in use and function of standard office equipment including computers and the Microsoft Office Suite of applications.

Valid Texas Drivers license and a good driving record

Work Hours:Standard office hours for Commiss