Gas Pipeline Facility Manager - Sulphur, LA

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Primary Purpose
The Gas Storage Facility Manager directs the day-to-day operation and maintenance of a multi-cavern natural gas storage field with associated leaching, injection, withdrawal, and pipeline assets. The position has direct responsibility for developing and managing O&M and capital budgets and controlling expenditures to meet financial and operational performance targets. The manager leads multiple employees by ensuring they are trained and qualified to perform their work tasks safety and efficiently. The manager maintains close working relationships with support services including accounting, human resources, gas control, scheduling, legal, corporate security, and other departments. The Manager ensures compliance of all local, state, and federal agency regulatory requirements. Develops and maintains liaison affiliations with community leaders, first responders, and other local organizations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).
• Leads the Operations of the Natural Gas Storage Facility. Takes action for the optimization and utilization of storage facility. Establishes operations management systems and practices to meet all permit conditions, regulatory standards, and design criteria.
• Develops, monitors and controls expenditures within Operation and Maintenance, and Capital budgets. Reviews and analyzes variances, and prepares an action plan for senior management. Directs the development and implementation of performance improvement and cost control programs.
• Promotes environmental and safety excellence. Ensures compliance with all permits, Federal, State, and local regulations; achieves regulatory compliance objectives, which involves implementing procedures, and programs in the areas of Safety, Environmental, Operator Qualifications, Public Awareness, Cavern Integrity, Pipeline Integrity, and Preventative Maintenance programs. Manages and supports local Company affairs in the work region.
• Provides up-to-date information to management on current operating characteristics and capabilities. Interfaces with Company gas control to deliver gas volumes between the storage facility and interconnecting facilities and to plan, organize and manage multiple concurrent and complex projects such as outage planning, scheduling and coordination of vendor activities.
• Recruits, develops and provides training to create and maintain a high quality superintendents and operating staff in order to operate the facility in a manner consistent with Company policies and objectives.
• Maintains an active involvement with engineering and construction to ensure operational aspects are considered and integrated into the design and construction of various projects at the facility to ensure a successful transition of the project to full operation.
• Provides recommendations regarding project storage and delivery capabilities to enhance profitability.
• Reviews and manages all contracts pertaining to or affecting the facility business.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree In Engineering or a related field or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
• Minimum of 10 years energy experience with significant operations experience in reservoir and/or salt cavern solution mining operations, gas pipelines and storage; or an equivalent combination of education and experience including managing of industrial facilities.
• Leader, delegator, motivator, team player, flexible.
• Knowledge of and experience with the operation and maintenance of natural gas storage facilities, pipeline, corrosion, and measurement systems.
• Knowledge of financial and economic principles relating to natural gas storage facility operation and maintenance
• Position requires strong presentation and public speaking skills, as well as strong negotiation skills, interpersonal communication skills, and team management and team building skills.
• The position also requires effective computer skills including MS Office applications and a strong technical and engineering background related to gas compression and process facilities.
• Ability to make effective decisions impacting plant systems and personnel.
• Ability to work as a team member and foster a cooperative work environment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Ability to travel outside the job location area.
• Work in adverse weather and/or extreme temperature conditions.

OFFICE: Work onsite at a company facility due to the nature of the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Engineering

Full-time

Note: The Company strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

Sempra Infrastructure offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as merit-based recognition. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs.

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Pay Range Pay Range

The estimated pay range for this job. Disclosing pay information promotes competitive and equitable pay.

The actual pay rate will depend on the person's qualifications and experience.

$128,100.00 - $192,200.00 / year

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