Supervisor, Engineering

The Supervisor/Engineering is a supervisor of personnel involved in designing, planning, and monitoring of existing and new facilities and compliance activities within the division. This position can also supervise Technical Services workgroups, Construction workgroups and is involved in field decisions for the installation/construction/maintenance of gas facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

There are clear precedents and practices that the incumbent uses as guidelines to determine how this job is performed. This position requires a bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university and five to seven years of relevant work experience. Other Engineering degrees may be considered. This position requires the incumbent possess a valid driver's license.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise, coordinate, and monitor work activities of exempt and non-exempt individuals in existing and new facility design and planning
• Prepare performance appraisals, goals, hiring, and administrate disciplinary coaching or other corrective actions
• Develop and provide guidance to workgroup personnel (Engineering, Construction, Technical Services, Temporary Contractors, and Interns)
• Supervise and manage projects according to Company and government specifications
• Review and approve completed designs, plans, procedures, cost estimates, and justifications for projects and work requests
• Prepare and assess project requests detailing proposed engineering work costs and project timetable
• Supervise computer simulations/network analyses to test facility designs or evaluate gas system integrity
• Evaluate and select optimum design alternatives
• Assist in the preparation and updating of the annual capital budget, three-year budget plan, and monthly yearend projections
• Coordinate and review engineering analysis necessary to investigate new projects
• Coordinate and evaluate other utility and/or private developer plans to assess the need for Company facility modifications
• Perform and validate engineering calculations
• Communicate project status to appropriate departments
• Maintain and evaluate data in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Write and review technical instructions and procedures
• Research information on material, equipment and related costs for project activities
• Review and approve material lists and purchase requisitions
• Review, approve and administer contracts for pipeline projects, engineering design, construction and maintenance activities
• Assist with long-term planning initiatives
• Assist with emergency response activities - Be subject to "on-call" duty
• Conceptualize facility design requirements and determine necessary design requirements to maximize gas system effectiveness and minimize cost
• Assist in compliance audits and responses to data requests
• Review and approve engineering specifications for major purchases
• Maintain working relationships/routine liaison with other departments within the Company, customers, other utilities, regulatory organization(s), municipal agencies and other related organizations
• Represent or delegate representation of the Company in meetings involving customers and field personnel
• Represent the Division in dealings with pipeline safety commission representatives
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Regular and predictable attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job

SALARY DETAILS

$92,136 - $138,204

At Southwest Gas, attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. We use flexibility to develop competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to hire the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents the minimum and maximum of the pay range for the position. It is provided as a good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, as we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview and selection process.