Gas Design Project Manager (Sarasota)

Title: Gas Design Project Manager (Sarasota)    
Company: Peoples Gas System
State and City: Florida   -  Sarasota
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

WHO WE ARE 

Peoples Gas is the fastest growing natural gas utility in the Southeast with career opportunities that fit your future. Our organization is diverse – in people, opportunities, and careers. We foster a dynamic and inclusive workplace where safety, innovation and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.

HOW WILL YOU HELP DRIVE THE FUTURE OF NATURAL GAS?

The Gas Design Project Manager (GDPM) supports PGS distribution system construction and maintenance projects. The GDPM creates, initiates, and/or processes work requests in PowerPlant and other Work Management systems (WMS), determines customer requirements, prepares piping system designs, cost estimates and feasibility analysis, interacts and coordinates with municipalities, FDOT, and others in maintaining and optimizing system integrity due to road improvements and system expansions, makes use of and updates the GIS, CRM-CIS, and Work Management-Workflow database systems, obtains necessary governmental permits and coordinates activities with all involved PGS departments to ensure the successful scheduling and completion of projects to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• A minimum of an Associate Degree in a related field from an accredited college/university is required. Related fields include disciplines such as Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Applied Sciences, or Business Administration.
• Driver License with a safe driving record.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of work experience in progressively more complex technical assignments, directly related to the Duties and Responsibilities of this position and the items described in the Knowledge, Skills and Ability section is required.
• Demonstrated and sustained above expected performance as a GDT II or equivalent role with another utility with the ability and potential for assuming greater responsibility.
• Demonstrated strong project leadership, training and communication skills and the ability to lead projects of increasing complexity and diversity. 
• Obtains, demonstrates and maintains adequate level of knowledge regarding natural gas quality issues and industry in general.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Works independently on complex and varied assignments/projects utilizing considerable analytical skills, judgment and ingenuity. Possesses strong knowledge in a specialty and/or functional area and operates with substantial latitude. Responsible for the overall project management associated with the design and installation of natural gas facilities and other infrastructure, inclusive of the strategic planning and modeling Synergee of the natural gas transmission and distribution network.  May be responsible for assigning and inspecting the work of the Gas Design Technician I and II (GDT I/II).

• Meets with internal and external customers and/or their agents (“customers”) to conduct needs and feasibility assessments on new construction projects and load additions, and to determine the schedule and required completion dates (“targeted schedule dates”) of different construction phases. Represents customers in construction update meetings with various PGS departments, municipalities, FDOT, and others.
• Manages communication with all involved entities concerning any upgrades in the construction schedule or other changes with potential impact, documenting updates through letters and emails, as necessary.
• Coordinates the construction activities between all the departments involved in the facility installation process within PGS.
• Creates and/or processes Work Order (WO) and Construction requests in PowerPlant and/or a Work ManagementWorkflow database system.
• Performs feasibility and load analysis to determine the most efficient, economical and reliable solutions for customers and the PGS distribution system. Estimates the gas loads and pressure delivery for customers and determines actual or proposed field measurements. Models these conditions in the appropriate software applications (Synergee/Stoner) to determine optimal system design to meet customers’ needs while ensuring all results are compliant with system integrity and respective regulatory requirements.
• Uses PGS’s geographical information system (GIS) and other CAD software packages to draw the proposed and existing gas distribution facilities (company assets), as well as maintains, updates, and optimizes t