Senior Gas Program Manager

Requisition ID # 162237 

Job Category: Project / Program Management 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Gas Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: San Ramon

Department Overview 

Gas Operations is focused on ensuring the safe and reliable flow of natural gas to our customers. As a whole, Gas Operations is responsible for all aspects of PG&E's gas distribution and transmission operations, including planning, engineering, maintenance, operations, construction, restoration and emergency response.

The Integrity Management organization's vision is to:

• Improve pipeline safety and system reliability with a goal of zero safety incidents.
• Promote a safety culture throughout all levels of the organization with an emphasis on improving learning from the past and anticipating the future.
• Apply integrity management principles on a system-wide basis while engaging our stakeholders, from local communities we operate in to our regulators, so they can understand and participate in reducing our risk.
• Support the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the transmission and distribution pipeline systems through the proactive use of asset knowledge, threat identification, knowledge of threat interaction, data integration and analytical tools to increase operational efficiency, improve system integrity and minimize safety risk to employees and the communities we operate in.

The Class and Consequence Area team is responsible for identifying changes to population density, monitoring structures, outdoor public assembly areas, and roadways in order to determine appropriate Class Location, High Consequence and Moderate Consequence Area designations as well as supporting Occupancy Count and Consequence of Failure to support Integrity Management. The Class and CA Team supports the identification of necessary pipeline maintenance, assessment, strength test, and replacement projects within Gas Operations.

Position Summary

The Senior Gas Program Manager provides overarching program management support directly to the Class and Consequence Area Team. The Class and Consequence Area Team is an integral part of the Transmission Integrity Management Program, with the goal of identifying changes in population density near transmission pipelines, and providing expert support to partners in Work Execution, GIS data management, MAOP validation, and Planning teams. The program manager is expected to lead process improvements for the Class and Consequence Area Team, effectively communicate and collaborate across various workstreams within Gas Operations and Business including Assessment Planning & Execution teams, Asset Knowledge Management, Gas Transmission Mapping, IT, GIS Solutions, Engineering & Design, and all TIMP groups to ensure success of the Class, HCA, and MCA programs. This role will be required to understand and implement relevant requirements of 49 CFR 192, CPUC General Order 112-F, and other regulatory and company commitments, standards, and policies. This position will report to the Supervisor of the Class and Consequence Area Team.

Position Duties may include (but are not limited to)-

•              Applies advanced to moderate knowledge of Program Management to complex assignments and established programs. Works independently on most issues.  Receives guidance from manager. May participate in the development of new programs.

•              Manage programs, monitor and track work to ensure timeliness, quality and overall program budget.

•              Collaborates with Investment Planning, Distribution Integrity Management, Project Services/PMO, Operations, Construction, Division Engineering and others to:

•              Develop and implement new or improved processes, controls and procedures to improve program compliance, efficiencies and customer satisfaction.

•              Develop, analyze and update current and future work plans and schedules in SAP and other tools to reallocate resources or reprioritize program work.

•              Conducts project plan review meetings and project coordination meetings, issues meeting minutes and ensures resolution of identified issues

•              Works with Class and Consequence Area GIS technical specialists, data providers and customers to develop and implement process improvements, measure and track efficiency, ensure compliance, and reduce waste. 

•              Cross Functional Teamwork: Work closely with program leads, risk management, Asset Knowledge Management, IT, Gas Transmission Mapping, GIS and reporting teams, pipeline services, project scoping and design engineers/specialists, contract support, and others to ensure program compliance and escalation of any issues.

•              Develops annual productivity targets. Perform trend analysis, to identify issues with costs or productivity.

•              Conducts benchmarking, industry analysis, lessons learned, continuous improvement, and best practice reviews for Class, HCA, and MCA programs. Supports wider goals of TIMP Risk such as risk reduction, management of change, assessment planning and execution.

•              Develops recommendations for improvements to GIS and program management tools and processes and associated training to improve productivity and reduce operation costs. Leads the implementation of best practices and department reliability and affordability team.

•              Develops and implements communication and training for assigned programs to target audience

•              Prepares Class and Consequence Area Study reports, status updates, variance explanations and budget recommendations. Communicates and works to resolve compliance issues. Makes presentations to manager and/or key program stakeholders.

•              Ensures ongoing regulatory compliance with the program.

•              Develops responses to program-related data requests.

•              Assists with GRC testimony research related to the program.

 Position will require approximately 10% of travel time in work schedule.

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory (San Ramon). 

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum:$102,000

Bay Area Maximum:$162,000

This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Job Responsibilities

•              Applies advanced knowledge of Program Management to moderate to complex assignments and established programs. Works independently on most issues.  Receives guidance from manager. May participate in the development of new programs.

•              Manage programs, , monitor and track work to ensure timeliness, quality and overall program budget.

•              Collaborates with Investment Planning, Distribution Integrity Management, Project Services/PMO, Operations, Construction, Division Engineering and others to

o             Develop and implement new or improved processes, controls and procedures to improve program compliance, efficiencies and customer satisfaction.

o             Develop, analyze and update current and future work plans and schedules in SAP and other tools to reallocate resources or reprioritize program work.

•              Conducts project plan review meetings and project coordination meetings, issues meeting minutes and ensures resolution of identified issues

•              Monitors execution of work from initiation to closure to ensure units and unit cost is attained.

•              Monitors and manages financial and work management data related to assigned programs in SAP and related tools to ensure accuracy.

•              Develops annual productivity targets. Perform trend analysis, to identify issues with costs or  productivity.

•              Conducts benchmarking and best practice reviews for engineering & design.

•              Develops recommendations for improvements to tools and processes and associated training to improve productivity and reduce operation costs. Leads the implementation of best practices and department reliability and affordability team.

•              Develops and implements communication and training for assigned programs to target audience

•              Prepares reports, status updates, variance explanations and budget recommendations. Makes presentations to manager and/or key program stakeholders.

•              Ensures ongoing regulatory compliance with the program.

•              Develops responses to program-related data requests.

•              Assists with GRC testimony research related to the program.

Qualifications-

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5 years total related experience
• SAP experience
• Project or program management experience

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Geographic Information Science or Engineering
• Knowledge of Integrity Management, specific to 49 CFR 192, Subpart O. Ability to consider regulatory implications and craft solutions to compliance issues as they arise.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements of Class Location, High Consequence Area, and Moderate Consequence Area determination. Ability to consider the programs interconnectedness, unique requirements, and make recommendations that serve the goals of all three.
• 5 years GIS experience. Qualified to manage GIS data and lead GIS process improvements including GIS or data management tool development and implementation.
• Significant experience managing large datasets in MS Excel and ArcGIS.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Advanced software skills including MS Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Project (or Primavera P6), SAP, FCC2, ARIBA, and Power BI or other equivalent metric tools
• Ability to influence/build relationships at all levels of the organization
• Proven experience in business communications and interactions with management
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic knowledge of quality metrics and performance measurement
• Work experience and knowledge related to natural gas transmission or natural gas distribution systems

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