Gas Control Supervisor

Principle Duties and Responsibilities 

• Perform duties effectively under normal, abnormal, and emergency situations according to Control Room Management (CRM) Roles and Responsibilities document. Implement Gas System Emergency Operating Plans when required. 

• Supervise Gas Control Operations and Controllers ensuring safe and reliable service for customers.  

• Responsible for Gas Control shift documenting and adhering to Pipeline & Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) Control Room Management (CRM) policy and procedures. 

• Safely balance overall daily gas demand and supply strategy which includes line pack, storage, supplier targets, system pressure and flow requirements.  

• Participate in daily planning meetings and communicate effectively with internal/external departments and gas suppliers in a very dynamic environment.  

• Troubleshoot system and alarm conditions utilizing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and or PI Datalink analytics.  

• Perform Gas Controller duties as needed to cover vacancies or support operations.  

• Work extended hours and varying shifts when necessary.  

• Develops and recommends methods, measures, and standards for monitoring Gas Controllers to improve individual performance.  

• Assumes the responsibilities of Superintendent Gas Control as needed.  

• Supervise Gas Controllers and correctly apply provisions of the collective bargaining contract (Hammond, IN Only). 

Required Qualifications for Position 

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field or another quantitative discipline with relevant energy industry experience. 

• Consideration will be given to a two-year degree or other training with 5+ years’ energy industry experience.  

• Must successfully pass Console Operator Basic Requirements Assessment (COBRA) aptitude evaluation.  

• Must pass color blind test to distinguish between colors.  

• Must be able to pass DOT random drug & alcohol testing.  

• Must reside within a 1-hour commute to Primary Gas Control Center.  

• Excellent planning, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.  

• Proficient understanding Pipeline & Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) Control Room Management (CRM) procedures and regulations.  

• Achieves and maintains Department of Transportation (DOT) Operator Qualification (OQ) for Gas Controller duties. 

• Have knowledge of, or ability to learn and troubleshoot, fluid dynamic and thermodynamic concepts including pressures, flows, and gas laws.  

• Possess intermediate to advanced PC skills, especially proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.  

• Ability to explain advanced concepts in a way that a person with little gas or mechanical background can understand and become competent at controlling the NIPSCO Gas Transmission System.  

Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position 

• 2+ years of experience operating experience with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems or similar real-time data systems.  

• Firm understanding of engineering principles, especially as they relate to energy, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics. 

• Excellent understanding of Pipeline & Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) Control Room Management (CRM) procedures and regulations.  

• Possess a working understanding of the State and Federal Regulatory requirements, gas transmission systems, and gas energy markets.  

• 2+ years of work experience in a gas utility or related industry. 

• 2+ years demonstrated management or leadership experience.  

• Experience administering a Bargaining Unit agreement (Indiana Only). 

• Experience leveraging PI Datalink and PI Vision for data retrieval and visualization.  

• Utilize Power BI and Tableau for metric analytics and communications.