Operations Technician II

Position Summary

The Operations Technician II, under general supervision, supports the Operations Department with a variety of field and office duties within the assigned geographic area.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Key Stakeholder in Eastern PT&S programs such as vegetation management, right of way clearing, station deficiencies, equipment maintenance and upgrades, transmission valve, and electronic work order management.

• Assist with work order planning and inspection, working with various departments to ensure material, scheduling, planning, and execution deadlines are followed and met.

• Meets with and coordinates with third party contractors and inspectors to ensure plans, policies, and procedures are being followed.

• Key stakeholder in operation planning with engineering and district leadership. Coordination of 3rd Party Pipeline Crossings, Damage Prevention, and Contractor Intervention Requests.

• Assist in other Operational Areas when required. Including, but not limited to, Distribution, PT&S and Service-related activities.

• Reviews documentation related to essential functions to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Support required MPSC Inspections as needed. Handles customer and contractor inquiries, complaints and problems with courtesy and professionalism.

• Attends all regular and special meetings and training events as required by the department.

• Open, update, and close job orders as needed.

• Other duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• High school diploma or successful completion of the General Educational Development Test required.

• Associates Degree/Bachelor's Degree preferred.

• Preferred experience and knowledge in construction, regulation, storage field and compression operations, instrumentation, and project planning.

• 2 years' experience in electrical or gas industry preferred.

• Successful completion of Operator Qualification as required.

• Knowledge of gas operations and/or electrical operations.

• Good analytical and organizational skills, working with various departments to accomplish goals.

• Good written and oral communication skills.

• Good customer service orientation.

• Good working knowledge of various personal computer business software applications presently used by the Company. Ability to learn new systems or software packages as necessary.

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.