Summary
The purpose of this position is to design and prepare timely, safe and cost-effective natural gas infrastructure projects for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Designs include applicable ArcGIS or CAD drawings, permits, and cost estimates. The incumbent also coordinates customers’ requirements with various departments and ensures design requirements are met.
Depending on the successful applicant’s experience and work history, this position may be filled at a Level 7 (New Business Coordinator) or Level 8 (Senior New Business Coordinator).
Position will reside at the Virginia Natural Gas Corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA.
Job Responsibilities
- Initiates new business projects within corporate application for tracking new projects (ARM)
- Provide quality control of geospatial data and mapping products
- Create construction designs using GIS and other applications
- Research facility records in GIS and project as-builts
- Draft city, state and railroad right-of-way (ROW) permits, and traffic control plans as required
- Obtains authorization to spend capital dollars for the new project
- Creates main work units or work orders from the approved design that will be used to distribute work within a centralized scheduling system
- Advises potential residential, commercial, and/or industrial natural gas customers of constructability issues during the application process
- Influence customer satisfaction by responding to customer needs, keeping customers informed and ensuring work is scheduled in an effective manner
- Collaborate with Engineering, Land, and Construction personnel to prepare easement agreements and get the necessary approvals as required
- Ensure that compliance with all engineering principles, gas operating standards, local code, state and federal rules, regulations, mandates and statutes is maintained by preparing and/or revising designs as necessary for all gas facilities installed
Business Acumen
- Formulates the most efficient routing of new gas mains and services to serve new residential, commercial, and industrial developments
- Recognizes job site opportunities and proposes alternative gas main and service designs for system reliability and cost effectiveness
Engagement
- Initiates and maintains long-standing relationships with builders and governing bodies
- Consults with engineering, construction, and operations resources on constructability and meter set issues for new projects
- Negotiate gas infrastructure service locations with customers to increase company return and facilitate future maintenance
Driving Results
- Expedites project design and financial approvals for gas construction projects
- Prioritizes and manages multiple projects simultaneously to optimize overall customer demand portfolio
- Reconciles past CIAC payments to the original customer commitment (years, load, meters, etc.) and collects or reimburses the customer as directed by tariff
Qualifications
Education, Certifications/Licenses and Related Work Experience:
Coord, New Business
Required:
- Valid Driver’s License
- HS Diploma with 3 years of gas utility experience
Preferred:
- Experience working with Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Associate’s degree with 4+ years of gas utility experience
Coord, New Business Sr
Required:
- Valid Driver’s License
- HS Diploma with 7+ years of gas utility experience
Preferred:
- Experience working with Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Bachelor’s Degree
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
The incumbent works in an office environment with occasional trips to the field. The work schedule is hybrid with 4 days in the office/on- site and 1 remote day from home.
This position occasionally requires walking of construction sites and could require the individual to bend, kneel, or crouch from time to time.
Disclaimer:
This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities.
About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America’s premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com.
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.