Pipeline Safety Management Systems Specialist II or Sr.

Job description

Company Summary Statement Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties.

KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

This position will function at the intermediate level and will be expected to continually increase line of business knowledge in support Pipeline Safety Management Systems (PSMS), risk management, operational performance, and compliance activities. Responsibilities include but are not limited to performing analysis and job functions related to elements of Pipeline Safety Management including quality assurance, management of change, standard/procedure development/tracking, audit/incident tracking and emergency drill preparation.

This position will also develop reports, administer work processes and support initiatives led by the PSMS group. Additionally, this position may represent the company to external industry groups and organizations. #LG&EKU #INDLGE Responsibilities

• Leads and assists with standards/procedures development, review and communication of changes to appropriate departments.
• Leads and assists with quality assurance activities for procedures, materials and other items occurring within Gas Operations.
• Perform routine procedure and material inspections, visual checks, and conduct quality tests.
• Find defects, document problems, and work with teams to fix them.
• Recommend and implement corrective actions to reduce waste and increase accuracy.
• Leads and assists PSMS manager with communicating risk analysis to various levels within the organization.
• Stays familiar with industry organizations and may participate on committees related to PSMS activities.
• Leads and assists with administering work flows in support of PSMS activities.
• Leads and assists with projects, including collaboration with and/or management of third-party vendors.
• Lead and assists in developing business strategies from historical information in conjunction with industry and regulatory information to help meet business goals and objectives.
• Assists with development of budgets as requested.
• Completes activities so as to provide an accident-free work place.
• Conducts work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards Qualifications

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree Engineering or related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience on a year-for-year basis is required Required Experience 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing, maintenance, construction, or technical field. Must be able to multi-task and work under tight deadlines efficiently with high quality while maintaining a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

Preferred Qualifications

4+ years’ experience in natural gas industry.[MD1.1] Experience with computer based applications and databases. Advanced use of MS Excel/Power Pivot, Word, Visio and PowerPoint. Strong verbal, written and communication skills.