Gas Supply Manager manages the supply and purchase of natural gas to meet company needs. Negotiates contracts with approved sources to maintain adequate supply and ensure favorable terms. Being a Gas Supply Manager forecasts change in prices in order to maintain company fuel investments. Coordinates proper transportation and storage of gas supplies. Additionally, Gas Supply Manager maintains business relationships with suppliers. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a director. The Gas Supply Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Gas Supply Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
PRIMARY FUNCTION
The Gas Technician performs a wide variety of tasks in the field relating to the planning, installation, and maintenance of piping system, and to serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. This individual’s primary work piping systems, pressure regulating equipment, and customer meters. Daily duties are customer installations, rebuilds, and adjustments of nearly any component of the utility field infrastructure. As well as locating natural gas facilities and meter reading. The Gas Technician will enter businesses, industrial complexes, customers’ homes and contacts businesses, homeowners, and industrial customers to explain technical subjects. If necessary, this individual will prepare written memos communicating complex topics and problems to customers. This position assumes a high level of autonomy and self-motivation to completing other duties as assigned.
A Gas Technician must complete nine years of satisfactory service as a technician. A Gas Tech. must set a positive example for others, be reliable, hardworking, possess a willingness to teach others, and take and give direction well. A Gas Tech. will maintain a current Maine Fuel Board License and pass all required Operator Qualifications for the position. The position will perform labor intensive tasks both indoors and outdoors; including but not limited to-wrenching, shoveling, lifting, pulling, standing, kneeling, for long periods of time.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Daily activity is fast paced, physically demanding, and with production goals. Duties involve heavy lifting and manual labor. The individual must be available for emergency call-outs and be able to work extended hours; job site reporting is common.
Majority of the workday is spent outdoors; therefore this individual is exposed to (and must have tolerance for) extremes of heat, cold, noise, and dust. Exposure to construction equipment and normal driving hazards is encountered regularly.
SAFETY SENSITIVE JOB:
This is a safety sensitive job and as such is subject to random drug testing as required by the U.S. Department of Transportation (D.O.T.). Employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical examination and completing DOT OQ courses.