24-064.B - Area Operations Manager

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Meet Plan

• Directly responsible for operational performance, operations strategy development and planning, direction and coordination of all activities involving asset operations, which may include engineering, pipeline, field or plant construction and operations within a region.
• Oversee a diverse workgroup and skillset including engineering, field and plant operators, mechanics, measurement techs, corrosion, and I&E techs.
• Create KPIs to ensure operational success through maximizing throughput, minimizing risk while managing cost control, and effective workforce planning.
• Directing and coordinating both O&M and maintenance capital budgets and forecasts to provide business case for new or continuing operations, special projects, and growth initiatives, thereby maximizing productivity and ROI.
• Directing, planning, and controlling the continuous operation, maintenance, inspection, testing and improvement of Regional assets.
• Establishing and assuring compliance with all operations and maintenance policies, practices, and procedures to ensure operational excellence.  Examples include but not limited to DOT OQ compliance, DOT 192 & 195, and OSHA 1910.

Be Entrepreneurial

• Driving cost improvement through operational efficiencies via streamlined systems and processes, and timely and accurate data capture and documentation.
• Originate and/or support efforts to attract and retain customers on the asset base.
• Identify any gaps in execution of routine and project related work streams; collaborate to develop and execute on plans to close gaps efficiently.
• Supporting long-term strategic planning, determining the policies of the organization, allocating resources, and making decisions regarding organizational growth and diversification to accomplish the organization's vision.
• Working closely with engineering on the design, estimating, and management of maintenance projects and construction of new facilities.
• Assisting executive leadership with identification of opportunities for acquisition, and participating, monitoring, and coordinating due diligence.

Develop People / Culture

• Creating a strong environment and culture of safety and attaining stretch metrics to meet compliance with all local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines and requirements.
• Developing talent across the region and building a pipeline of future leaders.
• Ensuring the organization’s development and continuous improvement of technical and management capabilities/skills in direct reports, addressing individual development needs and performance issues, building an environment of high employee achievement, satisfaction, and morale. 

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation.
• Supports company vision and mission.
• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• 10 years’ oil and gas midstream operations experience with increasing responsibilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, specifically the ability to think and act like an owner with proven P&L accountability.
• Sound decision-making ability (both data driven and behavioral) is vital.
• Proven ability to not only identify issues, obstacles or problems but develop timely and value-added solutions.
• Candidates will understand how to establish, maintain, and grow effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
• The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and aptitudes:

Leadership Skills

• Practical, “hands on,” and engaged leader. Enjoys being involved in day-to-day operational issues and challenges while being an effective delegator.
• Effective communicator across all levels and audiences (from field to executive leadership team and external stakeholders.) 
• Keeps others informed and engages employees consistently.
• Good judge of talent and able to attract and retain key technical and leadership talent to the business.
• Team-builder with demonstrated experience forming and developing cross-functional teams.

Delivering Results

• With operational safety and execution of the business growth plan as paramount objectives, assure the organization is committed to achieving or exceeding operational and financial expectations.
• The ideal candidate will have demonstrated the ability to deliver consistently outstanding operating results.
• Proven track record implementing substantive improvements to processes, operations, or practices throughout a large portion of their career.
• The candidate also will have created new approaches to solving existing problems that have had significant impact on his/her business and will have implemented programs that have yielded notable performance among peer companies.

Learning and Thinking

• The consummate thinker with a natural curiosity for the trends, people and levers which shape the US energy industry. 
• The ideal candidate will be innovative, creative, and readily translate learnings from his/her experiences.  

Motivation and Interpersonal Acumen

• A leader in the organization when it comes to competitive drive and energy to improve all aspects of business performance.
• A servant leader. The successful candidate will have a track record of putting people first, focusing on achieving success via the success others and placing personal integrity as a highest value.   

Building Relationships

• Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of management, field personnel and support personnel to coordinate, recommend and confer regarding strategic and tactical implementation plans for the group. 
• Demonstrated ability to work in close collaboration with multiple functional areas such as operations, engineering, commercial, finance, HR etc.

Business Acumen

• This individual must have strong business acumen, demonstrating knowledge of relevant issues - customers, markets, products/services, suppliers, competition, technology trends, economic drivers and financial indicators.
• They must be well versed in finance and accounting and be able to tie everything they do both strategically and tactically to the overall success of the organization.

Education Requirements:

•  Undergraduate degree in engineering (Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred) or a relevant discipline

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• P.E. is beneficial but not a requirement.