Manager, Engineering (Gas Utility)
LIBERTYLU Service Corp. Gainesville, GA, US, 30501 Columbus, GA, US, 31901 Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN), parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions through our portfolio of utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada. At Algonquin, our vision is to be the most trusted utility service provider in North America – a premium regulated utility, known for our customer focus, commitment to sustainability, and strong community partnerships. Our employees are at the heart of that vision. We believe that when people are empowered to learn, grow, and contribute their ideas, we can achieve remarkable results together. We are building a culture that values integrity, inclusivity, and innovation. By joining Algonquin, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future of energy and water, while creating long-term value for our customers, communities, employees, and shareholders. Purpose This position is responsible for providing leadership, training and supervision to the staff engineers. This role will report to the Senior Engineering Manager. Additional tasks will include management of the local integrity management programs (DIMP and TIMP), local System Planning for all capital growth projects and requested gas availability, and oversight of engineering design, customer meter and service line sizing, permitting, land acquisition, easements and encroachments, project management and customer support. This role will be responsible for ensuring capital projects are adhering to internal and regulated standards to maintain safety and compliance. This role will also work with Operations Supervisors for support needed from Operations on Engineering Capital projects and will work with Gas Construction and Projects Managers to support Operations maintenance or growth work. The role will review all CIAC determinations to ensure they are in line with internal standards prior to submitting to BCD. Accountabilities Responsible for training all new hires and current staff on new processes and procedures Participate in leadership training activities and meetings Travel biweekly to both Peach State offices to ensure visibility with direct reports Manage direct reports and ensure they are meeting job requirements Responsible for oversight on all pipeline main extension projects from 2” to 16” PE or Steel. Projects can include HP Steel Main Extensions or Replacements, or MP PE Main Extensions or Replacements. Projects can be for both internal and external clients ranging from Operations, Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Customers. Ensure materials are properly procured and work with PMs and Procurement on receiving Works with Engineering Tech on final closeout Procure surveys and staking for newly obtained easements and provide parcel information to Business and Community Development for execution and recording of all easements Work with General Contractors and Developers and perform load analysis based on request and will provide results to engineering manager for review and approval. Work with Engineering Manager to support local DIMP and TIMP efforts based on O&M and DIMP and TIMP Plans. This person will lead the local DIMP and TIMP Teams and ensure Peach State maintains compliance for all IM activities Maintain all leak records and provide oversight to Engineering Tech on DIMP Responsible for running local system planning analyses and producing a report and drawing that will live with the project Responsible for providing reports and drawing for all requested system interruptions Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering discipline Minimum 5 years of gas utility engineering experience, 10+ years preferred 2+ years experience in Lead/Supervisory, or Manager capacity Our purpose is…