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Field Investigator (Public Utilities Gas Pipeline Safety Compliance Investigator)

Ohio Department of Aging
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 1/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/6/2025

Field Investigator (Public Utilities Gas Pipeline Safety Compliance Investigator)

Service Monitoring & Enforcement Department (SMED)

Facility and Operations Field Division (FOFD)

Hourly Rate : $32.08

About The Service Monitoring & Enforcement Department :

The Service Monitoring and Enforcement Department's (SMED) mission is to enforce consumer safeguards, to resolve consumer complaints and to ensure Ohio utility consumers receive safe and reliable services. SMED is organized into three divisions.

Facility Operations Field Division (FOFD)

Facility Operations Field Division (FOFD) staff regularly inspects utility facilities and reviews plant operating practices to ensure regulated utility service providers deliver safe, reliable and quality service. Field investigators from the division's electric, telephone, water / wastewater and gas pipeline safety sections perform on-site inspections and audit company records to ensure utilities observe regulatory requirements. FOFD staff also participates in rate case proceedings and recommends changes in company policies and practices to improve utility service. FOFD staff also acts as the agency lead for the damage prevention complaint reporting and tracking process; assisting with the maintenance of the damage prevention enforcement database; and answering internal and public inquiries.

What You'll Do :

The Gas Pipeline Safety team at the PUCO is responsible for enforcing federal and state pipeline safety regulations. We work in partnership with the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

In this position as a Gas Pipeline Safety Compliance Investigator , you will be a field-based employee responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and conducting independent field audits and inspections with gas utilities. Inspections include :

  • Reviews of company plans and procedures
  • Reviews of company construction, operations, and maintenance records
  • Field observations of gas company employees, contractors
  • Field inspections of company pipeline facilities.

You will also be assigned to investigate natural gas related incidents and complaints.

The position will involve learning and applying federal and state pipeline safety regulations to various company records and facilities to determine whether the company is complying with the regulations. Some inspections are performed as part of a team, but most inspections are performed independently.

This position will be based in northeast Ohio and most assignments will be in that part of the state but occasional assignments requiring overnight stays in other parts of the state are possible. Travel to Columbus will also be required throughout the year for meetings at the PUCO headquarters in downtown Columbus. The position will also require the successful completion of several training courses at PHMSA's training facility in Oklahoma City, OK during the first 3 years in the position. A state vehicle will be assigned for work related travel within in the state.

The selected candidate must reside in or relocate to Wayne, Holmes, Stark, Medina, Portage, Summit, Mahoning, or Columbiana County.

Our organization currently follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely or from the office as needed and based on operational need. This is subject to change with limited notice. A teleworking agreement must be approved by management

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees

  • For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes :
  • Medical Coverage
  • Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
  • Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
  • Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
  • Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
  • Qualifications

    5 yrs. exp. in construction & operation of natural gas pipeline systems; 1 course or 3 mos. trg. in general management; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in public relations; valid driver's license.

  • Or 5 yrs. exp. as gas pipeline safety inspector & successful completion of seven basic gas pipeline safety courses from Transportation Safety Institute; valid driver's license.
  • Or completion of undergraduate core program in mechanical, electrical or civil engineering; valid driver's license.
  • Or completion of undergraduate core program in mechanical, electrical or civil engineering technology; 3 yrs. exp. in construction & operation of natural gas pipeline systems; successful completion of seven basic Transportation Safety Institute courses in gas pipeline safety; valid driver's license.
  • Or completion of undergraduate core program in mechanical, electrical or civil engineering technology; 3 yrs. exp. as gas pipeline safety inspector; completion of seven basic gas pipeline safety courses from Transportation Safety Institute; valid driver's license.
  • Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
  • Job Skills : Utilities

    Salary : $32

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