Energy Transfer · 1 day ago
Director - Operations
TUSCOLA, Illinois, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$188K/yr - $220K/yr
12+ years expEnergy Transfer is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America’s energy. The Director - Operations is responsible for overseeing pipeline, compressor, measuring, and storage facilities, ensuring operational reliability and compliance with regulations, while also providing guidance and support to Area personnel.
EnergyOil and GasRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Provides daily assistance and guidance to Area personnel necessary to ensure, operation reliability, and integrity of facilities. This normally accomplished by prioritizing and assigning problems and questions to the Division Technical staff
Directs and monitors outage schedule, identifies any potential problems that may affect throughput and advises Areas management as to needs and locations of priority maintenance requirements
Ensures compliance with Federal, State and Local governmental regulations, Company, and departmental policies through participation in periodic audits of Areas; review of Division and Area generated reports; and Area work plans
In conjunction with subordinates, establish goals and long-range plans to improve operations, cost control, safety, and training. The incumbent ensures that Areas place emphasis on long-range planning including modernization/upgrade of equipment to maintain pace with industry’s technological advancements
Provides Emergency Response coordination, communication, and support. Ensures necessary measures are taken to mitigate emergency events, coordinate initial response, and insure timely investigation and repairs
Assists in interviewing and selection of personnel for both technical and supervisory positions in the Area offices. Make salary recommendations as requested. Assists Division Vice President in evaluating area supervisory performance
The incumbent reviews training needs of hourly employees, prioritizes and initiates steps to ensure training programs are provided, relating to equipment inspections, preventative maintenance procedures and repair
Actively supports monthly safety meetings and local safety committee(s)
Incumbent maintains cost control of Area through monthly meetings with subordinates to review actual results versus planned activities and makes adjustment to future activities to maintain an expenditure level consistent with operations and compliant with company policies
Monitors the operation and maintenance activities of the storage field to ensure field is available for storage or withdrawal when needed. Reviews plans for well work to improve the efficiency of the field and the recoverability of stored gas. (Not at all Areas)
Monitors the maintenance work performed to ensure quality and to promptly solve problems. Establishes with the Operations Manager and hourly personnel goals for maintaining quality and productivity
Incumbent functions without day-to-day direction from the Division Vice President, provided that objectives are met and that activities are consistent with approved work plans and budgets. Incumbent works directly with other Area Directors, Director Technical Operations, Division Engineering Manager, Human Resources Representative, and, when required, Director Human Resources to resolve operations, maintenance, and employee issues
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in the natural gas industry in the area of Operations. Some of which should involve time spent in natural gas transmission
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Proven knowledge of safety requirements and procedures relating to all aspects of the operation
Proven knowledge of the 49CFR192 regulations applicable to natural gas transmission
General knowledge of the environmental regulations related to gas compression
Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and independently
Demonstrate sound judgment and problem-solving skills
Ability to detect problems and make corrections quickly
Ensure that all maintenance and construction activities are completed in compliance with established company and industry standards and procedures
Preferred
Demonstrated experience in supervising management level employees with outstanding interpersonal skills
Analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills required
Proven ability to communicate up and down the organization effectively with exceptional verbal and written skills
Must be a quick learner who is able to pick up a working knowledge of new information to make decisions and recommendations
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
401(k) match with additional profit sharing
PTO
Access to health, vision and dental insurance
Company
Energy Transfer
Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in the United States, with more than 125,000 miles of pipeline and associated energy infrastructure.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$17.24BKey Investors
Stephens Group
2025-08-11Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2025-02-18Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2024-08-09Post Ipo Secondary· $611.57M
Leadership Team
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Thomas Long
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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Leanne Campbell
Vice President Legal
Recent News
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