SoCalGas Hiring for Damage Prevention Analyst at Santa Barbara, CA Full Time

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Primary Purpose:
The Damage Prevention Analyst executes strategies and actions that address reducing damages to pipelines cause by contractors, homeowners and company personnel. Patrols excavation sites to provide on-the-spot education. Provide damage prevention training internally and to various external audiences.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains visibility in high risk areas and provides on-the-spot safe excavation education to contractors and homeowners. Duties include patrolling excavation sites and ensuring that USA tickets are visible.
• Regularly meet with city representatives to educate them on the adverse safety aspects of excavation damages, drain on city or county resources and leverage enforcement opportunities against excavators not following State Law.
• Recording daily activities and collect data used to better understand the causes and emerging trends contributing to excavation damages including identification of repeat offenders, drivers of unsafe excavation practices, develop leading indicators, and improve public awareness, etc.
• Provide internal refresher training on Locate & Mark requirements.
• Attend and present damage prevention topics at various public events and conduct excavation safety meetings for external contractors.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Required Education, Certifications, Licenses and Experience:

• High Diploma/GED is required.
• 3+ years of experience in Gas Operations or in a position which provides thorough knowledge of the details concerning damage prevention and field operations activities is required.
• Public speaking experience is preferred.
• Must possess a valid CA driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Requires knowledge of Locate & Mark functions, responsibilities, tools and systems used to issue and track requests for locates.
• Experience or competent knowledge of damage prevention best practices and processes.
• Knowledge of Damage Prevention laws and regulations.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to develop and present information to diverse audiences.
• Requires strong interpersonal skills to constantly engage and educate excavators in the field.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Deals effectively with ambiguity, has good business sense, highly innovative and creative, demonstrates high standards for performance and improvement and is goal oriented.
• Bilingual desired.

Benefits We Offer:
SoCalGas offers a comprehensive, flexible benefits program to help support employees both personally and professionally. These benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive wages
• Medical, dental and vision packages
• 401K company match
• Pension Plan
• Tuition / education reimbursement
• We also offer tools and resources through SoCalGas University, our career development center.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled