Job description
Work for Indiana
Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.
Next Level benefits at the State of Indiana are here! Be sure to review our expanded benefit package offerings below.
Agency Statement:
About the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC):
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is an administrative agency that hears evidence in cases filed before it and makes decisions based on the evidence presented in those cases. An advocate of neither the public nor the utilities, the Commission is required by state statute to make decisions in the public interest to ensure the utilities provide safe and reliable service at just and reasonable rates.
Salary Statement:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $88,661 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
About the Job:
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission's (IURC) overall mission is to ensure that safe, adequate, efficient, and reliable utility services are provided at just and reasonable rates; that the interests of all stakeholders are effectively evaluated and balanced; and that the well-being of the state, its economy and its citizens are advanced, protected and preserved.
The Pipeline Safety Division’s (PSD) mission is to ensure the safe and reliable operation of Indiana’s pipeline transportation system by enforcement of state and federal pipeline safety regulations. This mission is accomplished largely through inspections, investigations of pipeline accidents, training, outreach programs, and enforcement through compliance actions and monetary sanctions.
The Pipeline Safety Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of the pipeline safety program and for ensuring the overall quality of the PSD’s inspection activities and its technical compliance with Federal and State Pipeline Safety regulations. The Pipeline Safety Operations Manager also analyzes regulatory changes and oversees the development of new inspection policies and procedures as required. Lastly, the Pipeline Safety Operations Manager is the primary supervisor of the PSD’s information system and is responsible for ensuring its overall effectiveness and optimization.
The workplace location for this position may be the IURC’s office in Indianapolis with optional remote work under the State’s Flexible Work Arrangements policy OR another location within the geographical boundaries of Indiana, depending on the location of the applicant and as may be agreed upon by IURC management.
A Day in the Life:
Duties and responsibilities of this position include:
- Providing guidance and technical direction to other members of the PSD regarding regulations, Inspection processes and procedures, information systems and enforcement activities.
- Helping to ensure that overall enforcement activities of the PSD are optimized through the ongoing development, maintenance and application of an objective, data-driven, risk-based approach to planning and scheduling inspection activity and allocating limited PSD resources.
- Monitoring industry performance and industry related initiatives and developing proactive steps and measures as needed. Preparing and managing the yearly pipeline inspection schedule based on the strategic master inspection plan.
- Serving as a primary PSD point-of-contact and coordinator for incident investigations
- Developing new programs in response to regulatory changes (e.g. – hazardous liquids, damage prevention, control room management, DIMP, etc.).
- Completing selected inspection activities and developmental initiatives.
- Assisting the Division Director in managing assigned aspects of the Pipeline Safety Program.
What You'll Need for Success:
- Education and Experience Requirements
- Must have at least 7 years of experience in the pipeline industry and;
- Either a bachelor’s degree or 10 years or more of leadership or management experience.
- Prefer the individual already be certified or attempting certification thru Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Training and Qualification Center.
- The employee must possess and maintain comprehensive knowledge of federal and state pipeline safety laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- The employee must possess and maintain comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, industry practices and technical standards for the construction and operations and maintenance of natural gas and hazardous liquids transmission and distribution pipelines.
- The employee must be able to work independently, including scheduling their time and making arrangements necessary to fulfill their duties.
- Employee must possess excellent communication skills.
- Employee must be able to remain calm and professional when dealing with emergency situations including those associated with serious accidents or violations.
- This position will have rotating on-call responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid new parent leave
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.
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