Job Description
Position Summary
As an Operations Dispatch team member, you’ll help keep field operations organized, accurate and responsive. You’ll support Operations Dispatch and System O&M field crews by researching, processing and documenting work activities, maintaining compliance records, and providing timely information to employees, external partners and customers.
You’ll also play an important role during emergency situations by supporting dispatch activities, researching information and communicating with field personnel, emergency services, government jurisdictions and other stakeholders.
This is a shift-work position and is considered safety sensitive and subject to applicable safety-related policies.
What You’ll Do:
Dispatch & Field Operations Support
Receive, code, process and verify work activities generated by customers, the one-call centre, internal departments and field crews.
Create and dispatch work orders in Click when required.
Initiate and verify work types that generate work requests.
Initiate and update CTS conditions and WMIS work requests.
Provide support to the Dispatch Specialist.
Analyze leak orders originating from customers or System O&M field operations.
Manage incoming and outgoing phone calls in a timely manner.
Emergency Response Support
Support Operations Dispatch activities during emergency situations.
Research information needed for emergency decision-making using CAD, SmallWorld, and other manual and computer-based record systems.
Communicate with government jurisdictions, emergency services personnel, media representatives, field personnel and customers to provide information needed to help control emergency situations.
Obtain verbal authorization from jurisdictions for emergency work and follow up with the required applications.
Permits & Work Coordination
Initiate permit requests through Web Portal and D.C. WEPS.
Coordinate permit processes for company and contractor construction and maintenance work.
Track permit progress and required approvals.
Communicate with customers, permit agencies, the one-call center, contractors, excavators and internal teams regarding the status of construction and maintenance activities.
Records, Compliance & Administration
Maintain accurate and complete records of work activities.
Maintain workload logs for compliance documentation, workload planning and internal/external notifications.
Ensure information and documentation are accurate and complete.
Support the training of new Operations Dispatch employees as needed.
Follow company and department policies and demonstrate behaviors established by Operations Dispatch leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.
What You’ll Bring:
Required
High School Diploma or GED.
Twenty-four (24) months of experience within the Operations area.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Ability to work shifts.
Preferred
Familiarity with SAP, SMALLWORLD, WMIS, CTS, Web Portal, Web Extender/Application Extender tracking systems preferred.
Additional Position Requirements
Shift work: Required
Personal vehicle: Required as needed
Safety-sensitive position: Yes
Union: Yes
Bargaining Unit/Local: Office and Professional Employees International Union- Local 2
Rate Classification: Grade 4A- $25.57 per hour, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Number of Positions Available: 1
Please note that current union members will receive priority on these vacancies, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Why work at AltaGas?
AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.
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