Data Collection Driver

Job Summary:

Drives advanced mobile leak detection equipment through assigned areas to collect methane emissions data that is utilized by field technicians and the company’s Distribution Integrity Management group. Identifies and works with the region’s leak survey supervisor and analyst on issues that are found in the field.

***This position requires driving a data collection vehicle at night, 8:00PM to 6:00AM. Schedule is subject to change.***

Essential Functions:

• Measures methane emissions by operating advanced mobile leak detection equipment predominantly at night.
• Accurately enters external data collection parameters to ensure equipment utilizes correct algorithms for calculations.
• Verifies proper equipment function and documents data collection drives to assure system safety and reliability.
• Plans daily route using maps and existing drive data to ensure effective operation of the Data Collection technology and maximum field-of-view coverage.
• Participates in the continuous improvement of data collection technologies and methods.
• Observes, notes and reports irregularities of driving routes, data collection equipment, and vehicle, to ensure supervision is aware of any potential problems.
• Responds to our internal and external customers’ requests, questions, and concerns in a manner that meets customer expectations.
• Observes, documents, and communicates gas leaks or malfunctioning of equipment and other hazardous conditions to ensure customer and employee safety and compliance with company policy.
• Participates in training and cross training to increase job knowledge and competency.
• Identifies equipment issues that need to be addressed.

Basic Qualifications:

Education:

Requires a high school diploma; Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Experience:

Requires 0-2 years of utility maintenance operations or equivalent experience.

Competencies:

1. Business and Financial Acumen – Understand the impact actions and decision have on the bottom line of the enterprise.

• Understand drivers of profitability.
• Use resources efficiently.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how day-to-day activities impact CNP bottom line.
• Proactively look for and implement ways to reduce or contain costs where appropriate.
• Knowledgeable of technology enhancements and the efficiencies it brings to company operations

2. Coaching and Development – Develop others’ capabilities to empower them to reach their potential.

• Seek opportunities to get input from others for continuous improvement.
• Provide honest and courageous feedback to others.
• Seek out and be open to feedback from others.
• Inspires, motivates and guides others toward achievement of growth and development goals

3. Collaboration – Eliminate boundaries and drive common goals.

• Shares information proactively with others in order to achieve shared goals.
• Collaborates openly with others as a team player to accomplish company/organization objectives.
• Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own actions on other team members and/or other departments.
• Demonstrates behavior that allows others to contribute to their full potential.

4. Connecting, Listening, and Sharing – Maintain open, active, two-way communication

• Proactively share and seek out ideas with others.
• Demonstrate openness and accessibility to others.
• Share thoughts and feelings in a direct, genuine, and respectful way.
• Demonstrate you have listened to and understand others’ points of view.
• Actively seek diverse perspectives.

5. Customer Focus Through Service – Understand and exceed the expectations of internal and external customers

• Deliver customer-focused strategies that build and sustain customer commitment and loyalty. Exceed internal and/or external customer's expectations.
• Accept responsibility for the quality of service delivered.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement of services.
• Readily readjust priorities to pressing and changing customer demands.

6. Enterprise Mindset – Act in way that are best for the company as a whole

• Clearly understand the impact and implications of decisions to the company.
• Place organizational success above individual and team gain.
• Focus on efforts that add significant value and align according to priorities.
• Understand the big picture and the impact when executing plans and making decision.

7. Results Orientation – Reject the status-quo, find opportunities to improve and drive outstand business results

• Drive for results consistent with the organization's vision, mission, and strategies.
• Demonstrate curiosity by challenging assumptions and questioning processes.
• Assess individual performance against a set of measurable criteria.
• Hold self and others accountable for verifying results and living the values.
• Demonstrate willingness to examine successes and failures in order to apply what was learned to improve individual performance.
• Perform the duties and responsibilities of his or her position efficiently and effectively.
• Manages one's own time, energy and abilities and leverages the use of technology for maximum performance.

8. Steadiness - Demonstrate strength, poise, and an appropriate presence.

• Project credibility in adversarial situations.
• Make decisions confidently and wisely, after considering alternative courses of action.
• Handle conflict effectively.
• Remain focused and positive during periods of transition or uncertainty.
• Act to preserve relationships, even under difficult or heated circumstances.
• Publicly model behavior that supports the vision and values.

Working Conditions:

Physical Requirements

• Able to hear oral communication, either in person or on equipment, such as telephone or mobile phone.
• Able to operate a personal computer, either desktop or laptop, for extended periods.
• Able to reach, grasp and move items.
• Able to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• Able to exert up to 35 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a minimal amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

Working Conditions:

• Able to support the Emergency Operating Plan.
• Able to work indoors, in an office environment, regardless of whether open office, cubicle or private office.
• Able to work inside a vehicle for most of the work schedule and occasionally work outside for some of the work scuedule with exposure to all weather conditions.
• Able to travel to field locations to conduct data collecting and stay overnight, as required.
• Able to adapt easily to changing work schedules.
• Able to work in fast-paced environment with a high volume of workload and frequent, short deadlines including working nights, holidays and/or weekends to meet established deadlines and to support emergency situations.
• Able to travel for various functions, meetings and other company related commitments and stay overnight as required.
• Able to be “on call” and respond accordingly in the event of emergency situations.
• May be required to remain in the service area during emergency events and assume responsibilities assigned by the company to aide in restoration efforts.