Vice President - Capital Projects Health and Safety

Lead, plan, and direct the project development, execution and management activities of the key major projects at an Executive level. Guide overall execution planning and permitting of projects and project management processes to meet company objectives and support company assets. Partners with stakeholders to support major project development efforts from inception to execution and in-service of facilities. Expected to play a significant company-level Executive leadership role relative to developing the Company’s fundamental business strategy.

Minimum requirements :

Education:

- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree from an accredited institution in technical, business, legal, science, engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience/Specific Knowledge:

- Demonstrated superior leadership outcomes in the areas of leading self, leading others, and leading an organization.
- Proven ability to drive positive change with continuous improvement.
- Proven track record of successful, innovative leadership and delivery of performance results in complex operations, maintenance, or engineering activities.
- Minimum of ten (10) years’ direct work experience in engineering or project management of natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline or facility projects including high-pressure gas and liquid transmission, metering, compression, pump station, storage, truck loading terminals, gathering, treating, and processing.
- Must have full complement of project management skills including project scoping and estimating utilizing work breakdown structures, cost and schedule control, design and construction management, team building, resource planning, procurement and permitting.
- Must be able to understand the needs of the business unit(s) for which development work is being performed.
- Must possess basic understanding of midstream and downstream projects.
- Strong analytical skills and logical thought processes.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including but not limited to the ability to present ideas, proposals and results to business segment leaders and to internal and external customers.
- Ability to organize and prioritize daily work, including tracking and managing large projects, and see projects to completion while maintaining strict confidentiality (as necessary).
- Must possess general understanding of how corporate policies, procedures, practices and processes relate to the Pipeline business segment, associated business units and internal and external customers.
- Understanding of basic economic analysis as it pertains to project justification.
- Ability to identify and establish expectations in an employee/employer relationship (subordinate/manager).
- Solid leadership, communication, motivation and interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage projects(s) that will include working with individuals with varying disciplines, backgrounds and experience levels.
- Working knowledge of applicable regulations and agencies such as DOT, OSHA and various state counterparts.
- Familiarity with FERC, DOT, NEC, ASME, API, and ASTM and other specifications, standards, and recommended practices typical in the natural gas or hazardous liquid transportation industry.
- Demonstrated success in managing large departmental budgets.
- Intermediate proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:

- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel).

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

- Must be able to deal effectively with people and resolve conflicts and problems.
- Must possess well-developed interpersonal skills to manage, lead and direct Tallgrass and third-party personnel.
- Able to analyze financial and cost data and develop conclusions and recommendations.
- Ability to accept direction from others, work effectively and cooperatively with others.
- Must possess strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills with both company and contract employees.
- Must be goal-orientated, self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Must have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Well-balanced interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communications skills are required.
- Must be a problem-solver with the ability to find resolutions.
- Must be flexible and able to work effectively in a team environment and consistently maintain a professional and respectful demeanor/attitude with co-workers, clients, vendors and regulatory agencies.
- Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.
- Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
- Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
- Ability to organize and prioritize daily work.
- Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, experience and skill sets of the successful candidate.

Physical Demands:

All of the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting up to 25 lbs.
- Minimal safety hazards; general office working conditions.
- Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
- The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Field activities may include walking to and amidst work and/or construction sites, climbing in and out of trenches, working around heavy equipment, negotiating rough terrain, areas of loose rock and working in confined spaces.