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JOBLINE CAReeR OPPORtunitieS Listings may be posted on AGA’s web site for 90 days and in one issue of American Gas. Rates: AGA member companies: $150 for up to 50 words, $1 per additional word; nonmembers: $250 for up to 50 words, $2 per additional word. All ads must be prepaid. Unless noted, the code following each listing ensures confidentiality and should be referenced in correspondence. To submit a listing to Jobline, please visit www.aga.org. DIRECTOR – BILLING AND REVENUE OPERATIONS—Lead PSE&G’s revenue cycle processes. Develop, plan, organize and implement current and future strategies to bill customers, process payments and minimize bad debt, improve cash flow and manage the overall health of the company’s receivables. Representative to regulatory and legislative groups. Bachelor’s/ advanced degree in business. 5–10 years’ customer operations experience. Utility industry experience preferred. To apply, visit www.pseg.com/career. APR13 DIRECTOR – FIELD OPERATIONS— Lead field organization in meter reading and field collection processes. Develop, plan, organize and implement strategies to accomplish key meter-to-cash processes. Implement and automate meter reading process of 3.8 million meters and collection of more than $60 million in field payments. Bachelor’s/ advanced degree in business. 5–10 years’ customer operations experience. Utility industry experience preferred. To apply, visit www.pseg. com/career. APR12 DISTRIBUTION INTEGRITY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT OR UTILITY IT PROJECT MANAGER—Opvantek Inc., the industry leader in distribution integrity decision-support software for gas distribution operators, is seeking an industry subject matter expert or project manager with strong business and software implementation experience. Our widely used Optimain DS software product provides a powerful system for gas distribution operators to assess risk and manage distribution integrity, and is architected to fully support compliance with recently approved federal DIMP regulations. By the end of 2010, Optimain DS will be monitoring more than 20 percent of U.S. distribution gas mains, and this position is intended to support our rapidly growing customer base. This position will be responsible for leading Opvantek’s business analysis and software implementation projects, interacting directly with our customers’ IT project managers and business subject matter experts, tracking and reporting project status, conducting regular customer status meetings, and assisting in requirements gathering and analysis. Candidates should have knowledge of natural gas distribution system assets from an operations and/or engineering perspective. Candidates also are expected to have an above average knowledge of common IT systems used by utilities for asset and work management. You must be capable of facilitating Opvantek development staff and customer teams through technical requirements analysis. Candidates must demonstrate strong project management and interpersonal coordination skills with the customer and internal Opvantek staff, including the use of Opvantek’s project management tools and a Web-based system used to manage an agile software development process. As an energetic member of our team, you’ll also be expected to contribute to sales support and proposal writing, software testing and training, documentation, and to attend and present at industry conferences. Opvantek offers a competitive package of salary plus commission and benefits commensurate with experience. Extensive, fully reimbursed travel required. Successful candidate(s) will likely be located near the Philadelphia metropolitan area, but exceptions will be considered. Interested candidates should browse our web site at www. opvantek.com and submit résumé and compensation requirements to HR@Opvantek.com. APR04 GAS CONTROLLER AND GAS CONTROL SUPERVISOR—Southwestern Energy Co. is a growing, independent producer of domestic natural gas. We now produce primarily natural gas from more than 1.5 million acres of land and have operations in Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. To apply, www.swn.com/careers. APR11 GAS DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR—The Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) is a municipally owned public utility operating in northwest South Carolina. CPW currently serves approximately 18,000 natural gas customers. Prefer qualified applicants to possess a bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering or related field supplemented by six to nine years of progressively responsible administrative and technical experience in public utilities. Salary: $64,318–$90,048. Send résumé along with salary history to: Personnel Director, P.O. Box 549, Greenwood, SC 29648; or e-mail vknott@greenwood cpw.com or fax 864/942-8171. APR02 GAS ENGINEERS—Orange & Rockland Utilities seeks applicants for multiple positions of gas engineer in its Gas Technical Services department. Position identifies, plans, designs, analyzes, implements and manages projects associated with gas pipeline distribution and transmission construction and/or gate station and regulator stations. Design duties encompass areas of primarily mechanical engineering, but also civil, electrical and chemical engineering disciplines. Requires bachelor’s degree in engineering, ability to work well in a team and collaborative environment; be well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments and deadlines. Must possess good written and verbal presentation skills, as well as proficiency with Windows environment and Microsoft Office products. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Apply by e-mailing your résumé to jobpostings@oru.com. Include reference number 2010-14 in subject line. No phone calls please. EOE. APR10 GAS OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR – MIST, ORE.—This position directs and supervises the operation, maintenance and design of the company’s underground storage facility near Mist, Ore., to ensure the safe, reliable and cost-effective movement of inventory into and out of storage. For a complete job description and instructions on how to apply, please visit our web site, www.nwnatural.com. APR01 GAS UTILITY ENGINEER—The Peoples Natural Gas Co. has a gas utility engineer II & III position available. As our gas utility engineer, the duties will consist of providing engineering technical direction and support to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of a natural gas infrastructure comprised of compressor station and natural gas storage, transmission, distribution and gathering pipeline systems; cathodic protection systems; facilities and equipment, including gas measurement and regulation, communications and SCADA. To apply and/or for more information on the gas utility engineer II and/or gas utility engineer III position, please visit www.monster. com. APR08 PROJECT ENGINEER, GAS ENGINEERING—Role and Scope of Position: This position performs, or assists in, major/complex projects, including the design, procurement, installation and testing of systems and devices that will repair, replace, improve or increase the gas organization’s physical assets and provide for permit requirements and regulatory compliance. april 2010 AmericAn GAs http://www.aga.org http://www.opvantek.com http://www.opvantek.com http://www.nwnatural.com http://www.swn.com/careers http://www.pseg.com/career http://www.monster.com http://www.pseg.com/career http://www.monster.com http://www.pseg.com/career

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - April 2010

American Gas - April 2010
Contents
President’s Message Energy Secretary Chu: A Stand-up Guy
Industry News
Safety First PHMSA Publishes Final CRM Rule
Tech Talk Talking Technology
Full Speed Ahead
NGVs: A View from the Motor City
The Secret to Customer Satisfaction
If the Founding Fathers Operated a Natural Gas Utility…
Places to Be
Marketplace
Advertisers’ Index
Noteworthies
Jobline
Facts on Gas

American Gas - April 2010