Job Description

WGL - Paving Support Specialist

The Paving Support Specialist plays a critical role in supporting the Paving Supervisor and the Paving Department. This position is responsible for maintaining accurate paving-related logs, managing the BCA paving status, and conducting paving-related research and permit activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in construction and paving, with a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach to compliance and process improvement.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the focal leader for system operations (Above Ground, Below Ground, and Field Services), addressing regulator inquiries and potential violations. Identify compliance requirements and risks, establishing policies, processes, and mechanisms to manage mitigations.

• Work across departments to ensure regulatory requirements and internal policies are met. Develop and oversee change management and continuous process improvement initiatives.

• Create and manage reports and dashboards to track compliance activities, ensuring no compliance requirements are missed. Provide regular updates to leadership on system enhancements to maintain compliance.

• Drive the integration of compliance programs with WGL’s business transformation teams and digital initiatives.

What You Bring:

• High school diploma or GED required. Associate's degree preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a construction-related field.

• Paving experience is strongly preferred.

• Experience with utility-related pavement repairs and the ability to distinguish Washington Gas-related paving work from that of other utilities is preferred.

• Knowledge of the gas industry and general knowledge of Washington Gas operations and procedures is highly preferred.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, graphs, and table joins.

• Knowledge of VDOT, SHA, and/or DDOT paving specifications is preferred.

• Strong team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Proven ability to logically analyze and solve problems.

We offer a competitive salary range of $62,900 to $91,850 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply 

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide 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.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission:  https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL

For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.