Inspector II, Asset Protection

Columbus, GA, US, 31901

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.

At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

Serves as a SME, inspector and liaison in regards to the protection and assurance related to the assets andinfrastructure of the natural gas system.

Accountabilities

• Damage Investigations

• Large Projects (coordinate & Potential Mark-outs)

• On-site company inspector whenever a third party is excavating near critical company owned facilities

• Quality assurance and Quality Control

• May perform routine mark-outs whenever necessary

• Training of Utility Techs to perform Mark-outs

• Responsible for inspecting the work of third party excavators, including enforcement of company proceduresregarding safe operation near company gas facilities.

• Responsible for the accurate marking of gas company facilities before and during construction.

• Responsible for pre-marking for company excavations in accordance with Georgia Dig Laws and Regulations.

• Responsible for the leak survey and monitoring of encroachments in conjunction with third-party excavation asnecessary, as well as, pre- and post- blasting surveys as necessary.

• Responsible for timely and accurate documentation of all field activities.

• Responsible for assisting operations supervisors in the follow-up and inspection of potential encroachments.

• Be a technical resource for junior department personal.

• Lead/ conduct investigations to reported incidents and record incident investigation reports outlining events ofincident.

Education and Experience

• High School or GED Equivalent

• 3+ years of gas distribution or related industry experience in inspection and/or compliance

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.

For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.

Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.

With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.

What we offer

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.