Manager of Contract Services

Join our growing team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies (2019, 2020), Best Places to Work in Maine (2019–2023), Arkansas (2020, 2023), Oklahoma (2022, 2023), and Missouri (2023), and one of Forbes 2023 America’s Best Small Employers. Summit is a growing natural gas utility providing safe, reliable, and clean-burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

About the role

As Manager of Contract Services, you will provide business and technical expertise to coordinate and support contract work throughout the company’s contracting process. This role leads a team of supervisors responsible for ensuring contractor compliance with standards, procedures, and contract requirements. You will serve as a liaison among operations, contractors, internal work groups, and external clients while supporting service delivery, developing operational solutions, preparing reports, conducting studies, leading special projects, and recommending process improvements to optimize contract resource utilization.

Responsibilities

• Direct contract work activities to ensure compliance with standards, procedures, and contracts.
• Provide support with process issues to optimize contract work.
• Administer blanket contracts, including bid solicitation, overall pricing unit comparison, and field visits to ensure proper application of defined pricing units.
• Discuss quality or non-compliance issues with service providers as required.
• Recommend solutions to operational issues to improve the efficiency of existing processes.
• Maintain open dialogue with districts and engineering to provide necessary contract resources.
• Actively promote positive safety attitudes and ensure safe working conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, marketing, engineering, or a related field and a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in gas or electric operations, accounting, engineering, or a related field.
• In lieu of a bachelor's degree, a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in gas or electric operations, accounting, engineering, or a related field may be considered.
• Maintain a valid state driver’s license with a safe driving record and operate company vehicles in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.
• Manage the installation, repair, and maintenance of gas mains, services, stations, and/or small/large meter loops.
• Demonstrate knowledge of company policies, procedures, processes, and all regulations and rules related to pipeline operations.

Skills

• Manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Respond well to changing priorities.
• Solve operations problems with logical solutions.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and produce results through others while maintaining a high level of morale.
• Motivate self, accomplish tasks, and achieve goals with minimal supervision, including self-directed learning.
• Exercise discretion, tact, and good judgment in dealing with customers, the public, vendors, and employees.
• Utilize mainframe systems and personal computer software proficiently, such as electronic mail, spreadsheets, and word processing.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and listening ability to communicate effectively with clients, vendors, and co-workers.
• Work well independently or in a team-based environment to accomplish assignments and achieve objectives.
• Demonstrate commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company’s Ethics and Compliance Code of Conduct, and other Company policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate respect for all individuals, adhere to the Company’s values and business practices, and do both consistently.

Benefits

Summit offers competitive pay and medical, dental, and vision benefits that provide flexibility, choice, and support to our employees when they need it most. We understand that home and family are essential pieces of your life, and our benefits are designed to support you both at work and at home.