Director Operations Analysis and System Analytics (System Planning and Liquids Control)

Boardwalk Pipelines
Houston, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Houston, United States of America

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Data analysis
Program Optimization
Network Planning and Design
Operational Data Store
Software Tools
Data Analytics

Job description

The Director of Operations Analysis & System Analytics is responsible for leading enterprise-wide system optimization, operational analytics, and strategic operational planning initiatives across the company's natural gas and liquids pipeline systems. This role provides leadership and direction for teams supporting real-time operational optimization, outage coordination, system analytics, hydraulic planning, and long-range infrastructure strategy. The position partners closely with Control Center Operations, Commercial, Engineering & Construction, Integrity, Asset Reliability, Business Development, and executive leadership to improve operational decision-making, maximize system value, enhance reliability, and optimize overall system performance. A key responsibility of the role is advancing scalable operational analytics and decision-support capabilities that enable more proactive, data-driven, and exception-based operational management across the organization., * Lead System Optimization teams supporting real-time operational coordination and optimization across interstate natural gas, liquids pipeline, and storage systems

  • Develop and advance operational analytics, surrogate modeling, and decision-support tools that improve system optimization, operational visibility, and real-time decision making

  • Partner directly with Gas Control and Liquids Control organizations to enhance operational effectiveness, situational awareness, and exception-based prioritization capabilities

  • Lead development of enterprise KPI dashboards and operational analytics platforms tailored for multiple audiences including control room operations, leadership, commercial teams, and customers

  • Drive operational performance monitoring and analytics associated with pipeline throughput, storage utilization, system constraints, operational efficiency, and reliability

  • Lead Operations Analysis teams responsible for coordination and system impact analysis of significant maintenance activities, outages, integrity work, and operational events across Gulf South, Texas Gas, and BLM pipeline systems

  • Coordinate cross-functional operational planning efforts involving Operations, Integrity, Asset Reliability, Engineering & Construction, Project Development, and Commercial organizations

  • Provide leadership and guidance to engineering teams performing hydraulic analysis, operational impact studies, contingency planning, and system modeling

  • Improve operational planning processes, analytical methodologies, and supporting engineering tools to enhance decision quality and organizational effectiveness

  • Lead the BLM System Planning function and support long-range infrastructure planning, growth opportunities, and strategic expansion initiatives

  • Partner with Business Development and Project Development teams to evaluate commercial opportunities, system capabilities, hydraulic impacts, and operational feasibility

  • Support development of operational strategies that maximize revenue opportunities while reducing operational risk and cost

  • Establish operating rhythms, governance processes, and performance metrics that improve alignment and execution across operational and planning organizations

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Requirements

  • Extensive experience in pipeline operations, system planning, hydraulic modeling, operational analytics, or midstream engineering leadership

  • Strong understanding of interstate natural gas and/or liquids pipeline operations and control center functions

  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical and operational teams in complex operational environments

  • Experience supporting large-scale operational coordination, outage management, and infrastructure planning efforts

  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, communication, and organizational leadership capabilities

  • Ability to translate operational data and engineering insight into actionable business and operational strategies

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering required

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

  • Advanced technical or business degree preferred

About the company

+ Houston, TX Venture Global LNG ("Venture Global") is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company's Louisiana-based export projects service the global…

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