Project Manager, Compliance

This position will be open to internal and external applicants and will close on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

This position pays between $78,640 to $98,300 and is based on skills, experience and education of the successful candidate.

About This Opportunity
At New Mexico Gas Company, we're committed to delivering reliable and sustainable natural gas services to our community. our pipelines span miles, connect homes, businesses and industries, and safety is our top focus. As a Project Manager, Compliance, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with pipeline safety regulations, serve as a technical expert on excavation and line locating issues and conduct statewide training.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
This list does not reflect the job duties in their entirety.

• Develops project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans and allocation of available resources; identifies and schedules project deliverables, milestones and required tasks
• Performs statewide training, both internally and externally, in conjunction with outside entities such as New Mexico One Call and the Pipeline Safety Bureau
• Examines new excavation and line locating technologies and consults with management to improve methods
• Investigates third party damage situations; makes recommendation and provides technical expertise to reduce exposures and to prevent damages
• Functions as Company NM811 contact responsible for NM811 billing/payment
• Liaison with the Pipeline Safety Bureau
• Presents to various community groups on excavation practices and damage prevention
• Coordinates creation of computer-based emergency response and integrity management program training, and other DOT and Engineering & Technology initiatives as they arise, for both internal employees and external contractors
• Establishes a formal training program, including training expectations, documentation, monitoring results, and reporting
• Acts as an Operator Qualification (OQ) Plan project manager; ensures OQ Plan is current and in compliance with PHMSA regulations; reviews Contractor OQ Plans for compliance and oversees contractor OQ submittals for compliance
• Acts as a Public Awareness (PA) Plan project manager; ensures PA Plan is current and in compliance with PHMSA regulations
• Coordinates and leads NMPSB audits/inspections
• Coordinates a corrective action plan to address NOPVs with Operations; prepares draft responses to NOPVs for review and submittal by performance coach
• Performs pipeline safety compliance audits (pre-audits) in conjunction with area DE and Operations

Successful Candidate Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree
• A valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• 5 years of experience related to the discipline. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of work experience is required.

Working Conditions
This position will spend approximately 35% of the time in a construction/field environment, with the remainder in a typical office environment. Out-of-town travel is expected 40% of the time. This position requires continuous standing, sitting, walking, reaching, handling, fine dexterity, vision, hearing and talking. This position requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, bending, twisting, and foot controls. This position requires rare kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing and balancing.