Manager, District Operations

The Manager, District Operations leads district employees and assets, including pipeline and facility operations, maintenance, internal projects, regulatory requirements, safety, and financial controls.

• Implements strategy for the district, including operating policies, and contributes to organization policies.
• Recommends improvements to processes and systems to meet current operational needs.
• Evaluates potential approaches and policies in response to critical information.
• Manages district operations and assures costs and projects have a significant impact on the organization’s business results.
• Maximizes existing transportation and storage assets.
• Directs the deployment of a mix of resources across the district.
• Partners with the Manager, Operations to resolve complex or unusual business problems across the district.
• Endorses priorities and provides guidance to the district when implementing action plans.
• Anticipates industry trends and changes, including people, process, and systems.

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience in petroleum transportation, chemical processing and/or storage business or in lieu of degree a minimum of 10 years’ experience in petroleum transportation and/or storage business.
• 7-10 years of experience leading people and teams.
• Able to interact with Plains’ leaders and employees, build strong relationships at all levels and across all business units and organizations, and articulate business focus and initiatives.
• Able to partner, collaborate, and influence within operations and across the business.
• Demonstrated business acumen and able to describe the business impact of projects and policies.
• Demonstrate planning, coordinating, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively within and across the Operations organization and the business.
• Experience with applicable environmental regulations, PHMSA regulations, and applicable API measurement standards.
• Experience interfacing with individuals inside and outside the company, e.g., public officials, regulators, engineers, business professionals, contractors, and others.
• Solid presentation skills, experience presenting to leader audiences, and able to effectively convey the data and the story.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, problem solving, and critical thinking.
• Able to successfully complete Haz-Mat training and perform Incident Commander role, safety awareness training, and any related required training and certification.
• Experience with Microsoft office suite applications with a strong emphasis on Excel.
• Able to travel within the U.S. and Canada up to 40% of the time.
• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
• Valid drivers’ license with a clean abstract.
• Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks.
• Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment screening.
• This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of their employment

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges

Plains All American is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs).