Vice President of Engineering

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• Summit Utilities**\
  
  

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• Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as
  
  

one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020;

Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best

Places to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and

Missouri 2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023

Americas Best Small Employers.**

Summit is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable

and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in

Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. Being part of the

Summit team means embracing excellence, diversity and innovation,

committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to

serve each other, our customers and the communities where we live. We

aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.

• We have an exciting opportunity for a Vice President of Engineering.
  
  

The preferred location is Little Rock, AR, however, we will consider

applicants who reside in AR or ME.**

**POSITION SUMMARY**

The Vice President and Chief Engineer for Summit Utilities, Inc. (SUI)

leads the strategic planning, management, and execution of the companys

engineering programs. This executive role is responsible for ensuring

the safety, reliability, and efficiency of all engineering activities

across SUI, focusing on the design, construction, and operation of

natural gas utility systems. Key accountabilities include oversight of

the development and enforcement of engineering standards, system

documentation, company codes and standards, and quality assurance and

quality control (QA/QC) across all service territories, ensuring

compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and company

policies.

**PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Strategic Leadership and Engineering Oversight**

• Oversees and approves engineering initiatives that ensure the
  
  

design, construction, inspection, and repair of gas utility

distribution systems adhere to the highest safety and reliability

standards.

• Collaborates closely with the Summit executive team to shape and
  
  

achieve annual strategic goals, championing innovation, safety, and

operational excellence across the organization.

• Acts as a thought leader and mentor within the company, fostering a
  
  

culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and adherence to

safety standards.

• Sets and enforces company engineering standards, providing expert
  
  

level input to the technical review process, project scopes,

material/equipment specifications, and construction methodologies to

ensure regulatory compliance and cost efficiency.

• Conducts comprehensive evaluations on cost impacts and rate
  
  

implications for all engineering projects related to system

construction and maintenance.

• Represents SUI in addressing engineering-related concerns from the
  
  

public, governmental agencies, and industry stakeholders, ensuring

timely resolution and regulatory alignment.

• Manages long-term asset planning to support growth and system
  
  

reliability through collaboration with Business Development and

Operations, and performs hydraulic modeling analyses.

**Capital Budget Management**

Works closely with company financial leadership to prepare and manage

short- and long-term capital investment plans relating to growth, system

improvements, public accommodations and other infrastructure and

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Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with

disabilities.\

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