Team Lead Gis

CRAIG L. KENNEDY

E-mail ********@*****.*** Phone: (1-713-***-**** Houston, TX

Energy professional with 10 + years of industry experience and recognized as a high performer in the delivery of natural gas compliance in the Houston area. High impact communicator formulating corporate and field operations partnerships and leveraging values-based decision making, high emotional intelligence, and a commitment to continuous learn to yield excellence via measurable outcomes. Technical & Professional Competencies:

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

GIS Mapping System

Utility Distribution

Training & Development

Safety Champion

Field Operations

Stakeholder Management

Continuous Improvement

Data & Reporting

Regulatory Compliance

Damage P

CenterPoint Energy Team Lead Damage Prevention Dec 2008 To Present

Team Lead – Map Research Tech II (Promotion)

Map Research Tech I

Point of contact for 811 “Call Before You Dig” and interface with members of the Houston community and 3rd party utility locators to ensure compliance with the Railroad Commission and CenterPoint corporate compliance.

Utilize GIS mapping system and Research CenterPoint Energy natural gas utility lines in GIS mapping system and interface with 3rd party field operations contractors to identify excavation conflicts and manage escalated issues.

Formulate partnerships with Field Operations, Right of Way, Gas and Electric dispatch to resolve ticket discrepancies.

Participate in enterprise-wide continuous improvement projects for Korterra mapping system implementation

Serve as business unit Safety Champion, facilitate office-based and field presentations and prepare monthly and ad hoc analysis and observations for CenterPoint Safety department

Represent CenterPoint Energy in the Houston Community and make presentations about utility safety and excavation and the 811 Call Before You Dig.

Created departmental Research Line Locating training tool in MS Power Point, facilitate new hire training, and manage daily performance of Associates to ensure high performing teams.

Manage 3rd party utility contractor damage prevention incident reports in SAP and collaborate with the Railroad Commission and CenterPoint claims department to ensure regulatory compliance in natural gas and electric excavations

Generate and audit daily and ad hoc Damage Prevention data and metrics – high volatile, high pressure, One Call - in GTI Viewer/Ultra system to ensure management of 3rd party field operations open tickets in alignment with service level agreements.

Collaborate with Field Operations and visit damage prevention excavation sites to assess damage – unauthorized activities and near misses - reconcile 3rd party contractor disputes, and develop corrective action plans.

AAS, Electronics Engineering Technology ITT Technical Institute

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