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title: "Area Manager of Operations"
company: "WhiteWater Midstream"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/whitewater-midstream"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/whitewater-midstream-area-manager-of-operations-8eff021e-f9c4-48ae-b6ad-8ec251c30855"
apply_url: "https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whitewatermidstream/jobs/5230082007"
workplace: onsite
location: "Midland, TX Sealy, TX"
employment_type: unspecified
seniority: mid
role: operations
region: united-states
date_posted: 2026-09-03T16:50:36.000Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-15T15:51:08.435Z
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# Area Manager of Operations

**WhiteWater Midstream** · Midland, TX Sealy, TX

Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whitewatermidstream/jobs/5230082007

## About the role

The Area Manager of Operations is responsible for leading and managing a team of field supervisors and overseeing all field-based operations related to the distribution, transmission, and maintenance of natural gas systems. This position plays a critical role in ensuring regulatory compliance, optimizing operational performance, and maintaining the highest standards of safety and environmental stewardship.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Provide the Operations team with clear direction on daily responsibilities while ensuring adherence to all applicable state, local, and company health, safety, and environmental (HSE) practices.

- Lead the team’s safety training initiatives, ensuring all required certifications and mandated training programs are completed and maintained in compliance with regulatory standards.

- Manage day-to-day field operations, including construction, maintenance, inspection, and emergency response.

- Continuously monitor system performance metrics to assess the reliability, efficiency, and integrity of our natural gas operations.

- Identify trends, potential issues, and areas for improvement, and implement proactive solutions to enhance system reliability and minimize unplanned outages or service disruptions.

- Enforce adherence to all local, state, and federal safety regulations (e.g., DOT, OSHA, PHMSA).

- Conduct safety meetings, audits, and incident investigations.

- Promote a strong safety culture across field teams.

- Lead, train, and manage field technicians, foremen, and subcontractors.

- Recruit and onboard new field staff as needed.

- Conduct regular performance evaluations to provide constructive feedback, recognize achievements, and support employee development.

- Collaborate with the management team and Human Resources to manage employee performance while ensuring employee concerns and grievances are handled professionally, fairly, and in a timely manner.

- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and contractors to support capital and maintenance projects.

- Ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and budget.

- Collaborate with Engineering team to develop purging and commissioning plans/procedures.

- Maintain accurate records of field activities and progress.

- Liaise with regulatory bodies, landowners, emergency responders, and other stakeholders.

- Report on field activities, issues, and KPIs to senior management.

- Identify and implement reliability improvements and communicate across assets to ensure everyone is following best practice.

- Oversee inspection and maintenance of pipelines, compressor stations, metering equipment, and other infrastructure.

- Manage field inventories, tools, and mobile equipment.

- Assist with cash flow planning and expense monitoring to ensure operational spending remains within budgetary guidelines while identifying cost-saving opportunities and supporting overall financial efficiency.

- Communicate regularly with Gas Schedulers and Gas Control Center.

**Qualifications:**

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

- 7+ years of progressive experience in natural gas operations, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.

- Strong knowledge of pipeline systems, regulatory compliance, and field procedures.

- Proven ability to lead and develop teams in a dynamic field environment.

- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

- Proficiency in operational software, GIS, and Microsoft Office Suite.

- Valid driver’s license; willingness to travel regularly to field sites.

**Working Conditions:**

- May work in low-lit areas

- Must be able to withstand extreme weather conditions, occasionally

- Must be able to occasionally enter confined spaces, climb to and work from elevated platforms, ladders, walkways, etc.

- Travel, including occasional overnight stays of several days, may be required to support field operations, training, or company initiatives.

**Benefits:** 
This position is Full-Time located in Midland, TX or Sealy, TX. Selected candidate is eligible for employer matched 401(k), medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurances and other benefit offerings.

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