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From the employer's careers site First seen 31 Oct 2026

Asset Protection Specialist

Southern Company Newport News, VA On-site senior full-time

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Description

The Asset Protection Specialist role involves protecting company assets from damages and ensuring compliance with pipeline safety regulations.

The successful candidate will serve as a liaison between various stakeholders, including excavators, municipalities, and landowners, to address any issues or concerns related to pipeline safety and asset protection.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Conducting quality audits on locate contractors and right-of-way contractors
  • Investigating damage incidents and providing thorough reports
  • Educating stakeholders on asset protection and pipeline safety
  • Monitoring compliance and safety issues for locating, right-of-way maintenance, and submerged crossings
  • Conducting inspections of the right-of-way and installing pipeline markers as required

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED, a state driver's license, and a minimum of 3 years of utility field operations experience.

Preferred qualifications include an associate's or bachelor's degree, a real estate appraisal license, and experience in locating natural gas.

The role requires frequent travel to inspect facilities, walking long distances, and exposure to outdoor elements.

The salary range is not specified.

Skills

Required

  • pipeline safety regulations
  • asset protection
  • quality audits
  • damage investigations
  • compliance monitoring

Nice to have

  • real estate appraisal license
  • locating natural gas
  • easement rights
  • engineering
  • surveying principles
  • bilingual skills

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://emje.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/SouthernCompanyJobs/job/22381

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