Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
Generic

Leland Brown

Chicago,IL

Summary

Resourceful Supervisor trained in resolution of critical issues within time-sensitive environment with successful track record of building and maintaining talented teams. Highly organized, energetic and versatile leader committed to continuous improvements. Proven history of motivating staff to work together to achieve targets.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Superintendent

Nicor Gas
Glen Ellyn, IL
04.2023 - Current
  • Planned, managed and coordinated construction activities to ensure timely completion of projects.
  • Resolved conflicts between contractors or between contractor and client efficiently and professionally.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously using effective resource planning techniques.
  • Coordinated with supervisors, engineers and other personnel in order to ensure that all locates were completed safely and efficiently.
  • Identified potential conflicts between existing infrastructure and proposed construction plans.
  • Responded to customer inquiries regarding utility location services.
  • Worked with customers to develop solutions for locating difficult-to-find utilities.

Supervisor

Southern Company Gas
Glen Ellyn, IL
12.2014 - 04.2023
  • Evaluated processes and employee strengths to realign workflows with changing business demands.
  • Served as liaison between certain departments to implement new improvement plans and changes.
  • worked with front office operations as well as dispatch to ensure resource management is fully operational at all times.
  • managed collective bargaining unit employees to ensure compliance work is completed in a timely manner.
  • Coordinated services with external companies to check whether utility installations were completed on schedule.
  • Ensured compliance with workplace safety regulations by providing training sessions for all staff members.

Damage Prevention Specialist

Southern Company Gas
Glen Ellyn, IL
11.2020 - 08.2021
  • Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
  • Worked collaboratively with contractors and engineers to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
  • Investigated all cases of work performed, that caused damage to our gas pipeline, and reported all such activity to the ICC.
  • Performed audits on locators to ensure locates were our gas pipeline was properly protected.

Dispatcher

Southern Company Gas
Glen Ellyn, IL
12.2014 - 11.2020
  • Utilized various software systems to facilitate movement, planning and scheduling.
  • routed proper resources to emergency situations involving gas leaks, damaged gas mains, and explosions.
  • Set up command centers in the case of mass outages, air borne smells of gas, and gas main hits.
  • Heavy multitasking and organization of people, various applications and resources simultaneously.

Education

Leadership Competency - Organizational Leadership

Harvard Learning
Glen Ellyn, IL
01.2020

HVAC Certification - Environmental Education

Environmental Technical Institute
Blue Island, IL
09.1998

High School Diploma -

South Shore High School
Chicago, IL
06.1997

Skills

  • Processes and Procedures
  • Content Management Expertise
  • Improvement Plan Knowledge
  • Quantitative Skills
  • Experience in Leadership
  • Microsoft Office
  • Team Building
  • Data Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Supervision & Leadership

Accomplishments

  • I currently serve as co-chair of enERGy IL.

Timeline

Superintendent

Nicor Gas
04.2023 - Current

Damage Prevention Specialist

Southern Company Gas
11.2020 - 08.2021

Supervisor

Southern Company Gas
12.2014 - 04.2023

Dispatcher

Southern Company Gas
12.2014 - 11.2020

Leadership Competency - Organizational Leadership

Harvard Learning

HVAC Certification - Environmental Education

Environmental Technical Institute

High School Diploma -

South Shore High School

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Leland Brown