Clearance Analyst (Natural Gas Operations)

Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States; onsite role. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Salary: $69,900–$123,200 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a public utility providing essential natural gas services to customers 24/7.

What you will do

• Assess the operational impacts of planned and emergent work activities on the natural gas system.
• Evaluate outages, isolation strategies, execution risks, stakeholder impacts, and mitigation requirements.
• Review engineering and operational documentation, contingency plans, emergency isolation strategies, and readiness activities.
• Coordinate outage readiness and operational planning with Gas Control, Engineering, field operations, project teams, and external stakeholders.
• Support operational decisions during abnormal operating conditions and emergent events.
• Identify improvements to planning, training, tools, and operational processes, and support analysts and coordinators with impact analysis and work-readiness practices.

Requirements

• Degree or relevant study in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Data Analytics, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Operations Management, GIS, Business, or a related discipline; equivalent utility, military technical, industrial operations, or energy-industry experience may be considered.
• At least 3 years of experience in utility operations, natural gas operations, Gas Control, engineering support, field operations, project coordination, emergency response, or related technical environments.
• Safety awareness and willingness to follow safety requirements, report hazards, and help maintain a safe work environment.
• Ability to support emergency response efforts outside normal hours and assist with tasks outside typical responsibilities when required.

Nice to have

• Experience evaluating operational impacts, risks, or outage planning activities.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Understanding of natural gas operations and system fundamentals.
• Knowledge of outage coordination, isolation planning, and operational constraints.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-support capabilities.
• Ability to interpret engineering studies, operational data, GIS information, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, meeting facilitation, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative workplace that values respect, inclusion, open dialogue, and diverse perspectives.
• Support for veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Safety is a core organizational value.
• Emergency response needs may arise during storm season and at other times throughout the year.