CNG Logistics Director

A CNG Logistics Director is responsible for the safe, reliable, and cost-effective movement of compressed natural gas from the supply point to customers, while coordinating people, equipment, scheduling, compliance, and customer requirements.

CNG Logistics Director — Roles & Responsibilities

1. Operations & Logistics Management

• Direct daily CNG transportation and logistics operations.
• Develop and manage delivery schedules and routing.
• Coordinate CNG trailers, tractors, drivers, stations, and customer locations.
• Ensure sufficient equipment and driver capacity to meet demand.
• Monitor deliveries in real time and resolve delays, breakdowns, or route disruptions.
• Establish operating procedures and performance standards.

2. Fleet & Equipment Management

• Oversee CNG tube trailers, tractors, support vehicles, and related equipment.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Monitor equipment utilization, availability, mileage, and downtime.
• Manage trailer rotation and positioning to maximize fleet efficiency.
• Work with maintenance teams and vendors on equipment reliability.

3. Driver & Personnel Management

• Lead dispatchers, logistics coordinators, drivers, and other logistics personnel.
• Establish staffing requirements, schedules, and coverage.
• Ensure drivers meet CDL, hazmat, safety, and company qualification requirements.
• Monitor driver performance, productivity, and compliance.
• Develop training and onboarding programs.

4. Dispatch & Scheduling

• Oversee the dispatch function and transportation management systems.
• Balance supply, customer demand, trailer availability, and driver hours.
• Prioritize deliveries based on customer requirements and operational conditions.
• Establish escalation procedures for missed or delayed deliveries.
• Maintain communication between field operations, customers, compression facilities, and management.

5. Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Maintain compliance with applicable DOT, FMCSA, PHMSA, OSHA, EPA, and state/local requirements.
• Ensure proper handling, transportation, loading, unloading, and delivery of CNG.
• Maintain safety procedures for high-pressure gas operations.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and transportation-related events.
• Implement corrective actions and safety-improvement programs.
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory reporting.

6. Cost & Financial Management

• Develop and manage the logistics operating budget.
• Track fuel, maintenance, labor, tolls, outside transportation, and equipment costs.
• Monitor cost per mile, cost per delivery, cost per DGE/MMBtu, trailer utilization, and driver productivity.
• Identify opportunities to reduce empty miles, idle time, overtime, and unnecessary equipment use.
• Manage transportation and equipment vendors.

7. Customer Service

• Serve as a senior operational contact for key customers.
• Ensure deliveries meet contractual volume, timing, and reliability requirements.
• Establish service-level expectations and performance metrics.
• Communicate proactively regarding outages, delays, weather, or supply constraints.
• Resolve operational customer complaints.

8. Supply & Demand Coordination

• Coordinate with gas suppliers, compression facilities, CNG stations, and customers.
• Forecast transportation requirements based on customer demand.
• Maintain adequate trailer inventory and transportation capacity.
• Develop contingency plans for supply interruptions.

9. Technology & Data

• Implement and manage transportation/logistics software.
• Use GPS, telematics, dispatch systems, and trailer tracking.
• Develop dashboards for operational software
• Analyze delivery data to identify inefficiencies and trends.
• Improve visibility of CNG volumes, locations, ETAs, and equipment status.

10. Emergency & Contingency Management

• Establish response plans for:
• Vehicle accidents
• Equipment failures
• Road closures
• Severe weather
• Station outages
• Supply interruptions
• Customer emergencies

Pay: From $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person