Jill Walter, PE is a results-driven utility operations leader with more than 20 years of experience in the energy industry, spanning engineering, operations, safety, quality, and business process improvement.
Jill currently serves as Director of Operations – South Region at UGI Utilities, based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In this role, she leads a team of more than 400 employees across Southern Pennsylvania, responsible for the safe installation, operation, and maintenance of UGI’s natural gas system. She is known for driving operational excellence, strengthening safety culture, and delivering measurable performance improvements.
Prior to UGI, Jill was Regional Director of Electric and Gas Operations at INTREN, where she led a 200-person team across the East Coast. Under her leadership, the business grew more than 300%—safely and profitably—expanding INTREN’s footprint and earning recognition for high-quality execution.
Earlier in her career, Jill served as Director of Safety and Quality at I.B. Abel, where she oversaw safety strategy and implemented process improvements and performance metrics for one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the Northeast. She also spent more than a decade at PPL Electric Utilities in progressive leadership roles across distribution,
transmission, asset management, reliability, and portfolio management.
Jill holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Villanova University and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Supply Chain Management from Lehigh University. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and holds several industry designations, including Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP), Power Technology certificate, and OSHA 10/20 certifications.
For me, being a woman in STEAM means showing up with courage in spaces where women have historically been underrepresented and using my voice to make room for others. It’s about leading with both technical excellence and empathy and demonstrating that innovation is at its best when diverse perspectives have a seat at the table. I am proud to be both an engineer and a leader who develops others, challenges assumptions, and keeps the door open for the next woman coming behind me.
