Operator - Senior
Oneok · Louisiana
📍 Erath, LAvia workday
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#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.
JOB SUMMARY
Job Profile Summary
Perform advanced level work related to gas and/or liquids pipeline system operations acting as a subject matter expert.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities Perform and/or coordinate, diagnoses and troubleshoots complex pipeline operations and maintenance activities on systems including compressor stations, gas storages, dehydration facilities, pumping facilities, measurement facilities, and related equipment which may include, but is not limited to: Startup and shutdown
Pigging
Collecting liquids
Changing charts
Gauging tanks
Locating and marking lines
Monitoring cathodic protection/basic pipe coatings
Leakage survey/patrolling pipelines
Blowing drips
Perform, dispatch, and/or train on line locates
Construction watch and/or oversee construction activities
Monitor usage and/or replace lubricants, fluids, inhibitors, chemicals, etc., as needed to ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment
Exchange information regarding pipeline operations, maintenance, measurement, and other activities with public/governmental officials, employees, contractors, customers, producers, and landowners
Establishes calculations, compile and/or prepare information and report, assisting others on matters including but not limited to: Gas/liquid flow and quality
Maintenance and/or repair logs
Samples (gas/liquids)
Pipeline/corrosion activities
Construction inspection
Appropriate regulatory requirements
Drive and ensure maintenance is completed on assigned company vehicles
May coordinate/have oversight of employees engaged in pipeline operations, maintenance, and other activities
Anticipate changes in work demands and identify assignments or training to meet those demands
Recommend new processes and formulate new ideas; take lead role to execute implementation of new processes
Determine materials required for operations and prepare appropriate purchase requisitions
Ensure compliance with company policies related to OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements, preparing appropriate documentation
React immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others
Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.
Education None Required.
Work Experience Following job related experience required:
Experience operating and maintaining pipeline systems and related equipment utilized in natural gas and liquids gathering and transmission systems
Experience in various field functions including measurement, cathodic protection, and compressor/pump station operations
Experience in maintenance and the repair of equipment
Experience and training related to: Company and governmental operating/safety procedures and enviornmental regulations
Characteristics of natural gas and gas liquids
Pigging pipeline, blowing drips, gauging tanks, and collecting liquids
Construction methods
Transmission and/or gathering system operations
Emergency response procedures
Communication skills
Experience in patrolling pipelines, performing leakage surveys, and locating/marking lines
Experience in working with valves and dehydration equipment, scrubbers, and separators
Experience in use and function of applications such as: Microsoft Excel, Project, Access, Word, etc.
Experience interacting, negotiating, advising and communicating effectively and in exchanging written and verbal information and instructions
Experience with cathodic protection/corrosion control activities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to: use tools and equipment including computers and related software
Ability to: establish and prioritize multiple complex assignments with competing deadlines in a timely manner requesting assistance as needed
Ability to: apply math, algebraic formulas and programmed based statistical methods
Ability to: apply the use of formulas to estimate or calculate flow rates and volumes
Ability to: use logic and reasoning to identify alternate solutions or approaches to a problem
Ability to: communicate thoughts, ideas, information, messages and other written information, which may contain technical material, in a logical, organized and coherent manner
Ability to: direct and/or delegate work assignments
Licenses and Certifications None required
Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)
Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)
Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spi
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