Job description
Overview:
Responsibilities:
Monitors flows, pressures and gas qualities across system and responds to SCADA system alarms to provide safe and reliable service.
Provides daily forecasts of system-wide gas requirements and adjusts to differences between forecasted and actual.
Plans and executes adjustments to pipeline flows, compression and line pack to meet current and anticipated customer needs.
Interfaces with gas schedulers and pipeline operations to maintain collaborative interdepartmental and cross-functional working relationships among office and field employees.
Completes and maintains at required intervals Operator Qualification Training as required by Company and DOT regulations.
Assists supervisor of gas control in the development of daily volume reports and gather operational data as needed.
Regularly use and maintain spreadsheets, database and word processing software, and periodically learn new programs.
Gather and document information for pipeline and production related incident reports.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience
Language Skills
Mathematical Skills
Reasoning Ability
Computer Skills
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Other Skills and Abilities
Other Qualifications
Physical Demands
Work Environment
Summary
Monitors and controls natural gas flow on client interstate pipeline and gathering systems to assure daily receipt and delivery requirements are met within DOT and tariff standards while optimizing compression equipment usage and maintaining safe operations.
Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Operates and controls natural gas flow through pipelines from Gas Control Center using a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) computer system.
Monitors flows, pressures and gas qualities across system and responds to SCADA system alarms to provide safe and reliable service.
Provides daily forecasts of system-wide gas requirements and adjusts to differences between forecasted and actual.
Plans and executes adjustments to pipeline flows, compression and line pack to meet current and anticipated customer needs.
Interfaces with gas schedulers and pipeline operations to maintain collaborative interdepartmental and cross-functional working relationships among office and field employees.
Completes and maintains at required intervals Operator Qualification Training as required by Company and DOT regulations.
Assists supervisor of gas control in the development of daily volume reports and gather operational data as needed.
Regularly use and maintain spreadsheets, database and word processing software, and periodically learn new programs.
Gather and document information for pipeline and production related incident reports.
Mentors and trains more junior Gas Control Operators.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and minimum three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of general computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite- Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
N/A
Other Skills and Abilities
Strong analytical and collaboration skills.
Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and written.
Ability to work rotating 12-hour shift including nights, weekends and holidays.
Other Qualifications
Working knowledge of gas hydraulics and compressors.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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