Compressor Station Operator

Northern Natural Gas • New Hartford, NY

308d • $36

About The Position

BHE GT&S is seeking a Compressor Station Operator at our Utica Station in New Hartford, NY.

Requirements

• Three months documented mechanical experience in a combination of industrial equipment, compressors, pumps, electrical motors, controls circuitry, engines, and/or reciprocating/combustion/turbine engines, other engines and/or related natural gas industry experience and/or related military experience and/or the equivalent related education (technical school or college).
• Documented computer skills.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Operate various equipment and tools weighing up to 90 lbs.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Climb ladders and work from elevated work surfaces.
• Ability to crawl, stoop, and work in limited spaces, on scaffolding and in awkward positions.

Nice To Haves

• Related natural gas industry experience.
• Hands on natural gas compressor station experience.

Responsibilities

• Start, stop and operate reciprocating/turbine engines, compressors and auxiliary equipment and perform minor repairs to equipment and tools at a natural gas compressor station.
• Maintain all station primary and auxiliary equipment (check and adjust water and oil levels, temperatures, pressures, etc.).
• Take and record readings such as pressures, temperatures, volumes, run hours, etc.
• Perform tasks such as blowing drips, emptying tanks, refilling fluids, checking tank levels and managing waste fluids, etc.
• Assist in repairing engines, air compressors, generators, dehydration equipment, etc.
• Keep tools and equipment in safe, orderly and proper working condition.
• Perform various maintenance duties such as painting, cleaning, polishing, caring for grounds, etc.
• Operate computerized station controls and change pressures and route gas, prepare written reports, regulate, and report pressures, and calculate and report volumes.
• Maintain good housekeeping.
• Maintain a safe operating environment.
• Operate and maintain other station facilities.
• Perform other duties as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Warehousing and Storage
• Education Level: High school or GED