Gas Controller/ Senior Gas Controller

Cheniere Energy•Houston, TX

22h

About The Position

The Gas Controller/Senior Gas Controller safely operates and monitors Cheniere gas transmission pipeline systems through the pipeline SCADA system, ensuring nominated gas volumes are transported in accordance with transportation agreements. The role serves as the primary contact for third-party interconnecting operational entities and as a liaison between the Creole Trail Pipeline (CTPL) and Cheniere LNG regasification/liquefaction terminals. The controller identifies and responds to abnormal pipeline operations and initiates appropriate actions to maintain safety. Under the direction of the Gas Operations Supervisor, the position has primary on-duty responsibility and authority to operate the pipeline safely and in compliance with procedures and pipeline safety regulations. It requires rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, availability for weekend and after-hours standby, and work in a rotating environment that includes nights, weekends, and holidays. The work is indoors and may involve standing, walking, sitting, climbing stairs, communicating, typing, and writing. The role is subject to drug and alcohol testing under applicable federal regulations. The Gas Controller level requires at least three years of relevant experience monitoring and safely controlling remote systems using computerized controls; the Senior Gas Controller level requires at least seven years. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Formal education in a related technical or engineering discipline is desired, and an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Gas Controller: at least three years of experience demonstrating the ability to monitor and safely control systems that are not in immediate proximity through a computerized control system.
Senior Gas Controller: at least seven years of experience demonstrating the ability to monitor and safely control systems that are not in immediate proximity through a computerized control system.
Knowledge of natural gas transportation, including pipeline hydraulic behavior, nominations and scheduling, compressor operation and horsepower optimization, linepack management, SCADA systems, personal computer operation, and managing system receipts and deliveries while balancing customer service and maintenance without compromising safety.
Ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers about complex matters.
Clear communication skills for conveying operating plans to operators and gas controllers and operational constraints to customer service personnel.
Ability and willingness to work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts.
Ability to work in a rotating shift environment that includes holidays, weekends, and nights.
Ability to meet the position's physical and vision demands, including standing, walking, sitting, climbing stairs, communicating, typing and writing, and the specified vision abilities.
Subject to drug and alcohol testing under applicable federal regulations.

Nice To Haves

Formal education in a related technical or engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

Continuously monitor and control the pipeline to maintain safe operations.
Receive and review confirmed customer nomination reports and ensure nominated volumes are received and delivered.
Communicate with interconnecting control centers to coordinate deliveries and receipts and manage emerging issues.
Execute operating plans in collaboration with the customer coordinator and upstream and downstream gas controllers.
Recognize and respond to abnormal operating conditions, dispatching field operations personnel when necessary.
Communicate deviations from plans and operational problems to customer coordinators.
Receive calls on the pipeline emergency phone number and respond to pipeline emergencies.
Track imbalances between the pipeline and interconnecting parties.
Review proposed pipeline system changes and recommend adjustments to operations.
Monitor personal fatigue and take countermeasures.
Monitor and record hours worked and remain within applicable limits.
Maintain pipeline physical security by monitoring surveillance systems and cyber security by monitoring the SCADA system.
Conduct shift-change meetings.
Maintain qualifications and training, including training on more than one system.
Maintain the pipeline logbook.
Demonstrate competency in optimizing system performance.
Take actions necessary to ensure safe pipeline operations and transportation of nominated gas volumes, including adjusting flow rates, communicating with third-party gas control centers, calling out field technicians, activating the emergency response plan, and shutting system valves as needed.
Be available for standby duty on weekends and after hours.