Gas Controller/ Senior Gas Controller

Cheniere Energy•Houston, TX

About The Position

POSITION OVERVIEW The pipeline Gas Controller/Senior Controller is responsible for safely operating and monitoring Cheniere gas transmission pipeline systems via the pipeline Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system while ensuring that nominated volumes are transported in accordance with transportation agreements on a 24/7 basis. The Gas Controller is the main contact for all interconnecting third party operational entities and is the liaison between the Creole Trail Pipeline (CTPL) and Cheniere LNG regasification/liquefaction terminal. The gas controller is responsible for recognizing and reacting to abnormal operations on the pipeline system and is responsible for initiating response to maintain safe operations.

Requirements

Knowledge: The Gas Controller/Senior Gas Controller requires knowledge of natural gas transportation including pipeline hydraulic behavior, nominations and scheduling processes, compressor operation and horsepower optimization, linepack management, SCADA systems, Personal Computer operation, and managing system receipts and deliveries to balance customer service and maintenance without compromising safety.
Skills: Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers on matters of a complex nature. Clear communication skills will be required to communicate operating plans to operators/gas controllers and operational constraints to customer service personnel. The ability and willingness to work rotating (day/night) twelve-hour shifts.
Education, Training and Certifications : High school diploma or equivalent is required; formal education in related technical or engineering discipline desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Gas Controller: At least three (3+) years of experience which demonstrates the ability to monitor and safely control systems not in immediate proximity through a computerized control system.
Senior Gas Controller: At least seven (7+) years of experience which demonstrates the ability to monitor and safely control systems not in immediate proximity through a computerized control system.

Responsibilities

Continuously monitoring and controlling the pipeline to maintain safe operations
Receiving confirmed customer nominations reports, reviewing these nominations and ensuring receipt/delivery of nominated volumes
Communicating with interconnecting control centers to ensure that deliveries and receipts are accomplished and to manage emergent issues
Executing operations plans through collaboration with the customer coordinator and up/downstream gas controllers
Recognizing and reacting to Abnormal Operating Conditions, and dispatching field operations personnel to respond when necessary
Communicating deviations from plan and operational problems to customer coordinators
Receiving calls on the pipeline emergency phone number and responding to pipeline emergencies
Keeping track of imbalances between the pipeline and interconnecting parties
Reviewing proposed changes to the pipeline system and recommending adjustments to pipeline operations
Self-monitoring for fatigue and taking countermeasures
Monitoring/recording hours worked and staying with in limitations
Maintaining pipeline physical security by monitoring surveillance systems and maintaining cyber security by monitoring the SCADA system
Performing shift change meetings
Maintaining qualifications and training
Maintaining the pipeline logbook
Maintaining training on more than one system
Demonstrate competency in optimizing system performance