Manager - Control Center

Energy Transfer • Houston, TX

120d

About The Position

Energy Transfer LP is one of the largest Master Limited Partnerships with a diversified portfolio of energy assets in the United States, totaling more than 100,000 miles of natural gas, crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined products pipelines, traversing 36 states with associated terminals, storage, and fractionation facilities. This position is responsible for working with other Managers – Control Center in leading and directing the activities of the Pipeline Control Center Operations group comprised of Pipeline Controllers (PC’s) and Lead Pipeline Controllers (LPC’s), who are all direct reports. This operation is a 24x7/365 operation which is responsible for operating Energy Transfer Liquids pipelines across multiple states from the Houston, TX Control Center. The Manager must assist and/or direct the PC's and LPC’s in managing on-going day-to-day operations and/or abnormal & emergencies. The Manager has the overall responsibility of coordinating work plans for line and station work throughout the pipeline systems by consulting with field supervisors, engineers, and pipeline scheduling on current issues, upcoming projects and by being proactive in identifying deficiencies to assure safe operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent pipeline operations experience.
• 8+ years of experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Strong leadership ability.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, engineers, and SCADA System employees.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse work group to assure the proper execution of Normal, Abnormal and Emergency (NAE) operating procedures and policies.
• Oversee the training and operator qualification activities of the PC’s; maintain / meet CRM regulations and regulatory compliance documentation.
• Develop and maintain operating procedures to establish consistent practices in each area of the operation to meet the needs of the operations.
• Continuously evaluate and analyze pipeline operations to assure safe and efficient operations.
• Prepare and administer work and vacation schedules to meet department needs; review staffing levels and skill sets of the PC's.
• Coordinate on-going activities and projects with Engineering, Field Operations, Scheduling, and SCADA Systems staff; lead Incident Investigations relative to any operational upsets that are related to Control Center activities.
• Serve as primary contact with field for daily work activities affecting the flow of product and/or monitoring and controlling the systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees