Operations Specialist, Level 1-4 (Rotating Shift) - Richfield, KS

Kinder Morgan • RICHFIELD, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the installation, operation, and maintenance of natural gas pipelines, compression stations, and related field operations. The position performs equipment maintenance and inspections, supports construction and maintenance work, conducts regulatory compliance activities, helps plan projects and outages, maintains records, and communicates with internal and external stakeholders. The role requires a 12-hour rotating shift and may involve travel, call-outs, overtime, and work in varied weather and physical conditions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical skills.
• Proficiency using a variety of hand tools.
• Familiarity with and experience diagnosing mechanical issues.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, P&IDs, and other diagrams.
• Valid driver's license that meets company insurability requirements, maintained throughout employment.
• Ability to achieve and maintain operator qualifications and obtain certifications required for specific duties.
• Strong focus on completing assigned work safely and without accidents.
• Basic computer skills, including knowledge of MS Office and various operating systems, and ability to learn company software.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and decimals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Ability to work with a team, take direction from supervisors, keep required schedules, focus on details, and follow work rules.
• Ability to organize, plan, prioritize, document, and complete work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated performance toward operational excellence.
• Ability to drive and work in all weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
• Ability to live within a reasonable response time of the reporting location, determined by local management and usually within 30 miles.
• Ability to carry a company-provided communication device and respond during working and non-working hours if required.
• Ability to stand, walk, and sit while working indoors or outdoors.
• Ability to consistently lift at least 20 pounds, sometimes in awkward positions, and to lift from floor to waist and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to lift, carry, pull, push, reach, squat, kneel, and climb ladders or stairs.
• Physical dexterity, hand and grip strength, depth perception, and other physical attributes needed to perform the job safely.
• Ability to use hand tools and equipment, including repetitive hand use involving grasping and twisting motions.
• Ability to frequently enter confined spaces and climb and work from elevated platforms, ladders, and walkways.
• Ability to work periodically in low-lit areas and high-noise areas such as around engines, and in extreme temperatures, including inside compressor buildings.
• Ability to follow applicable PPE guidelines, including wearing full fire-retardant clothing (FRC).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with gas compressor stations and pipeline operations.
• Experience troubleshooting equipment and determining process failures.
• Experience with maintenance-tracking database activities.
• Knowledge of safe handling practices for flammable gases, liquids, and high- and low-pressure systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, service, and maintain valves, pipe, pipeline appurtenances, generators, air compressors, pumps, gas compressors, and engines, including reciprocating and turbine engines, as applicable.
• Maintain the upkeep, cleanliness, and condition of company facilities, equipment, and pipeline right-of-way.
• Participate in planning equipment shutdowns, maintenance, and outages.
• Oversee third-party construction and maintenance activities, including monitoring 811 one-call tickets.
• Inspect work completed by third-party contractors and construction crews.
• Conduct pigging activities when necessary.
• Perform governmental compliance activities, including line patrols, road and railroad crossing inspections, and valve inspections.
• Inspect and perform preventative maintenance on compression station engines and equipment.
• Determine root causes of mechanical issues and failures and ensure necessary repairs are completed.
• Perform minor electrical maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Start and stop operating equipment, such as compressor engines and pumps, within defined operating parameters.
• Participate in developing project scopes and work plans.
• Represent the company in contacts with landowners and tenants, public and emergency officials, and at local meetings.
• Identify and report unsafe conditions and address safety and environmental concerns.
• Provide information for creating, planning, forecasting, and managing operations budgets.
• Maintain company expense records to assist with cash-flow management, cost monitoring, and control.
• Provide input into O&M procedures, project scopes of work, and work plans.
• Complete applicable documentation and record keeping.
• Perform work in compliance with company standards and procedures, regulatory requirements, and company tariff requirements.
• Communicate work activities to appropriate parties.
• Participate in safety programs and initiatives, and maintain regard for personal, employee, public, and company-asset safety.
• Respond to call-outs and work overtime as necessary, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Operate and maintain equipment such as UTVs, ATVs, forklifts, skid steers, and snow plows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible and Health Spending Accounts.
• Life and Accidental Death and Disability Insurance.
• Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Disability Insurance for employees and dependents.
• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) with employer and employee contributions and a company-funded pension plan.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Voluntary benefit plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED