Operator, Pipeline (Texas City, TX)

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. • Texas City, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pipeline Operator works rotating shifts at the Texas City Tank Farm/Texas City Marine Terminal and performs operations and maintenance involving pipeline-related equipment and processes. The role coordinates with Pipeline Control and affiliated groups to support safe, timely, and quality-controlled product handling. Duties include terminal and station operations, tank gauging, manifold lineups, documentation and recordkeeping for inventories and vessel connections, quality control, equipment operation and preventive maintenance, sampling, testing, basic product accounting and measurement, and handling flammable hydrocarbons and conventional products.

The operator must follow environmental and USCG regulations and company policies for handling and disposing of hazardous substances. The position also involves cross-training, maintaining facility appearance and safety through housekeeping, and attending safety meetings and required training. Work takes place indoors and outdoors around industrial and electrical equipment, in varying weather and temperature conditions, and may include confined spaces, heights, physical handling of equipment, and use of protective and emergency breathing equipment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Minimum of 3 years of stable work history, preferably in the energy industry.
• Ability to apply for and access TWIC card credentials.
• Strong commitment to personal and job safety.
• Mechanical aptitude and dexterity in the use of tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and basic computer skills, including spreadsheet and word processing applications.
• Good verbal and written communication, decision-making skills, and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to maintain and promote good working relationships in a team environment.
• Ability to assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties, and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions.
• Willingness to work overtime and handle callouts, and to live or relocate within a 1-hour response time of the job assignment.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently or in a team environment, with willingness to learn.
• Good organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good customer relation skills and ability to interface with land owners and corporate and field personnel.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., manually transport a load up to 75 lbs., and apply up to 100 foot pounds of torque.
• Ability to regularly bend, stoop, move between ground and higher levels, and raise or lift from ground level.
• Ability to get in and out of vehicles regularly and ride over rough roads.
• Ability to wear special safety equipment and lift and put on emergency breathing apparatus and/or protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Technical certification or equivalent training/experience in a processing plant, pipeline, or similar industry.

Responsibilities

• Perform terminal and station operations, coordinating with Pipeline Control and other affiliates to ensure timely, safe, and quality-controlled product handling.
• Gauge tanks, line up manifolds, and prepare paperwork and logs or records related to inventories, vessel connections, and quality control.
• Operate pipeline-related equipment and perform preventive maintenance and product quality sampling.
• Perform testing, basic product accounting, and product measurement, and work with flammable hydrocarbons and conventional products.
• Follow environmental and USCG regulations and company policies concerning the handling and disposal of hazardous substances.
• Participate in available cross-training to develop skills in areas specific to other operators and technicians.
• Maintain facility appearance and safety through good housekeeping inside and outside facilities.
• Attend safety meetings and complete required safety training.

What This Job Offers

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