Pipeline Operator (Bridgeport, Decatur, Ponder, TX)

ONEOK•Bridgeport, TX

35d•Onsite

About The Position

ONEOK is seeking a Pipeline Operator for their Natural Gas Gathering & Processing division. This role involves performing intermediate-level work related to gas and/or liquids pipeline system operations. Candidates should ideally have experience with pipeline operations and natural gas transmission, and must live near Bridgeport, Decatur, or Ponder, TX, or be willing to relocate. ONEOK is a Fortune 500 company with over 100 years in business, offering a leading midstream service provider role with a focus on safety, sustainable operations, and employee well-being. The company provides generous health benefits, 401k, life insurance, LTD/STD, and paid time off.

Requirements

Experience operating and maintaining pipeline systems and related equipment utilized in natural gas and liquids gathering and transmission systems.
Experience in various field functions including measurement, cathodic protection, and compressor/pump station operations.
Experience in maintenance and the repair of equipment.
Experience, training and/or knowledge of company and governmental operating/safety procedures and environmental regulations.
Experience, training and/or knowledge of characteristics of natural gas and gas liquids.
Experience in pigging pipelines, blowing drips, gauging tanks, and collecting liquids.
Experience in construction methods.
Experience in patrolling pipelines, performing leakage surveys, and locating/marking lines.
Experience in working with valves and dehydration equipment, scrubbers, and separators.
Experience in use and function of applications such as: Microsoft Excel, Project, Access, Word, etc.
Experience interacting, negotiating, advising and communicating effectively and in exchanging written and verbal information and instructions.
Ability to use tools and equipment including computers and related software.
Ability to establish, prioritize assignments and complete assignments in a timely manner with limited supervision.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify alternate solutions or approaches to a problem.
Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas, information, messages and other written information, which may contain technical material, in a logical, organized and coherent manner.
Ability to apply the use of formulas to estimate or calculate flow rates and volumes.
Ability to apply basic arithmetic to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Nice To Haves

None explicitly mentioned, but implied experience in pipeline operations and natural gas transmission is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform pipeline operations and maintenance activities on systems including compressor stations, gas storages, dehydration facilities, pumping facilities, measurement facilities, and related equipment.
Startup and shutdown systems.
Pigging operations.
Collecting liquids.
Changing charts.
Gauging tanks.
Locating and marking lines.
Monitoring cathodic protection/basic pipe coatings.
Leakage survey/patrolling pipelines.
Blowing drips.
Perform and/or dispatch line locates.
Construction watch.
Monitor usage and/or replace lubricants, fluids, inhibitors, chemicals, etc., as needed to ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment.
Exchange information regarding pipeline operations, maintenance, measurement, and other activities with public/governmental officials, employees, contractors, customers, producers, and landowners.
Provide calculations, compile, and/or prepare information and reports including gas/liquid flow and quality, maintenance and/or repair logs, samples, pipeline/corrosion activities, construction inspection, and appropriate regulatory requirements.
Drive and ensure maintenance is completed on assigned company vehicles.
React immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others.
Perform Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline.
Be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.