Sr Specialist - Pipeline

Energy Transfer•Midland, TX

About The Position

Energy Transfer is hiring a Senior Specialist – Pipeline to provide technical expertise and assistance to field operating personnel and management. The role supports the safe and reliable operation of pipeline facilities, damage prevention, public awareness, and pipeline integrity programs, and serves as a knowledgeable resource for colleagues across the company. The specialist works with area personnel on high consequence area and class location reviews, and leads responses to third-party encroachment activities, shallow cover, and exposed pipe issues. The position also reviews and approves pipeline shut-out procedures, assists with line cleaning and in-line inspections, supports employee training and qualification evaluations, and provides pipeline engineering and maintenance guidance. The role requires availability to respond to emergencies and other operational needs in an around-the-clock natural gas gathering and processing operation. Some travel for temporary assignments, meetings, and training is required. Employees must live within a reasonable distance of their reporting location.

Requirements

At least 8 years of related work experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to review information from multiple sources and identify trends and root causes.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
Ability to work without direct supervision and strong organizational skills.
Human relations skills and willingness to support work-crew objectives in a crew-oriented environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work with field crews and Area Management and coordinate with technical resources.
Strong computer literacy and proficiency.
Good driving record.
Ability to live within a reasonable distance of the reporting location.
Availability to respond reasonably to emergency and other operational needs whenever they occur.
Ability to travel for temporary assignments, meetings, and training.
Ability to work in conditions that may include escaping gas, adverse weather, extreme temperatures, heights, high-pressure gas lines, heavy lifting, and cramped spaces.

Responsibilities

Work daily with field operating personnel to provide technical expertise and assistance to Area Directors, Operations Managers, Engineers, Technicians, and other operating personnel.
Review and validate proposed High Consequence Area changes.
Work with area personnel and Division/Houston GIS to identify sites or population density that may affect existing class locations or trigger new class locations; review and validate proposed changes.
Lead responses to proposed third-party encroachment activities, including landowner actions and road, highway, municipal, utility, developer, and residential projects.
Communicate and enforce company requirements for encroachment activities, ensure documentation and proposed plans are forwarded to appropriate O&E departments, and liaise with third parties when company facility modifications are required.
Lead division-wide work addressing shallow cover and exposed pipe, including reviewing locations, working with landowners and contractors, mitigating creek crossing issues, and managing project-related AFEs.
Review and approve pipeline shut-out procedures related to pipeline outages.
Assist with line cleaning and in-line inspection activities across the division.
Support area management with training and qualification evaluations for SPP and OQ.
Provide technical support to field personnel for road and surface load calculations, blasting calculations and precautions, emergency response coordination for leaks and ruptures, and welding.