Supervisor CPM/Leak Detection Engineering

ONEOK•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

As part of a critical team in Operations Control, the CPM (Computational Pipeline Monitoring)/Leak Detection Engineering group contributes to ONEOK's commitment to safe, efficient, 24/7 operations by maintaining state-of-the-art computer-based transient model leak detection and CPM systems and pipeline simulation systems for liquid petroleum pipelines. Job Profile Summary Responsible for oversight of leak detection/computational pipeline monitoring, alarm management, and adequate information components of the control room management program. Oversees evaluation of pipeline leak detection system alarms. Collaborates with controllers, control room supervision, and the SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) department to document leak detection alarms, causes, and responses. Assists in coordination with technical services and SCADA departments to resolve instrumentation and system tuning to minimize false alarming while maintaining system sensitivity. Provides support on matters requiring immediate diagnostic response on critical system outages. Develops and implements procedures and programs, specifically, Control Room Management (CRM), Training and Operator Qualification (OQ) program, and Alarm Management Plan in compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT)/Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulations. Ensures compliance with regulations, interprets and communicates existing and proposed regulations and requirements. Coordinates and facilitates preparation for audits. Analyzes and measures the effectiveness of leak detection and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) applications. Develops and recommends business practices and procedures that focus on enhanced safety. Develops and contributes documentation for the Company's System Integrity Plan (SIP). Assignments are received in the form of functional/departmental/regional objectives and goals. Consistently exercises independent judgement and applies knowledge/experience in area of expertise to determine the proper process by which to meet goals/objectives. Provides supervision to a group of employees who perform the exempt-level tasks and/or the same, or similar non-exempt level tasks. Administers direction within the latitude of established company policies. May be required to be actively involved with projects to meet schedules or project deadlines. Work is measured by overall completion of objectives. Has the authority to hire, terminate, discipline or recommend changes within work group. Work is typically of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires an evaluation of a variety of factors to establish a course of action. May recommend modifications or improvements to operating policies/procedures. Erroneous judgements/recommendations/decisions or failure to achieve results typically result in serious delays to schedules and may result in considerable expenditures of time, human resources and funds to rectify.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or related field of study required
6 - 10 years related work experience preferred
Ability to: communicate effectively orally and in writing in English
Ability to: communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers, internal and external customers
Ability to: work in stressful and changing environmental conditions (conditions as noted above)
Ability to: work under time pressure, tight deadlines and interruptions
Ability to: use a personal computer with the Windows® operating system to complete time sheets, send and receive e-mail, and access information posted on the Company’s intranet
Ability to: follow instructions or standard procedures
Ability to: compile and/or examine information and select the best action from defined alternatives
Ability to: organize and/or analyze information and identify solutions from a range of alternatives
Ability to: deal with complex issues which require substantial analysis or independent judgment

Responsibilities

CPM Maintenance & Enhancement
Analysis, configuration, implementation, and maintenance of computational pipeline monitoring (CPM), leak detection systems, and pipeline simulations systems to meet business requirements, in compliance with regulatory requirements and Company standards, and to meet systems supportability.
Performance of pipeline profile analyses and assessments.
Provides for leak detection applications support, development, testing, and troubleshooting for a diverse range of issues/scopes and CPM designs.
Supports collaboration with the software vendor to maintain leak detection and simulation models, including upgrades and periodic re-certification testing.
Collaborates with internal stakeholders to determine business needs for development and maintenance of applications configuration and coding.
Evaluates, selects, and implements vendor applications including designs/develop for required system interfaces.
Maintenance and/or enhancement for other SCADA-related layered applications, as needed.
Recommends hardware and software.
Evaluates systems architecture and new leak detection technologies, recommends CPM systems, and develops plans for their integration into leak detection application environment.
Analysis of SCADA and leak detection system data to identify leak detection system alarm parameters’ key performance indicators (KPI) and to evaluate SCADA systems performance.
Control Room Management, Safety, & Compliance:
Develops and implements procedures and programs, specifically, Control Room Management (CRM), Training and Operator Qualification (OQ) program, and Alarm Management Plan in compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT)/Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulations.
Addresses deficiencies identified in the fatigue risk management plan.
Ensures compliance with regulations, interprets and communicates existing and proposed regulations and requirements.
Coordinates and facilitates preparation for audits.
Develops and recommends business practices and procedures that focus on enhanced safety.
Develops and contributes documentation for the Company’s System Integrity Plan (SIP).
Oversees the execution and development and implementation of Control Room Management procedures and training, specifically, Operator Qualification (OQ) program and Fatigue Mitigation program in compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT)/Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulations.
Maintains documentation and records that demonstrate DOT/PHMSA compliance.
Supervises Ops Control Trainers and the analysis and establishment of instructional goals and objectives for proper use of the CPM model-based leak detection systems applications.
Reviews and approves training documents/materials.
Data & Reporting
Review and interpretation of CPM data.
Preparation of reports regarding CPM systems alarms data.
Review and/or calculation of leak size and record updates.
Review and update of manual overrides to CPM systems.
Incident Investigations:
Participates in and/or oversees and supervises incident investigations.
Supervises and/or participates in incident investigations involving CPM and/or other leak detection systems data by analyzing and interpreting data.
Performs and/or oversees and supervises resulting action items involving CPM and or other leak detection systems model modifications, systems configurations, processes and procedures, and other areas as needed.