The Role
The Pipeline Operator monitors and controls the operations of gas/oil pipelines to ensure safety, efficiency, and environmental compliance. Responsibilities include checking logs, regulating flow, performing preventive maintenance, conducting inspections, preparing reports, and adhering to safety regulations.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Objective:
Monitors, maintains, and controls the safe, healthy and environmentally sound operations of the gas /oil pipelines
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Reviews and monitors prior shift, to check for accuracy, daily computer log and scan process board.
- Monitors and maintains operations by measuring and regulating flow of product.
- Monitors and maintains pipeline by conducting studies and inspections.
- Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Prepares pipeline reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information. Inspects equipment for safety problems, leaks, wear and tear, and makes or recommends appropriate repairs and maintenance..
- Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results, as needed.
- Maintains safe and healthy work environment by practicing pipeline standards, adhering to legal regulations, and conducting inspections.
- Monitors and maintains logs of meter readings, test results, and adjustments made.
- Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation.
- Supports company vision and mission.
- Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.
- Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.).
- Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by
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keeping information confidential.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Five (5) years minimum oil and gas plant and pipeline experience, experience in both Gas and Liquid pipeline operations.
- Ability to accurately solve problems.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
- Ability to perform work assignments with little or no supervision.
- Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.
- Ability to accurately perform tasks.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with different truck groups that transport product.
- Proficiency in the use and application of the following software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & Outlook).
- Ability to make independent, rational decisions, as required.
- Ability to maintain the integrity of the plant process.
- Ability to work alone and highly motivated.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle in and around process areas. Ability to consider safety in all decisions.
- Self-starter, team player, and comfortable working under pressure.
Education Requirements:
- Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent or any equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating sufficient knowledge, ability and skill to handle the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Top Skills
Excel
MS Office
Outlook
Word
The Company
What We Do
Hilcorp Energy Company was founded in 1989 with the vision of being the premier independent energy company in America. Today, it is now the largest privately owned oil and natural gas company in the country. Hilcorp is a company founded on the principles of innovation and entrepreneurism. Our Core Values of "integrity, urgency, ownership, alignment, and innovation" are central to everything we do and are fundamental to our culture.