Compressor Station Operator

Position: Compressor Station Operator 24hr.
Location: Powhatan Point

BHE GT&S

JOB DESCRIPTION

BHE GT&S has an exciting career opportunity for a Compressor Station Operator 24 Hr., at our Mullett Station in Powhatan Point, OH.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Operate internal combustion engines, turbines, and related equipment and facilities used to pump and compress natural gas.

* May report or direct the reporting of pressures and operating conditions to Gas Dispatcher and keep records or reports.

* Change pressures and route gas as directed.

* Operate all secondary equipment such as water pumps, generators, motors, and heating boilers, etc.

* Make minor repairs to engines and equipment, assist in major overhauls, and keep tools and equipment in safe and proper working conditions.

* Perform various maintenance duties such as painting, cleaning, polishing, and caring for grounds, etc.

* Prepare records and reports as required.

* Direct compressor station operators or other assigned employees in the performance of assigned duties.

* May perform other duties as required in higher or lower classifications.

* Order and receive material and maintain appropriate records.

Other duties and responsibilities may include:

* May operate and maintain boilers, performing incidental duties, such as maintaining correct water level, operating auxiliary equipment, checking safety valves, changing charts, etc.

* Start, stop and operate reciprocating/turbine engines, compressors and auxiliary equipment and perform minor repairs to equipment and tools at a natural gas compressor station.

* Maintain all station primary and auxiliary equipment (check and adjust water and oil levels, temperatures, pressures, etc.

* Take and record readings such as pressures, temperatures, volumes, run hours, etc.

* Perform tasks such as blowing drips, emptying tanks, refilling fluids, checking tank levels, and managing waste fluids, etc.

* Assist in repairing engines, air compressors, generators, dehydration equipment, etc.

* Keep tools and equipment in safe, orderly, and proper working condition.

* Operate computerized station controls and change pressures and route gas, prepare written reports, regulate, and report pressures, and calculate and report volumes.

* Maintain good housekeeping.

* Maintain a safe operating environment.

* Operate and maintain other station facilities.

* Perform other duties as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Six months documented mechanical experience in a COMBINATION of the following: industrial equipment, compressors, pumps, electrical motors, controls circuitry, engines AND/OR reciprocating/combustion/turbine engines, other engines AND/OR related natural gas industry experience AND/OR related military experience AND/OR equivalent related education (technical school or college.)

* Documented computer skills

* Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

* Operate various equipment and tools weighing up to 90 lbs.

* Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

* Climb ladders and work from elevated work surfaces.

* Ability to crawl, stoop, and work in limited spaces, on scaffolding and in awkward positions.

Additional knowledge, skills, and abilities :

* Ability to follow mandatory safety rules and standard operating procedures and use personal protective equipment.

* Ability to analyze problems, collect accurate data and draw valid conclusions.

* Ability to work independently or as a crew member.

PREFERRED :

* Related natural gas industry experience.

* Hands on natural gas compressor station experience

Education Required :

* High school diploma or GED.

Testing Required

* Online Aptitude Cognitive and Mechanical tests.

Working Conditions

* This position is required to work a 12-hour rotating shift or other defined schedule.

* This position is subject to callouts, and you must be available and willing to work overtime as required.

* You may be subject to hazards, such as proximity of moving parts, exposure to high noise levels, solvents, lubricants, and other chemicals.

* You will be subjected to adverse weather and environmental conditions.

* Minimal overnight travel may be required.

CHAMPION :

* Contribute to a team-centric work environment based on mutual respect and integrity.

* Support the Company's CHAMPION culture, which centers…