Pipeline Manager - Crude Pipeline Systems

Job Description

Location: Max Energy Group is Headquartered in Houston, TX and this role will be based in Edna, TX (Edna Terminal / Crude Pipeline System), with regular travel to Seahawk Terminal, pipeline right-of-way, and expansion project sites (Victoria interconnect, Houston corridor)

Reports To: Vice President of Crude Terminal and Pipeline Operations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Functional Responsibilities: Pipeline Operations, Control Room, Leak Detection, Cathodic Protection & Pipeline Integrity, Damage Prevention (One-Call, encroachment monitoring, public awareness, and Operator Qualification compliance), Regulatory Compliance (DOT/PHMSA) and expansion project integration

Max Energy Group is executing a multi-phase crude expansion that will grow the company's pipeline system from roughly 350 miles today with plans over the next 3 to 4 years to add an additional 250 miles to achieve a total system throughput of 1,000,000 barrels per day. The current system includes an inland terminal with 1.5 million barrels of storage and a water side terminal with 612,000 barrels of storage, a Panamax ship berth and a barge loading dock.

The two terminals are connected via a 22-mile pipeline and there are two additional 14" lines capable that deliver crude to the inland terminal. In addition to the additional 250 miles of pipeline, the expansion phases will include twinning the line from the inland terminal to the waterside terminal, adding an additional 3.4 million barrels of storage at the waterside terminal along with two new Aframax ship berths.

Position Summary

The Pipeline Manager is responsible for the safe, reliable, and compliant day-to-day operation of Max Energy Group's active crude pipeline assets, and for building the operating capability required to absorb new pipeline mileage and throughput as the crude expansion project is executed in phases over the next 3 to 4 years.

This position works together with the Vice President of Crude Asset Development's project team, providing operations input during FEED and detailed engineering and leading commissioning and start-up of new pipeline segments, pump stations, and DRA facilities so that each phase is turned over to operations ready to run. As pipeline mileage, throughput, and headcount grow through the expansion, this position has the potential to be upgraded to a Director of Pipeline Operations role, with expanded scope over multiple pipeline systems and a larger Operations and technical staff.

Key Responsibilities

Pipeline Operations & Reliability

• Direct day-to-day operation of all active crude pipeline assets consisting of three pipelines, to ensure safe, on-spec operation and achievement of throughput and reliability targets.

• Own the responsibility for control room performance ensuring 24/7 monitoring, sound alarm management, and leak detection integrity across all pipeline segments.

• Manage the field cathodic protection program working with CP technical support to maintain pipeline integrity in compliance with DOT/PHMSA requirements including pipe to soil surveys, close interval surveys, rectifier and ground bed management.

• Implement a “see it you own it culture” by ensuring that every team member takes ownership and actively embrace positive change and improvement

• Develop the succession and staffing plans needed to support this position's growth as the operating system and facility scales.

Core Competencies

The ideal candidate must possess:

• Strong leadership, communication, and field-team management skills

• Excellent communication skills.

• Critical thinking skills and calm under pressure while managing both ongoing operations and active construction/commissioning activity

• Must be organized and have excellent time…