Operator III - Pipeline

Overview

PIPELINE OPERATOR

Job Details:
Full Time; FLSA Classification:
Non-Exempt;
Business Unit:
Pipeline;

Reports to:

Operations Manager;
Travel Requirement:
Yes.

• Operate pumping equipment including electric, diesel, gas and/or automatic pumps; control equipment and systems to ensure their safe, economical and efficient operation; and route water products through pipelines at main-line or terminal stations according to instructions at destination.
• Represent the Company in a professional manner.
• Conduct job tasks in a safe, healthy and environmentally cautious manner.
• Wear all required PPE and follow safety equipment and procedures.
• Maintain equipment and ensure it operates proficiently in compliance with regulatory and environmental agencies.
• Turn valves to start engines to pump water through stations and read flow and pressure meters; adjust valves to vary pumping rate and line pressure per specifications.
• Move water through stations by turning hand wheels or directing electric drives; operate pipelines to open or close valves to direct flow of oil or water and switch water to alternative pipelines to prevent contamination between grades.
• Inspect pumping equipment for malfunctions or leaks.
• Lubricate machinery and perform repairs and adjustments as needed with hand tools.
• Record pressures, temperatures, and flow rates; maintain records of oil stock and receipts.
• May pump natural gas or natural gas liquids products; may gauge tanks to test oil; may use radiotelephone equipment.
• Sample and test water and/or wastewater to ensure no hazardous materials are present.
• Monitor hourly readings and complete required daily paperwork and reports in a timely, accurate and legible manner.
• Maintain contact with SCADA dispatch or supervisor for instructions.
• Perform visual inspections of equipment and comply with OSHA safety rules for all personnel at the work site.
• Maintain proper cleanliness of the work area and assist other Operators when needed.
• Promptly report all work incidents to Company personnel including Supervisor, Dispatch, Management and HSE Representative.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Valid driver’s license.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Familiarity with oil and gas operations, pipeline operations and UIC wells.
• Knowledge of general water piping systems, pumps, motors, valves, meters and related equipment preferred.
• Must pass pre-employment fitness for duty test (FIT test).
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening and background check.

• W:
  Working Safe
• A:
  Accountability
• T:
  Teamwork
• E:
  Excellence
• R:
  Respect

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

• Work is regularly performed in outside weather conditions, including rain and extreme cold and heat, near moving mechanical parts; exposure to high wind, ice, snow, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, and dust is expected.
• Exposure to noise levels requiring the use of hearing protection.
• Prolonged sitting, standing, walking.
• Specific vision abilities required include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to individually lift up to 50 lbs.

Select Water Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. It is Select’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class. All employment decisions are made without regard to any lawfully protected class.

Select Water Solutions requires all employees whose jobs may involve environmental compliance to understand and comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. A copy of the Clean Air Act can be provided upon request from Human Resources.

Select Water Solutions participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Select will provide written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS or SSA to resolve the issue before any action is taken. E-Verify is used after an job offer is accepted and Form I-9 is completed.