Pipeline operator - associate at ONEOK Williston, ND

Pipeline Operator – Associate

Williston, ND. #WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

ONEOK provides a geographical allowance of $1,500 a month (pre-tax) for this position in addition to the base salary. Assist with or perform activities related to gas and/or liquids pipeline system operations.

• Assist with and/or perform operations and maintenance activities on systems including compressor stations, gas storages, dehydration facilities, pumping facilities, measurement facilities, and related equipment which may include, but is not limited to:
• Startup and shutdown
• Pigging
• Collecting liquids
• Changing charts
• Gauging tanks
• Locating and marking lines
• Monitoring cathodic protection/basic pipe coatings
• Leakage survey/patrolling pipelines
• Blowing drips
• Dispatching line locates
• Construction watch
• Monitor usage and/or replace lubricants, fluids, inhibitors, chemicals, etc., as needed to ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment
• Assist in calculations, compile, and/or prepare information and reports including, but not limited to:
• Gas/liquid flow and quality
• Maintenance and/or repair logs
• Samples (gas/liquids)
• Pipeline/corrosion activities
• Appropriate regulatory requirements
• Construction inspection
• Drive and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles
• React immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others
• Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

None Required.

• Experience, training and/or knowledge of company and governmental operating/safety procedures and environmental regulations
• Characteristics of natural gas and liquids
• Pigging pipelines, blowing drips, gauging tanks, and collecting liquids
• Construction methods

• Knowledge of cathodic protection/corrosion control activities
• Ability to establish, prioritize assignments and complete assignments in a timely manner with supervision
• Ability to interact, negotiate, communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information and instructions
• Ability to use tools and equipment including computers and related software
• Ability to apply basic arithmetic to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

None required.

Heavy work:
Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

• Standing:
  Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)
• Walking:
  Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting:
  Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)
• Lifting:
  Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying:
  Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing:
  Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling:
  Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing:
  Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing:
  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping:
  Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling:
  Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching:
  Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling:
  Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching:
  Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling:
  Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering:
  Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling:
  Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing:
  Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Constantly)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
• Near Vision:
  Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision:
  Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more (Constantly)
• Depth Perception:
  Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge…