Pipeline Operator - Associate

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ONEOK is seeking a Pipeline Operator Associate to support safe, reliable operations and maintenance activities for gas and/or liquids pipeline systems in the Williston, North Dakota area. This role will assist with hands-on field activities such as pipeline startup and shutdown, pigging, collecting liquids, locating and marking lines, patrolling and leak surveys, monitoring cathodic protection, maintaining equipment fluids and chemicals, and preparing operational, maintenance, and regulatory information. The Pipeline Operator Associate will be part of an on-site operations team supporting assets near the Williston Stateline Gathering location, with an expected reporting location at a new station approximately 30 minutes north of Williston. Candidates located in or near the Williston area are preferred, though reporting location flexibility may be considered within the existing team depending on candidate location and business needs. This opportunity is ideal for someone who is safety-minded, dependable, trainable, and eager to learn pipeline operations from the ground up. The team is looking for a strong culture fit who can collaborate well with others, follow procedures, communicate effectively, prioritize assignments, and respond quickly and appropriately to operational or emergency situations. Prior exposure to natural gas or liquids operations, construction methods, pipeline maintenance, or related field work is helpful, but the ability and willingness to learn are especially important for success in this associate-level role. This position is on-site in Williston, North Dakota, and may include travel to other locations within the assigned geographic region. Typical work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8 hour days with a rotating on call schedule. This position is typically on call for one week every 4-6 weeks. ONEOK offers a $1,500 monthly geographic allowance for this location, which is taxable as income.

Assist with or perform activities related to gas and/or liquids pipeline system operations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• 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 (DOT) covered 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.

Education

• None Required.

Work Experience

• 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, Skills and Abilities

• 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

Licenses and Certifications

• None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• 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.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• 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 for more (Constantly)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Constantly)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Frequently)
• Outdoor weather conditions (Frequently)
• Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Extreme cold (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Extreme heat (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Dust, fumes