Regulatory Compliance Specialist II

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

JOB SUMMARY

This position is posted at Minneapolis Des Moines or Morris but potentially could be located at other available office space in IL IA or MN Job Profile Summary

Responsible for providing pipeline safety regulatory compliance support to operations and ensure compliance with 49 CFRand 195 state and federal regulations pertaining to interstate and intrastate transportation of natural gas or natural gas liquids by pipeline as directed. This role may be responsible for multiple regulatory programs such as: Operator Qualification Damage Prevention or Pipeline Safety Compliance.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Review and update training materials and provide training to operations team members on regulatory requirements and recordkeeping
• Ensure employee and contractor training is verified and complete
• Develop and review operation maintenance and emergency response process and procedure documents related to compliance with federal and state pipeline safety regulations
• Monitor and participate in the development and communication of processes and procedures that ensure consistency and compliance with state and/or federal pipeline safety regulations
• Monitor and review company regulatory activities and associated documents to assess level of compliance with existing and proposed federal state or industry legislation and regulations to recommend changes as needed
• Maintain and support compliance databases and coordinate the collection of compliance documents from other departments
• Assist and/or lead pre-inspections to prepare for internal and external compliance inspections performed by company state or federal regulatory personnel.
• Assist in evaluating operational conformance of internal compliance procedures. Assist in documentation of assessment and audit findings
• Analyze state and federal audit findings prepare responses and/or provide recommendations and/or revisions aimed to clarify close potential gaps in procedures and/or compliance manuals to ensure they meet pipeline safety regulations. Develop and implement recommendations upon management approval
• Participate in cause map accident / incident review and development of action plans
• Coordinate with various departments and if necessary outside contractors and auditors to ensure that pressure testing requirements are met and appropriate changes are made to testing materials as needed
• Participate in industry association forums compliance work groups and related activities as required
• Provide support in preparing required regulatory compliance reporting
• Monitor maintain and recommend improvements from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) website to ensure regulatory compliance resources are available to operation.
• Respond to situations that may occur during or outside of normal business hours

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering preferred or a combination of four or more years formal education and the following job-related experience:

Work Experience

• Four years of direct experience with regulatory requirements in/or related to: natural gas liquids gas gathering and processing and gas transmission and storage.
• Experience knowledge and/or training related to:
• Pipeline operations and pipeline operational standards
• CFR 49 Part 192 and/or Part 195 rules and regulations
• Participating in regulatory inspections
• Experience in use and function of office tools equipment and software applicable to position including but not limited to Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience working with teams from various workgroups managing relationships with internal and external participants and eliciting cooperation from all resources.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of: governmental regulations pertaining to state and federal regulated intrastate and interstate pipelines and company and/or industry publications related to pipeline reporting compliance
• Ability to: research compile and/or prepare summaries for proposed changes in regulations recommendations policies procedures and correspondence for operations
• Ability to: apply math skills analytical processes and statistical methods
• Ability to: identify research evaluate and prioritize problems and situations and develop recommendations for appropriate action
• Ability to: utilize strong analytical skills
• Ability to: interact advise and communicate effectively with subordinates peers and all levels of management
• Ability to: establish relationships across a broad range of people and departments to facilitate compliance with regulatory processes and procedures
• Ability to: develop information conduct meetings and make presentations to groups and individuals including written and verbal information and instructions
• Ability to: travel up to 40%
• Ability to: ork independently and as part of a team with a strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to: operate tools and equipment required

Licenses and Certifications

• None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on ones feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)
• 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 (Frequently)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

• Well lighted climate controlled areas (Constantly)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel

• Travel to plant other locations office facilities job sites out-of-doors. Up to 40% travel required.

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable drivers license

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex pregnancy sexual orientation age religion creed national origin gender identity disability military/veteran status genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time with or without notice in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email or call 1-.

Expected Salary Range

$86000.00 - $130000.00

Required Experience:

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