Associate Specialist - OQ
About the role
Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America’s energy. We inspire employees to create superior value for customers, investors, a sustainable future, and giving back to the community through long‑standing commitments to causes such as MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, American Heart Association, Ronald McDonald House, and many more. We value our employees and offer industry‑leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, a 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO, and abundant career opportunities. Join our award‑winning 11,000‑strong organization as we fuel the world and each other!
The Associate OQ Specialist supports the administration, compliance, documentation, reporting and continuous improvement of the Company’s Operator Qualification (OQ) program and Learning Management System (LMS). This role partners with Operations, Regulatory Compliance, Contract Management, Safety and others to ensure qualifications, training records, and regulatory requirements are accurately maintained and effectively managed. The position is responsible for data integrity, reporting, analytics, audit support, and user support related to OQ and LMS processes.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a companywide pipeline Operator Qualification (OQ) program administrator which may include but not limited to the following duties:
- Administer and maintain Operator Qualification (OQ) records to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and company procedures.
- Participate in an annual review of the OQ program policy and procedures.
- Coordinates companywide OQ program studies as needed.
- Responsible for examining OQ data.
- Interfaces with all levels of the organization in various departments concerning the OQ Program.
- Coordinates and develops/revises training(s) associated with the OQ Program.
- Facilitate training related to the OQ process at facilities within the Partnership, or via LMS virtual training sessions.
- Responsible for and oversees documenting operation employees’ regulatory and non‑regulatory qualifications.
- Works with the Contract Management team to confirm that Contractor’s and their employees can meet all the requirements of the Operator Qualification Rule and Company operating procedures, including safety requirements.
- Provide support to Regulatory and Operations in the preparation and execution of regulatory agency audits of the OQ program.
- Administer and assign Operation and Operation Services courses in the company electronic learning management system.
- Maintain and administer the LMS including: Course setup, user access, and system configurations.
- Deliver reports, analytics, and dashboards to support business insights.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to improve learning workflows and processes.
- Ensure data accuracy, compliance tracking, and system documentation within the LMS.
- Perform additional responsibilities and special projects assigned in support of Operator Qualification (OQ) and Learning Management System (LMS) objectives.