Operations & Maintenance - Damage Prevention (O&M D)

About the role

This Operations Maintenance Damage Prevention (O&M D) position supports BP US Terminals & Pipelines (T&P) by providing Right-of-Way (ROW) management, Damage Prevention, and permitting-related operational support. Based at the Middletown Office in Ohio, this role plays a critical part in protecting pipeline assets from third-party damage and ensuring safe, compliant operations across the pipeline system.

The successful candidate will oversee ROW and Damage Prevention activities within an assigned territory covering approximately a 250-mile radius from the Middletown Office, with occasional travel outside the area as needed. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of the Middletown Office and be comfortable with extensive field travel, as the position requires 75% or greater travel.

Responsibilities

• Successfully and effectively follow all health, safety, security, environmental (HSSE) and operational and maintenance practices and procedures.
• Be motivated and accountable to achieve long-term and day-to-day goals and tasks.
• Work independently and without supervision as a self-starter.
• Manage time and resources effectively, including handling multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrate and transfer work-related knowledge to others.
• Take initiative to continually develop skills and knowledge, including pursuing additional education and/or training.
• Solve problems, overcome obstacles, and make sound decisions.
• Work effectively on diverse teams.
• Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing with all levels internally and externally.
• Value and practice continuous learning.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and a high level of initiative.
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required, including eye/face protection, flame retardant clothing (FRC), foot protection, gloves, hearing protection, and head protection.
• Work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as necessary, including responding to Emergency 811 call-outs and emergency situations.
• Complete all training and qualification requirements within the stated timeframe of the BP Pipelines OMD Training Program.
• Exhibit safe work practices, including safe driving both on and off the road.
• Perform pipeline identification, location, and marking using electronic locators and probes.
• Provide Asset Operational (AO) Permitting on ROW work as required and routinely monitor work locations where performing AO Permitting duties.
• Inspect area pipelines for leaks, replace damaged markers, and check for other irregularities, both by vehicle and on foot.
• Inspect abnormal right-of-way conditions.
• Perform occasional hand digging, manual probing, and traverse rough terrain.
• Monitor and observe excavation activities over or near the pipeline.
• Act as a liaison on behalf of BP with utilities, municipalities, property owners, excavators, and other third parties.
• Recognize third-party scope of work and determine necessary actions to protect the pipeline.
• Attend Public Awareness & Education meetings.
• Monitor and locate notifications for conflicts.
• Receive and physically check items on aerial reports.
• Deliver mapping data collection and processing using drones and sub-meter GPS.
• Run inspections for right-of-way clearing (including ATW, safety, landowner contact, and progress) and update Digital Mapping Applications to support future clearing.
• Collect and update attributes and feature types using digital Mapping GIS programs.
• Document and support the removal of pipeline encroachments.
• Support internal line inspection (ILI) tool runs, as assigned.
• Maintain equipment in good working condition.
• Conduct right-of-way maintenance activities, such as installing gates, replacing strain gauges, clearing access roads, removing windfalls, and maintaining culverts/half-rounds.
• Prepare “as-built” drawings of foreign line crossings and other outside construction activities.
• Complete Inspection & Repair reports, Foreign Line Crossing reports, or others as required.
• Obtain a license to fly drones.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent.
• ROW and/or Line Locating Experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
• Valid Driver’s License is required; driving safety is mandatory and a condition of employment.
• Must be committed to learning new skills and complete the O&M D training curriculum within the outlined timeframe.
• Ability to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Card) if required by local operations.
• Computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office Suites.

Additional Competencies & Experience

In accordance with BP’s multiskilling training approach, the below competencies include areas where an employee will receive additional training and workflows they may support on a secondary basis. Prior experience is helpful and preferred, but not strictly required.

• Ability to read maps, alignment sheets, construction drawings, and complete alignment sheets.
• Underground construction experience and knowledge.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment as assigned.
• Conduct and document DOT equipment inspections.
• Utilize MAXIMO, Utilisphere, CBT, MS Office, and other applications.
• Meet all DOT requirements, including Operator Qualifications.
• Participate in all emergency response training, including Hazwoper, RCRA, respiratory, and others as required.

Pay

New hires for the O&M D position start at an hourly rate of $35.85, the entry-level rate for the O&M classification. The hourly rate incrementally increases to $48.29 as the employee progresses through and optimally completes the O&M Skills Training curriculum (approximately 24 months from the employment start date).

Schedule

• Up to 75% travel should be expected with this role.
• Work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as necessary, including responding to Emergency 811 call-outs and emergency situations.

Benefits

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life, including:

• Flexible working options.
• Paid parental leave policy.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. Individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please contact us.