Operations Specialist - Crude

About the role

This is a journey‑level, nonexempt position working under general supervision. The role involves a variety of activities including pipeline pigging, maintenance of right‑of‑way and grounds around pipelines or other facilities, and maintenance and repairs on pipeline equipment. The employee also oversees construction of pipelines, line locating, and relief gauging.

Responsibilities

• Make safety a top priority each day and ensure compliance with manuals and policies.
• Prioritize environmental integrity.
• Maintain the pipeline by following the pigging schedule, maintaining ROW, and repairing and maintaining equipment.
• Take responsibility for small maintenance and expansion projects, including assessing scope, procuring materials and contractors, and supervising the work with supervisor guidance.
• Fill in for gaugers when needed.
• Monitor and troubleshoot gain/loss issues on the system, seeking fair volume assessments at all locations.
• Service and maintain field pumps and LACT units.
• Keep locations clean and observe any traveled section of the pipeline for leaks, line markers, and needed maintenance.
• Perform line‑locating responsibilities.
• Report all leaks to your supervisor immediately and report any needed repairs in a timely fashion.
• Maintain company vehicles, field equipment, stations, and shop areas clean, serviced, and organized.
• Keep all paperwork and documentation up to date and complete.
• Provide excellent customer service to customers and fellow employees.
• During on‑call status, keep a cell phone with you and respond promptly.
• Follow company policies, practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer‑oriented attitude.
• Ability to present information effectively in one‑on‑one and small‑group settings.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals).
• Common‑sense understanding to handle day‑to‑day operational issues.
• Ability to make quick, reasonable decisions in sometimes adverse conditions.
• Valid state operating license with a driving record acceptable under company insurance policy.

Working Conditions

• Physical demands: lift, push, pull, and hold equipment/tools; climb and work at various heights.
• Work positions may include standing, sitting, lying down, crouching, or kneeling.
• Regularly bend, stoop, move between ground level and higher levels, and lift loads up to 50 lb.; manually transport loads up to 75 lb.; apply up to 150 lb of torque.
• Frequent vehicle entry/exit and travel over rough roads; walk an average of 5–7 miles per day.
• Subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing.
• Overtime and on‑call callouts required.
• Must wear required safety equipment; SCBA fit test and screening required for this position.
• Work mostly outdoors, around mechanical, industrial, and electrical equipment; may need to climb equipment and work in confined spaces (tanks, between compressors, vessels).
• Potential exposure to hazardous conditions including hydrocarbon vapor, adverse weather, and extreme temperatures.

Why Join Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company operating across North America. The company provides reliable, affordable energy and is committed to safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible transportation and storage services.