Operator - Pipeline

Job Description

Select’s Pipeline Operator is responsible for the operation of pumping equipment including electric, diesel, gas and/or automatic pumps; control of equipment and systems to ensure their safe, economical and efficient operation; and route water products through pipelines at main-line or terminal stations according to instructions at destination.

All employees will represent the Company in a professional manner. The essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting job tasks in a safe, healthy and environmentally cautious manner.
• Wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE) related to task being performed as well as using all required safety equipment and procedures.
• Maintaining equipment and ensuring equipment is operating proficiently in compliance with regulatory and environmental agencies.
• Turning valves to start engines to pump water through station.
• Turning hand wheel or direct electric drive to move water through station.
• Operating pipelines to open or close pipeline valves to direct flow of oil to storage tanks according to grade; to direct flow of water through station along pipeline, according to destination; or to switch water to alternative pipelines to prevent contamination between grades.
• Inspect pumping equipment to detect malfunctioning leaks.
• Lubricating machinery and also repairing as well as adjusting pumps equipment, using hand tools.
• Recording pressures, temperature, flow rates, and maintaining records of oil stock oil receipts.
• Pump natural gas or natural gas liquid products.
• Gauge as tanks to test oil.
• Use radiotelephone equipment.
• Sample and test water and/or waste water to ensure no hazardous materials are present.
• Monitor hourly readings and complete required daily paperwork and reports in a timely, accurate, and legible manner.
• Maintain contact with scada dispatch or supervisor to receive instructions.
• Perform visual inspections of equipment.
• Comply with all safety rules according to OSHA standards and insure that they are followed by all Truck Drivers, employees and visitors at the work site.
• Maintain proper cleanliness of work area.
• Aid other Operators when needed.
• Promptly report all work incidents to Company personnel including: Supervisor, Dispatch, Management, and HSE Representative.

Requirements

• Must be 18-years of age or older.
• Valid driver’s license.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Familiarity with oil and gas operations, pipeline operations and UIC wells.
• Knowledge of general water piping systems, pump, motors, valves, meters and other related equipment preferred.
• Must pass pre-employment fitness for duty test (FIT test).
• Must pass pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Top Tier Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, coverage in addition to life and disability insurance plans.
• Paid Vacation Days and Paid Holidays.
• Retail and Savings (401K) Plan with Company match.
• Annual uniform allowance.
• Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals.
• Paid Training.

Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Physical Demands and Exposures

• Work is regularly performed in outside weather conditions, including rain and extreme cold and heat, near moving mechanical parts; exposure to high wind, ice, snow, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, and dust is expected.
• Exposure to noise levels requiring the use of hearing protection.
• Prolonged sitting, standing, walking.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to individually lift: Maximum 50 lbs.

Select Values and Guiding Principles

• W: Working Safe
• A: Accountability
• T: Teamwork
• E: Excellence
• R: Respect

Equal Opportunity Employer

Select is an equal opportunity employer. It is Select’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any protected class, status, characteristic, or activity.

U.S. Environmental Protections Agency’s Clean Air Act

A copy of the Clean Air Act can be provided to you upon request from Human Resources.

E-Verify Participation

Select Water Solutions participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Select is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.