Petroleum Inspector - Pt. Comfort, TX

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour depending on experience. Travel: 50% - 70%.

About the role

Oil and Petroleum Inspectors visit client facilities, including barges and ships, shore tanks, railcars, and tank trucks for quantity surveys of a variety of commodities including petroleum and petrochemicals inspection and collect samples for laboratory analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a valid driver’s license and a working vehicle (car or truck, no motorcycles) at all times.
• Receive orders, obtain information, and gather paperwork from Operations Supervisor(s) on movements.
• Ensure that all equipment is in good operating condition – calibration verification, correct and clean. This includes safety and monitoring equipment appropriate to the job.
• Report to job-site punctually and observe all applicable company, federal, and state regulations and standards, Terminal, Refinery, and/or vessel requirements, including safety and measurement standards.
• Attend “Key Meetings” with external personnel ashore and/or abroad. Represent the Company by appearance and conduct. Behave ethically at all times.
• Communicate any problems, discrepancies, or other noteworthy incidents to the Operations Supervisor and/or Dispatcher without delay.
• Obtain samples, gauge shore tanks, vessel(s), barge(s), railcar(s), and/or tank truck(s) as specified per job order.
• Label sample containers with full and correct identifying data, including location of sample, material, type of sample, safety information, time collected, etc.
• Promptly and accurately calculate quantities and complete all required paperwork and distribute copies appropriately.
• Promptly and safely deliver samples to the laboratory for analysis or turn in for retain, or client facilities for analysis or retain.
• Review any discrepancies with Operations Supervisor, sign and return job order form.
• Maintain a 24-hour on-call status.
• Support and participate in the Company’s Business Management System (BMS).
• Attend company meetings as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education development certificate (GED).
• Knowledge of company HS&E procedures and associated governmental regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and a working vehicle (car or truck, no motorcycles) at all times.

Physical demands

• Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; and taste and smell.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Frequently required to climb and descend stairways, ladders, and gangways.
• Must regularly lift and/or move and/or climb with up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (with assistance).
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Pay

Salary Range: $22.00 - $35.00 per hour depending on experience. Base pay is adjusted based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage (eligible on your first day of employment).
• Company-matched Retirement plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Company Holidays.
• Life Insurance and AD&D coverage.
• Paid Parental Leave up to 10 weeks.
• Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD).
• Tuition Assistance, along with optional life and pet insurance.
• Access to Corporate Discounts.
• Annual Incentive Bonus Plan.