Pipeline Controller - SCADA Operator

Responsibilities

• Control and Monitor Pipeline Operations – Maintain pressures and flow rates within guidelines; track batches within pipelines; monitor line balance / over short to keep with tolerances; respond to alarm conditions at stations and notify proper personnel; respond to communications failures with remote sites and notify personnel.
• Cookordinate Operational Activities – Coordinate with field personnel on maintenance; coordinate with other control centers on movements; run batches on pipelines in accordance with schedulers’ orders; handle emergency dig reports as necessary.
• Complete Required Daily Paperwork – Complete stream sheets every two hours; log major events in pipeline log on trouble report; complete morning report that details movements from previous day; transmit report to field locations by email or fax where applicable.
• Respond to Emergency Situations – Execute safe shutdown of facilities during emergencies; participate in safety meetings; answer calls on 1-800 line and report to proper personnel; interact with field personnel during emergencies; complete leak/spill paperwork associated with emergencies.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of pipeline operations including gauging, station operations, hydraulics, etc.
• Minimum experience level would include operational experience from field level job or exceptional aptitude for Control Center work.
• Able to read, write, and comprehend English.
• Good mathematics skills.
• Able to focus and switch from task to task as required.
• Able to complete and pass Operator Qualification Training as required by Plains and the Department of Transportation (DOT).
• Basic knowledge of pipeline operations with the ability to monitor flows, pressures, and tank levels at various stations as well as diagnose potential problems.
• Computer literate in Excel, Word, Access, and Outlook.
• Able to handle stressful situations and multi-task with different operations occurring on different pipelines at the same time.
• Successful Console Operator Basic Requirements Assessment (COBRA).
• Cleared criminal history (background) check and satisfactory reference checks.
• Compliance with the company’s Drug & Alcohol Policy including pre-employment testing.
• Valid state driver's license and driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers.