Pipeline Operator - Associate (Miltonvale or Hutchinson, KS)

ONEOK is seeking a Pipeline Operator – Associate to support safe, reliable operations and maintenance activities for pipeline systems within our Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) segment. Based in Miltonvale or Hutchinson, Kansas, this on-site role assists with day-to-day pipeline operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with and/or perform operations and maintenance activities on systems including compressor stations, gas storages, dehydration facilities, pumping facilities, measurement facilities, and related equipment, such as:
  • Startup and shutdown
  • Pigging
  • Collecting liquids
  • Changing charts
  • Gauging tanks
  • Locating and marking lines
  • Monitoring cathodic protection/basic pipe coatings
  • Leakage survey/patrolling pipelines
  • Blowing drips
  • Dispatching line locates
  • Construction watch
• Monitor usage and/or replace lubricants, fluids, inhibitors, chemicals, etc., as needed to ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment
• Assist in calculations, compile, and/or prepare information and reports including:
  • Gas/liquid flow and quality
  • Maintenance and/or repair logs
  • Samples (gas/liquids)
  • Pipeline/corrosion activities
  • Appropriate regulatory requirements
  • Construction inspection
• Drive and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles
• React immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others
• Respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, where impaired performance could result in serious injury or property damage

Requirements

• Experience, training, and/or knowledge of:
  • Company and governmental operating/safety procedures and environmental regulations
  • Characteristics of natural gas and liquids
  • Pigging pipelines, blowing drips, gauging tanks, and collecting liquids
  • Construction methods
• Knowledge of cathodic protection/corrosion control activities
• Ability to:
  • Establish, prioritize assignments and complete them in a timely manner with supervision
  • Interact, negotiate, communicate, and exchange written and verbal information and instructions
  • Use tools and equipment including computers and related software
  • Apply basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
• Comfortable working in outdoor and industrial environments
• Ability to perform physically demanding work
• Live within approximately 45 minutes of the assigned work location in Miltonvale or Hutchinson, Kansas
• Valid driver’s license (company vehicle may be assigned)

Skills

• Strong critical thinking skills
• Coachable mindset and willingness to learn
• Sound communication skills
• Ability to work well with various customer groups
• Computer proficiency
• Mechanical aptitude
• Reliability and commitment to safety

Physical Demands

• Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and 10 to 20 pounds constantly
• Frequent standing, walking, talking, hearing, near and far vision, depth perception, color vision, and use of hands for handling, fingering, and feeling
• Occasional sitting, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting/smelling
• Constant reaching
• Frequent repetitive motion and prolonged exposure to CRT (Computer Monitor)

Working Conditions

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Frequent exposure to:
  • Well-lighted, climate-controlled areas
  • Outdoor weather conditions
  • Wet or humid conditions (not weather-related)
  • Extreme cold and heat (not weather-related)
  • Dust, fumes, gases
  • Moving mechanical parts
  • Potential electric shock
  • Prolonged exposure to vibration
  • High-pitched/loud noises
  • Unprotected heights

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, typically eight hours per day
• On-call responsibilities every other week or every third week
• Occasional overnight travel may be required for project work, mostly during the day within the assigned coverage area
• Travel to other locations up to 30% in assigned geographic region(s)

Pay

Expected salary range: $62,000.00 - $92,000.00