Pipeline Operator (Carlsbad, New Mexico)

About the role

ExxonMobil is seeking a Midstream Pipeline Operator located in Carlsbad, NM. Midstream Pipeline Operators play a key role in maintaining and documenting key data, while also focusing on reliability of their area.

• Perform daily operation of pipeline gathering systems located in Carlsbad, NM including daily rounds, weekly, monthly, and yearly inspections of assigned area of responsibility.
• Maintenance ticket submittal and follow-up until completion, all housekeeping, engagement with all onsite visitors to ensure expectations are clearly communicated and adhered to.
• Lead pre-task briefings to ensure all hazards and mitigations are clearly identified prior to starting any tasks.
• Responsible for engaging in and promoting a strong safety culture.
• Regular pipeline pigging, valve maintenance, and right-of-way monitoring.
• Use Ignition and SCADA systems to monitor operations.
• Perform Lock-Out/Tag-Out process on pressure vessels and pipelines.
• Write and document various permits associated with daily activities.
• Fulfill area operator responsibilities on all permits executed within area of responsibilities (proper delegation may be required).
• Must view safety as a value.
• Working knowledge of P&IDs for pipelines and pig farms.
• Must utilize good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work in extreme outdoor conditions, work flexible hours, and on-call rotation as needed.
• Knowledge and experience with underground utility locating with 3rd party oversight during line crossings and other ground disturbance work within our right of ways.
• Knowledge and understanding of cathodic protection systems.

Requirements

• Driver's license and clean MVR.
• Pass pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and background check.
• Ability to work outside and alone.
• Available for overtime and callouts during scheduled workdays.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong math and computer skills.
• High mechanical aptitude and critical thinking ability.
• Effective written and oral communication.
• Ability to prioritize based on time and value.
• Open to instruction and coaching.

About the location

Straddling West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico, the Permian is the most prolific oil and gas basin in America and the engine behind the country’s energy renaissance. Nationally, it provides about 40% of oil and 15% of gas production and plays a critical role in making the U.S. a leading energy exporter.

The merger of ExxonMobil and Pioneer creates an Unconventional business with the largest, high-return development potential in the Permian Basin. The combined company’s more than 1.4 million net acres in the Delaware and Midland basins have an estimated 16 billion barrels of oil equivalent resource. In 2023, we produced, on average, 612,000 barrels a day in the Permian Basin, and we're aiming to produce 1 million barrels per day from our Permian assets by the end of 2027.

Investments in infrastructure from New Mexico to the Gulf Coast enhance logistics and integrated value. We've advanced gathering and processing facilities, including the Cowboy central delivery point. Integration maximizes resource development through to fuels, lubes, and chemicals.

The Permian Basin business unit also has the distinction of being the first at ExxonMobil to unveil and execute a plan for net zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions in operated assets by 2030, as part of the Corporation’s broader 2050 net zero ambition.

Over 1,800 employees work and live in Midland, Odessa, Carlsbad, and the surrounding areas, all of which offer easy access to national parks and unrivaled outdoor recreational opportunities. Employees in the area also get to enjoy the world-renowned Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, which ExxonMobil has proudly sponsored since 2019.

As a major operator in the Permian Basin, ExxonMobil invests heavily in local community development through the Permian Strategic Partnership, an industry consortium that works to enhance quality of life by improving infrastructure, healthcare, housing, education, and workforce development.

Benefits

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay, and the Company will contribute a 7% match if you contribute at least 6%.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.