Terminal Operator II

About the role

The Pipeline / Terminal Operator II role operates and maintains pipeline facilities and / or terminals including tanks, pipeline pumping stations, LACTs, and gathering facilities to ensure the accurate and safe transportation and storage of petroleum products. This is a field-based role with frequent work in open environments with extremes of heat and cold, often in proximity to high voltage and/or chemicals, which requires safety accommodations such as protective clothing and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily inspections and minor maintenance on tanks, valves, vehicles, and other equipment.
• Calibrates and performs minor maintenance on safety, spill response and measurement equipment.
• Ensures daily security and SPCC/EPA or similar regulatory inspections are performed.
• Maintains station activity reporting and related documentation to include a variety of reports and records covering readings, over/short documentation, and oil movement orders.
• Controls pipeline inlet and outlet product flows during normal operations and responds effectively to abnormal and emergency conditions.
• Monitors and maintains station activity reporting and related documentation to include a variety of reports and records covering readings, over/short documentation, and oil movement orders.
• Safely operates all facility rotating equipment and valves, LACT and metering systems, and hydrocarbon drain systems, reporting abnormal conditions and troubleshooting as necessary.
• Completes pipeline and facility checks, reporting abnormal conditions and troubleshooting as necessary.
• Performs basic troubleshooting and repairs on pumps, motors, injectors, valves, meters and other associated pipeline and terminal equipment.
• Performs damage prevention activities (e.g., completes required documentation, completes 3rd party One Calls, conducts inspections and monitoring of 3rd party ground disturbance).
• Maintains the integrity of the pipeline, controlling the excavation and backfilling of curried pipelines, selecting the appropriate pig for the pipeline and the work required, selecting the appropriate pipe coating, and responding to abnormal conditions (e.g., stuck pig, hydrates).
• Completes daily over / short reporting on assigned areas and identifies problems or signs of issues in bulk fuel; assists in product loss/gain investigations as needed.
• Responsible for assisting in the training of new employees.
• Responsible for identifying and preventing potential conflicts or operational problems, including reviewing operations schedules such as shift schedules, product movements, vessel movement, etc. to prevent conflicts.
• Directs and / or supervises company hired contractors and assists in conducting contractor safety tail gate meetings.
• Provides an active role within the Incident Command System during response planning, exercises, or incident response.
• Conducts effective shift turnovers. Responds to abnormal and emergency events.
• Accountable to inform senior personnel of hazard identification and near misses.
• Demonstrates safe work practices following Plains’ safety policies and procedures.
• Assists with any other pipeline / terminal related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two (2) years of relevant work experience at the prior level.
• Ability to speak, read, and write English and the ability to perform basic math.
• Ability to read and interpret pipeline maps, technical drawings, and technical schematics.
• Ability to work in a team-based work environment, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to use a variety of tools and equipment including compressors, pumps, mixers, hydrometers, centrifuges, sulfur machines, gauge lines, temperature and H2S monitors, line locators, SCBA, fire extinguishers and scrapers as required.
• Must be skilled in product measurement including gauging, metering, meter proving and meter proving as a witness and product sampling procedures; this includes knowledge of line, tank, and automatic sampling systems.
• Valid US drivers’ license with a clean abstract.
• Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks.
• Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment screening.