What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operator, Pipeline Trainee (Beaumont, TX) position at Enterprise Products?
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include: natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.
The Pipeline Operator Trainee is responsible for operating the terminal. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Inspects and makes terminal equipment adjustments as directed.
- Controls the flow of product, ensures product quality, and maintains record keeping system to monitor operations.
- Communicates with Pipeline Control concerning operations of the pipeline (switches, batch totals, deliveries, etc.)
- Performs manifold line-ups, tank gauging, and performs routine terminal operations.
- Monitors and ensures that product quality remains within acceptable standards to meet customer expectations.
- Maintains ongoing communication with other terminals concerning pipeline problems that would affect operations.
- Assist in developing paper work, logs and records related to inventories and quality controls.
- Performs remedial and preventive maintenance within the terminal.
- Maintains constant surveillance of the terminal relating any problems or potential problems to the senior Operator.
- Knowledgeable of environmental regulations and company policies concerning handling and disposal of environmental wastes.
- Attends training programs on a continuing basis.
- Attends all safety meetings and safety training courses as required by regulatory agencies.
- Performs any other related duties as assigned.
The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
- Technical certification or equivalent training/pipeline experience is desired.
- Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record is required.
- Possess a strong commitment to personal and job safety.
- Must demonstrate mechanical aptitude and dexterity in the use of tools and equipment.
- Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations and possess basic computer skills including spreadsheet and word processing applications.
- Good verbal/ written communication skills, decision making skills and strong work ethic.
- Able to maintain and promote good working relationships within a team environment.
- Able to assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions.
- Must be willing to work overtime and handle call-outs and must live or relocate to within 1 hour response time of job assignment.
- MS Office and software program computer skills.
- Self-motivated individual able to work independently or in a team environment and willing to learn.
- Must be able to demonstrate sound judgment with the ability to make decisions and corrections when problems are detected.
- Must have a history of being dependable and reliable, take pride in a job well done, and enjoy working hard.
- Candidate must have good organizational skills, excellent attention to detail.
- Good customer relation skills with the ability to interface with land owners and other corporate and field personnel.
- Works indoors and outdoors in and around industrial and electrical equipment.
- Works in temperature extremes due to weather conditions and operating equipment.
- Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment and tools.
- Climbs and works at various heights and may work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched or kneeling position.
- Routinely reacts to visual, aural and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.
- May work in confined spaces (i.e. tanks, between compressors, vessels).
- Must be able to regularly bend, stoop, move from ground level to higher levels, raise/lift from ground level and lift up to 50 lbs., manually transport a load up to 75 lbs., and apply up to 100 foot pounds of torque.
- Must have ability to get in and out of vehicles regularly and ride over rough roads.
- Must wear special safety equipment while working and must be able to lift and put on emergency breathing apparatus and/or protective equipment.
