Pipeline Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Pipeline Specialist to join our team at Tallgrass MLP Operations, LLC. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for the installation, operation, and maintenance of gas and liquid pipeline-related facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the supervision and management of major pipeline construction projects
• Perform activities for construction and maintenance of company facilities, including installation, operation, and maintenance of all gas and liquid pipeline-related facilities
• Work with and assist the regional maintenance staff, as needed, with projects and emergency responses
• Perform hot tapping and stopple equipment, valve maintenance, pigging operations, pipe cleaning, hydrostatic testing, and leak surveys using flame ionization equipment
• Lead others, train, develop training, ensure compliance, supply financial input, scope projects, and oversee the supervision of contractors and contract workers
• Coordinate and complete pipeline operations and maintenance tasks and projects in support of plant, pipeline, corrosion, measurement, controls, pipeline maintenance, and engineering
• Inspect welding operations on the pipeline, piping systems, well equipment, tools, support structures, and other equipment
• Layout, cut, fit, and otherwise prepare material for welding
• Assist welders in the fabrication of material from piping schematics and other drawings
• Work from blueprints, sketches, or verbal instructions
• Repair shorted pipeline casings and install CP test points on pipelines
• Prepare pipelines for full encirclement sleeves for anomaly repairs
• Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns
• Perform administrative tasks, including ordering and receiving required replacement parts, completing personal time sheets and expense accounts, and maintaining a company vehicle
• Operate large truck and trailer hauling equipment required to transport heavy work equipment or project materials to job site
• Perform Hydrotests as needed
• Inspect third-party construction, as directed
• Actively participate in safety programs/initiatives, development of O&M Procedures, Site Specific Procedures, project scopes, and work plans
• Assist in planning and coordinating pipeline shutouts involving hot and cold welding
• Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment as needed
• Oversee the construction and/or maintenance activities performed by third parties
• Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns
• Complete appropriate documentation and paperwork
• Demonstrate performance toward operational excellence
• Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory and tariff requirements
• Deal with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy, and professionalism
• Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listening carefully
• Maintain regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance
• Will work non-traditional hours as needed
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety for the safety of company assets, employees, and the general public
• Will maintain Operator Qualification on all assigned covered tasks as determined by direct Supervisor

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum three (3) years of industry experience
• Knowledge of micrometers, calipers, and thickness testing equipment
• Ability to work with a team, take direction from supervisors and construction inspectors, with focused attention on details, work rules, and adherence to required project work schedules
• Strong mechanical skills and knowledge of heavy equipment maintenance procedures
• Ability to operate heavy pipeline excavation equipment including large trucks
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, P&IDs, and other diagrams
• Knowledge of equipment operations and servicing
• Knowledge of basic properties of metals
• Basic knowledge of pipe SMYS grades and ANSI fitting pressure classes
• Intermediate proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Achieve and maintain all qualifications and progression requirements applicable to the job classification
• May be required to achieve and maintain certifications as required to perform job duties (regulatory welding certifications)
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel)

Preferred Education, Experience, Certifications, Competencies, Skills, & Abilities:

• Above the minimum requirements, not required but advantageous in this position:
• Knowledge of company policies, procedures, and practices, regulatory and tariff requirements
• Knowledge and experience in safe handling practices of flammable gases, liquids, and high- and low-pressure systems
• Experience working on hazardous gas and liquids pipeline systems that incorporate API, ASME, and DOT codes and standards
• Evidence of previous Operator Qualification (OQ) for pipeline maintenance
• Class A / B CDL
• Knowledge of Tallgrass policies, O&M procedures, construction practices, and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of Hazardous Waste Operations. (HAZWOPER)
• Ability to sketch field drawings for as-builts, piping designs, BOM's, weld-maps, etc.

Working Conditions:

• Must respond to, and address, callouts, and emergencies after regular business hours
• Varying working conditions from office settings to working outdoors in inclement weather conditions
• Working with and around industrial hazards
• Frequent travel, sometimes overnight, may be required
• Occasional overtime may be required
• Living environs will be relevant to the work location to address call outs and emergency response
• May be required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours

Supervisory Responsibility:

• None

Language: English