Pipeline Operations Specialist

4 weeks ago


Houston, Texas, United States Williams Full time

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

At Williams, we make clean energy happen. As a Pipeline Operations Specialist, you will be responsible for the safe and reliable operation of our entire pipeline system. This role will work with a team that embraces challenges and safety, while troubleshooting sophisticated problems in order to minimize impact to our customers. Excellent organization, problem solving and interpersonal skills are keys to success

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you'll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

  • Evaluates system pressures and flows of gas and liquids from receipt points along our pipeline system to delivery points
  • Sets flow rates and pressure set points at pipeline interconnections and delivery points
  • Supervises computer systems and alarms
  • Starts and stops engines and pumps remotely to maintain system volume and pressure
  • Carries out decisions regarding product rerouting and appropriate notification during emergency situations
  • Responds to customer and other requests for information and management of system outages
  • Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
  • Required: High school diploma/GED; a minimum of two (2) years' experience in relevant industry or control room environment
  • Preferred: Associate's Degree or two-year technical degree and experience in pipeline operations, gas scheduling, relevant industry or control room environment; Department of Transportation Operation Qualification
Physical and Environmental Work Requirements:
  • Work in extreme temperatures, with loud noises and in enclosed spaces
  • Carry or lift items up to 50 lbs and team lift loads of more than 50 lbs as needed
  • Stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, and squat, often for long periods of time
  • Work at elevated levels, potentially from man lifts, ladders, scaffolding, and/or small towers, with appropriate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
  • Use hand tools
Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:
  • Able to work in a 24/7 environment with 12 hour rotating shift schedules (Modified DuPont)
  • Availability to work after hours, on-call rotations, nights, weekend shifts, occasional PTO coverage, and holidays as the need arises
Other Requirements:
  • Must demonstrate organization/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications and PC skills
  • Preferred: Energy experience in plant, refinery or control room operations
  • Preferred: Previous gas scheduling experience
About Houston (Williams Tower Location):

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city

If you love being outside, Houston rates first in total park acreage among U.S. cities with more than one million residents and offers a 300-mile interconnected bikeway network spread over 500 square miles. Check out visithoustontexas to learn more

Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career
  • Competitive compensation
  • Annual incentive program
  • Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
  • Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
  • 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
  • A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
  • Wellness Program with annual rewards
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Robust employee learning and development
  • High internal mobility (we promote from within)
  • Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
  • Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
  • Domestic partner benefits
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
  • Employee resource groups
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
  • Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/.

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