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 works a rotating shift, travels and cross-trains in the operations and maintenance of equipment and processes associated with pipeline operations.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Performs terminal and station operations by coordinating with Pipeline Control and other affiliates to ensure timely, safe and quality controlled handling of petroleum products.
- Tank gauging, manifold line up, development of paperwork and log / record information related to inventories and quality control.
- Must be knowledgeable of environmental regulations and company policy concerning handling and disposal of hazardous substances.
- Participates in available cross training to effectively develop skills in areas specific to other operators and technicians.
- Performs mechanical functions that will include inspecting, checking, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment in order to maintain high levels of safe and productive equipment performance.
- Routine maintenance of centrifugal pumps and electric motors such as bearing and seal replacements, alignments, drain piping modifications, maintenance for electronic transmitters, valve actuators, etc.
- Maintain close contact with the Area Supervisor / Manager regarding maintenance trouble reports and scheduled equipment maintenance to effect a minimum interruption of product throughput.
- Optimize work to affect a minimal amount of overtime.
- Maintain facility appearance and safety through good housekeeping practices inside and outside of the facilities.
- Attend all safety meetings and complete safety training courses as required. The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications :
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
is required.
- Associates degree or 2 year technical certification is preferred.
- Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record is required.
- Ability to work a rotating shift schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays, as well as unscheduled overtime.
- Previous experience in natural gas / gas liquids, gas processing, petrochemical, refining or pipeline operations.
- Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations.
- Able to assume responsibility, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and / or hazardous conditions.
- Must live or relocate to within 1 hour response time of job assignment.
- Basic computer skills including spreadsheet and word processing applications.
- Good organizational skills & strong verbal and written communication skills.
- 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.