Pipeline Operations Specialist

Description

Job Overview

Pipeline Specialist performs engineering analysis, design / pipeline specifications, material procurement, construction management / support, project management, and record completion data to complete basic to moderately complex system improvements, new business opportunities, as well as, measurement / regulator station projects for gas transmission pipelines. Determines work scope, works with ROW Manager for permitting requirements, develops and monitors project schedules, communicates project needs and status with internal or external customers.

General Accountabilities

Manage all scheduled assignments and projects from inception to final completion. Develop understanding and implication of DOT / PHMSA rules, as well as, company engineering, construction, and O&M standards. Prioritize assigned tasks. Develop relationships, resolve conflicts, and coordinate with internal / external customers and contractors. Meet customer's needs and expectations in a timely manner. Work flexible hours when required to meet critical deadlines. Achieve annual performance objectives established with Manager. Manage paper and electronic documents in accordance with company policies and standards. Recognize and report data / process anomalies. Participate in emergency response activities as needed. Support company operations when required.

Operations Support

Process customer requests and create necessary work orders. Perform tasks to track and complete work orders. Communicate with customers, visit customer and work sites, design drawings to develop work scopes, cost estimates and schedules, design pipeline routes and facilities, requisition material, request permitting, review / authorize invoice payments, communicate and coordinate activities with Field Operations, supply equipment data, and create / process PO's as needed to facilitate completion of projects. Complete appropriate tasks as scheduled in response to internal and external customer demands, report generation, and data querying.

Project Management

Manage assigned projects through completion to achieve budgetary and business objectives. Coordinate system issues with Gas Engineering Team and Local Operations team. Report on progress throughout the life of the assignment / project. Identify, secure, and manage resources (internal or external) required to complete assignments / projects. Manage multiple assignments and priorities concurrently. Evaluate bids and determine best value for engineering and construction activities. Oversee construction contractors, as well as, complete as-built documents to satisfy Company and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Functional / Technical Competency Requirements Required :

Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, must exhibit solid analytical skills, problem solving abilities, reasoning skills, organization skills, multitasking skills, and communications skills. Identifiable construction management skills.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree, preferred Mechanical or Civil Engineering
• 5 years in the Oil and Gas industry or relevant industrial experience
• Pipeline Operation or Construction experience preferred.

About Linde

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.

Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Pay commensurate with experience.

Primary Location Texas-LaPorte Schedule Full-time Job - Operations Unposting Date Ongoing