Job Description

Job Profile Summary

Performs activities related to operation and maintenance of compression station facility.
 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Operate and maintain compressor facility including but not limited to:

Compressors
Motors
Engines
Cooling equipment
Auxiliary units
Pumps
Turbines
Pipelines
Dehydrators

Monitor and control pressures, temperature and flow rates
Start, stop, and operate engines to maintain designated operating pressures
Performs minor repairs and assists mechanics and others in performing repairs to compressors, engines, turbines, auxiliary equipment, pumps, process controls, and related equipment
Identify and report any safety and/or environmental concerns
Compile and/or maintain information such as time sheets, work logs, and equipment maintenance and repair records
Drive and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles
Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Education

None Required.

Work Experience

Experience with and knowledge of compressor station and gathering field operations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: computers and related software
Knowledge of: compressor station operations
Knowledge of: applicable company and governmental operating practices and procedures
Knowledge of: safe handling of flammable gases, liquids, and high-pressure systems
Ability to: analyze, adjust, and perform minor repairs on compressor engines, process facilities, and related equipment
Ability to: apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (tested)
Ability to: read and interpret drawings, diagrams, procedures, work logs, dials, gauges, charts, and operational and repair manuals
Ability to: maintain and prepare information such as work logs and maintenance/repair logs
Ability to: interact and communicate effectively
Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information and instructions

Licenses and Certifications

None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)
Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)
Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)
Tasting/Smelling: (Constantly)
Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Constantly)
Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Constantly)
Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Frequently)
Outdoor weather conditions (Frequently)
Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Frequently)
Extreme cold (not weather related) (Frequently)
Extreme heat (not weather related) (Frequently)
Dust, fumes, gases (Frequently)
Moving mechanical parts (Frequently)
Potential electric shock (Frequently)
Prolonged exposure to vibration (Frequently)
High pitched noises/loud noises (Frequently)
Unprotected heights (Frequently)
Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)