Pipeliner Trainee

Pipeliner Trainee Job Highlights

Company Profile

Energy Transfer began as a small intrastate natural gas pipeline operator. The company owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in North America, with a strategic footprint in all of the major U.S. production basins.

Job Profile

The company is looking to hire a Pipeliner Trainee who can work independently to repair and maintain all pipelines and appurtenances and performs work incidental to the daily operation and maintenance of pump stations and delivery facilities and is the primary responder to all one calls, normal and emergency, in the designated area.

Responsible for right-of-way maintenance including line-marking as needed.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a High School Diploma or Equivalent

Work Experience

• Possess a minimum of 1 year of service as a Pipeliner or 5 years of relevant industry experience

Duties/Responsibilities

• As directed, relieves in all higher-rated hourly classifications where qualified normally within that respective work area. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Does general maintenance of station grounds such as mowing, trimming, and cutting weeds. Loads and unloads heavy materials related to pipeline equipment.
• Interfaces with land owners, read maps, locates lines, and perform one call.
• Operates Company vehicles up to 10,000 GVW such as trucks and tractors. Also uses pipe saws, hot-tap machines, etc. as directed. Cleans office and shop facilities.
• Performs duties related to general pipeline construction and maintenance such as, but not limited to digging ditches, clearing right-of-way, coating pipe, and building and repairing fences.
• Performs relief gauging and tank inspection requiring working at heights up to 50 feet above ground level.
• Responsible for helping maintain safe and healthful working conditions by exercising sound judgment and complying with safety regulations and standards.
• Work also involves running scrapers, operating small portable pumps, and repairing pipeline leaks. This position also installs right-of-way signs and markers and provides inspection of contract employees performing maintenance activities.

Special Considerations

• Must reside within 45 miles of reporting location.
• This position will require extended off-hour duties at times.
• The described job duties are a framework in which work will be assigned.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• A good knowledge of a variety of hand and power tools and operating with them in a safe manner.
• Must be able to perform heavy physical work, and perform duties in a safe and efficient manner.
• Must be able to work overtime as assigned and respond to emergency response activities as needed.
• Must be self-reliant, dependable, and able to maintain harmonious working relations with co-workers.
• Must have a valid driver’s license in the state of residence to operate various classes of equipment.
• Must write legibly, maintain a neat appearance, be accurate in math, and maintain a good safety attitude and record.
• The ability to work outdoors in extreme weather and perform heavy physical labor in a safe manner.

Working Conditions

• Driving, walking, and standing frequently
• Exposure to adverse weather, cramped conditions, and some heavy lifting
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. occasionally
• Occasional overnight travel may be required
• Visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment

Benefits/Perks

• 401k and Savings
• Disability Coverage
• Health Coverage
• Paid Time Off

Employer’s Statement

Energy Transfer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.