Summary:

Works with field operating personnel on a daily basis to provide technical expertise and assistance to Area Directors, Operations Managers, Engineers, Technicians and other operating personnel as required to assure the safe and reliable operation of pipeline facilities, damage prevention, public awareness, and pipeline integrity programs. Is regarded as maintaining a high level of expertise in his/her discipline and is considered a ready resource of information by peers across the Company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• High Consequence Area (HCA ): Review and validate proposed HCA changes.
• Class Location Process - Interaction with Area personnel and Division/Houston GIS to determine the existence of sites or population density that may trigger the extent of existing or creation of a new class location. Review and validate proposed class location changes.
• Encroachment Analysis and Remediation –Lead role in addressing proposed encroachment activities by outside parties including landowner actions, road and highway projects, municipal and utility projects, developer and residential projects, etc. Responsibilities will include direct interface beyond the initial contact to present clear and consistent company requirements; to enforce company requirements as needed; to ensure proper documentation and proposed plans are forwarded to appropriate departments within O&E; and to act as a liaison between the third party and O&E when company facility modifications are required.
• Shallow Cover and Exposed Pipe – Lead role in addressing shallow cover and exposed pipe across the division. Responsibilities include reviewing shallow cover and exposed pipe locations, working with land owners and contractors to address shallow cover, mitigating creek crossing issues, and managing AFEs related to project work.
• Pipeline Shut-out Procedure review and approval –Responsible for review and approval of pipeline shut-out procedures related to any pipeline outage.
• Line Cleaning and ILI assistance across the division.
• Employee Qualifications –Resource to area management in performing training and qualification evaluations for SPP and OQ.
• Pipeline engineering and maintenance technical support – Responsible for providing directly or indirectly, technical support to field operating personnel in the areas of:
  • Road and surface load calculations
  • Blasting calculations and precautions
  • Emergency response coordination (leaks/ruptures)
  • Welding technical support