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Summary:

The Division Pipeline Specialist is responsible for the support of high-pressure natural gas, hazardous liquids, and crude oil pipeline operations as it applies to daily activities and associated projects for assigned locations within the Division.

The Pipeline Specialist’s responsibilities include technical support, training, project development and execution, O&M and Capital budget support and management, as well as support of corporate initiatives/projects.

The Pipeline Specialist works with field operating personnel daily 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.  He/she 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 & Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The essential job duties for this position are listed below:

• Damage Prevention and Public Awareness; Work with area teams, management and Houston Public Awareness and Damage Prevention managers to coordinate, administer and document contractor, utility, one-call, landowner and other public awareness and damage prevention training and communications.  Serve as Area liaison for aerial patrol program.
• 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 Area.  Responsibilities include reviewing and prioritizing shallow cover and exposed pipe locations, working with landowners and contractors to address shallow cover, mitigating creek crossing issues, and managing AFEs related to project work.  Manage river crossing inspection program.
• Pipeline Shut-out Procedure training, review and approval –Responsible for review and approval of pipeline shut-out, start-up, and PSSR procedures related to any pipeline outage or start-up.
• 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 and training support to field operating personnel in the areas of:
• Damage Prevention
• Pipeline repair
• Right of Way repair
• Emergency response coordination (leaks/ruptures)
• Valve, rupture mitigation valve control and valve actuator commissioning and troubleshooting
• Safety and regulatory compliance audits/inspections
• Alternate MAOP and Special Permit technical and compliance.
• Project management of assigned Area managed projects
• Provide a leadership role in the company’s response to pipeline emergencies and failures.Perform failure investigations as assigned.
• Provide Monthly Key Performance Indicators to Areas and Division on MCA, HCA, and Class Change evaluations, One Call ticket response, valve repairs, IMS entries, encroachments, damage prevention and shallow cover status.
• Provide support for onshore and offshore natural gas pipeline, hazardous liquid, and crude oil pipeline facilities in the South Division.