Gas Operator Job Description
Gas operator
provides experience-based technical guidance, coaching, and oversight to gas-turbine mechanical engineers working on designs for new gas-turbines and improvement to existing gas-turbines.
Gas Operator Duties & Responsibilities
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Perform duties in compliance with company and legislation policies, procedures and safety regulations
Ensure all the operations are aligned with Global Oil + Gas standard operating procedures (SOP)
Perform minor mechanical and lubrication procedures on the equipment being used to perform the work
Is familiar with and able to navigate various types of corporate software (email, intranet, Microsoft Word and Excel, etc)
Inspecting, maintaining, and repairing system regulators
Locating, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing system emergency valves
Safely operate forklift, hand-truck, pallet-jack, chain hoist, to load/unload compressed and liquid industrial gas cylinders to and from delivery trucks to filling and storage areas
Responsible to ensure compliance with National Grids Control Room Management plan
Responsible to manage all day-to-day Control Room activities required to safely operate the distribution and transmission system for all regions in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Responsible for the proper coordination of operational communication with pipelines, suppliers, and major customers, internal system planning, construction, field operations, and gas supply
Gas Operator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Gas Operator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: GED, ABSA, DOT, H2S, OPITO
Education for Gas Operator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the gas operator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and High School Degree in Technical, Engineering, Foundation, Industrial, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Education, Electronics, Associates, Computer
Skills for Gas Operator
Desired skills for gas operator include:
Basic laborer skills
Microsoft windows
Window based applications
Gas gathering and fuel distribution pipeline systems
Proper spotting techniques
Window based application
• Previous construction experience
Institutions
Property
Data
Desired experience for gas operator includes:
Must be able to lift, push, or pull between 25-100 pounds on a frequent daily basis throughout a 12 hour day
Must be able to traverse uneven terrain on a daily basis throughout a 12 hour day
Must be able and willing to climb to a height of 40 feet throughout a 12 hour day
Will be required to work in environments with extremely loud noises
Daily interactions with Gas Services Operators, Gas Services Foreman, Gas Services Lead, Production Foreman, Lease Operators, Operations Superintendent, and District Manager
5 on 2 off schedule, night call-outs required
Gas Operator Examples
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Gas Operator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a gas operator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for gas operator
- Maintains responsibility for the overall operation, safety and reliability of National Grids operating system
- Handle daily operation of Oil + Gas, marine logistics business
- Provide response of quotations of Oil + Gas, marine logistics to clients
- Provide quick and correct solutions to clients
- Involved in performing service and main installations, abandonments and tie-ins
- Involved in maintenance and repair of buried and above ground gas distribution plant
- Locate underground plant using company records and electronic equipment
- Create and complete accurate records to record all work performed
- Operate construction equipment, including backhoe, front-end loader, dozer, trencher, sideboom
- Work in a team environment with the Construction and Maintenance (C&M) crews on work that is within the scope of their skills and abilities
Qualifications for gas operator
- Successful candidate must have good communication, organizational and teamwork skills
- Must have a high school degree or GED equivalent
- Minimum of one (1) year related experience and/or training preferred
- Required to climb about equipment and work in confined areas
- Work indoors & outdoors, in and around mechanical, industrial and electrical equipment
- Must wear safety equipment as required
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of gas operator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for gas operator
- Standby Gas Technician rotation for the Region within required response time
- Supporting the DOT Operator Qualification program
- Conducting company and contractor OQ assessments, as needed, to ensure employees are properly qualified and meet all qualification requirements
- Determining initial training requirements for each employee and contractor personnel and ensures that all training is completed satisfactorily in pursuit of new employee development
- Maintaining operator refresher training and schedules and administers refresher training
- Developing and delivering training to support needs analysis
- Maintaining all training documentation, including initial and refresher training, outlines of training, training schedules
- Coordinating and cultivating inter-department support/interaction as needed
- Training and evaluating Gas Apprentices by having the ability to clearly and effectively present information, oral and written, and to respond to questions
- Providing technical classroom/lab training of our Gas Apprentice Program and participate regularly on the Gas Apprenticeship Review Committee
Qualifications for gas operator
- Use physical force to lift, push, pull, and hold equipment/tools
- Climb and work at various heights
- Candidates must be adept at reading maps, blueprints and piping schematics and have the ability to identify and respond to all audio and visual alarms generated by the SCADA system
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, or High School Diploma and five years of relevant natural gas experience (gas control, field operations, engineering, design, modeling, compression, measurement, utilization, ) or High School Diploma and five years of control room experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field and four years of relevant natural gas experience (gas control, field operations, engineering, design, modeling, compression, measurement, utilization, ) or High School Diploma and ten years of relevant natural gas experience (gas control, field operations, engineering, design, modeling, compression, measurement, utilization)
- On call availability as required
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Gas Operator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of gas operator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for gas operator
- Performing work assignments in a manner which properly safeguards the public, employees, and property of others and the Company
- Performing work assignments in accordance with departmental instructions, procedures
- Ensuring our gas tools and equipment are inventoried, maintained and in good working condition
- Instrumental in the operation and oversite of an OQ auditing program for in-house crews contractors to ensure our construction quality assurance/quality control is at a very high level
- Inspects, operates, and services equipment and systems in the transfer, storage, processing and distribution of natural gas, liquefied natural gas and liquid and gaseous propane
- Adjusts process controls to meet production specifications of liquefied natural gas, propane-air production and LNG vaporization
- Performs purging operations and regulatory mandated inspections on process piping and equipment
- Performs moderately complex calculations to adjust process parameters, process performance, and plant inventories
- Position requires rotating shift work, working with processes containing hazardous materials, working from elevations, exposure to all weather, exposure to chemical plant like conditions and varied reporting locations (WMLNG/SGLNG &#CD# Notch - Cliff)
- Subject to meeting respirator qualifications
Qualifications for gas operator
- Proven record of working independently and safely under little direct supervision
- Rotating shift schedule (nights, weekends and holidays) as needed
- Occasional overnight travel for work and training
- Subject to DOT alcohol and drug testing requirements
- Minimum 3 years oilfield experience required
- Must have the ability and willingness to work extended hours and weekends if needed
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of gas operator. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for gas operator
- Provide assistance to the crew in the construction and installation of natural gas distribution systems
- Provide back up for the Operator and assist in completion of duties
- Operate excavation equipment for placement of gas mains and services
- Ability to operate equipment with potential to progress to safely operating around live gas mains
- Manage and execute daily operating plans and strategies
- Develop and recommend proven operating strategies for varying pipeline conditions, utilizing effective linepack management strategies and hydraulic evaluations
- Monitor and control gas compression, metering and remote valve facilities to ensure the required gas volumes, linepack and contract pressures are achieved on a daily basis
- Co-ordinate scheduled outage execution and proactively manipulate system linepack and facilities in order to minimize system impact and enable outage / maintenance completions
- Respond to alarms and events in accordance with the documented handling and reporting guidelines
- Analyze and respond to unscheduled facility outages, abnormal operating conditions and emergency situations
Qualifications for gas operator
- Proven record of working independently, under little direct supervision
- Successful candidate must have good communication skills and organization skills, must demonstrate a strong desire to apply innovative ideas in the field and have strong leadership skills
- Reports to Gas Field Services Foreman
- Daily interactions with Gas Services Foreman, Gas Services Operators, Production Foreman, Automation Foreman, Lease Operators, Operations Superintendents, and District Manager
- Must hold a Class A CDL (minimum)
- Prepare equipment for inspection
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of gas operator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for gas operator
- Develop and maintain excellent customer service standards, confidentiality, and working relationships with Shippers, Producers, and Connecting Pipeline Operators
- Building, installing and repairing gas distribution regulator stations, gas overpressure protection devices, and related equipment
- Documenting inspections using computers and related software
- Assisting Construction Maintenance during routine maintenance and emergencies
- Repairing and troubleshooting gas system odorizers
- Calculating proper odorant rates
- Assess, plan, coordinate, and implement Technical Training for the Natural Gas Business Unit (NGBU)
- Review changes to business processes, standards, manuals, and regulations and ensure they are properly integrated into training and OQ plans for the NGBU
- Lead projects to implement the Pipeline Safety Management System Training and Performance Assurance Components, liaising with internal team members and others in the NGBU to ensure solid process safety for the Technical Training and Qualifications team
- Manage training and OQ vendors, and review the training materials for contractors
Qualifications for gas operator
- Report deviations and defects to Foreman
- Assist Artisans in daily activities
- Grade 12 with Maths & Science & English (Must)
- NQF 2 Mechanical occupational qualification (Must)
- Valid driver’s licence C1 (must)
- Basic mechanical maintenance understanding