Compressor Station Operator 24 Hr

• Operate internal combustion engines, turbine engines, and related equipment and facilities used to pump and compress natural gas.
• May report or direct the reporting of pressures and operating conditions to Gas Dispatcher and keep records or reports.
• Change pressures and route gas as directed.
• Operate all secondary equipment such as water pumps, generators, motors, and heating boilers, etc.
• Make minor repairs to engines and equipment, assist in major overhauls as required, and keep tools and equipment in safe and proper working condition.
• May operate and maintain boilers, performing incidental duties, such as maintaining correct water level, operating auxiliary equipment, checking safety valves, changing charts, etc.
• May direct compressor station operators or other assigned employees in the performance of assigned duties.
• May perform various maintenance duties such as painting, cleaning, polishing, caring for grounds, etc., as required.
• Prepare records and reports as required.
• May perform other duties as required in higher or lower classifications.
• Start, stop and operate reciprocating/turbine engines, compressors and auxiliary equipment and perform minor repairs to equipment and tools at a natural gas compressor station.
• Direct compressor station operators or other assigned employees in the performance of assigned duties.
• Maintain all station primary and auxiliary equipment (check and adjust water and oil levels, temperatures, pressures, etc.
• Take and record readings such as pressures, temperatures, volumes, run hours, etc.
• Perform tasks such as blowing drips, emptying tanks, refilling fluids, checking tank levels, and managing waste fluids, etc.
• Assist in repairing engines, air compressors, generators, dehydration equipment, etc.
• Keep tools and equipment in safe, orderly, and proper working condition.
• Perform various maintenance duties such as painting, cleaning, polishing, caring for grounds, etc.
• Operate computerized station controls and change pressures and route gas, prepare written reports, regulate, and report pressures, and calculate and report volumes.
• Order and receive material and maintain records.
• Maintain good housekeeping.
• Maintain a safe operating environment.
• Operate and maintain other station facilities.
• Perform other duties as directed.

• Documented computer skills
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Operate various equipment and tools weighing up to 90 lbs.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Climb ladders and work from elevated work surfaces.
• Ability to crawl, stoop, and work in limited spaces, on scaffolding and in awkward positions.

• Ability to follow mandatory safety rules and standard operating procedures and use personal protective equipment.
• Ability to analyze problems, collect accurate data and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work independently or as a crew member.

• Related natural gas industry experience.
• Hands on natural gas compressor station experience

• High school diploma or GED.

• Online Aptitude Cognitive and Mechanical tests.

• This position is subject to callouts, and you must be available and willing to work overtime as required.
• You may be subject to hazards, such as proximity of moving parts, exposure to high noise levels, solvents, lubricants, and other chemicals.
• You will be subjected to adverse weather and environmental conditions.
• Minimal overnight travel may be required.

BHE GT&S