Pipeline Welders perform and inspect pipeline and structural welding required for construction and maintenance of Tennessee Gas Pipeline (TGP) and Southern Natural Gas (SNG) facilities including the installation, operation and maintenance of all gas pipeline related facilities. Level will be commensurate with experience and skill set. Level 1 is an entry level position with approximately six to twelve months of training/work experience in order progress to next level.

The Pipeline Specialist position is based out of Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Natural Gas (TNG) Campbellsville Compressor Station located at 1380 Hobson Road, Campbellsville, KY 42718. This is a great opportunity if you have a strong background in welding. Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America offering a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, two retirement plans, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Qualified welder in conformance with API Standard 1104 – Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities - 20th Edition 2007
• Perform welding operations on pipe, vessels, structural skids and other equipment.
• Perform welding operations on in-service pipe.
• Layout, cut, fit and otherwise prepares material for welding.
• Perform hot taps and tie-in welds on various pipe sizes up to 42" O.D.
• Perform hot cuts and hot tie-ins on existing piping.
• Fabricate material from piping schematics and other drawings.
• Work from blueprints, sketches or verbal instructions.
• Responsible for the general upkeep and maintenance of all facilities and equipment as needed.
• Identify report and correct safety and environmental concerns.
• Complete appropriate documentation and paperwork
• Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory and tariff requirements.
• This position reports to a Pipeline Support Crew Lead to ensure consistency and assurance of work performed in compliance with governmental and company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned, to include working as a welder’s helper or performing Pipeline Specialist tasks such as: assisting with pipe replacements, hot tapping and stopple equipment, perform valve maintenance, pigging operations, pipe cleaning (internal and external), pipe fabrication, pipe recoating, hydrostatic testing of pipe and fabrications, perform coating removal, surface preparation and the application of coating systems, installation of “Clock-Spring / Armor-Wrap” for repair on loaded pipelines, perform excavation spotter tasks and manage excavation crossings of lines, launch, monitor and receive pipeline pigs and develop pipeline pigging plans, conduct internal pipeline cleaning or pigging operations utilizing internal pipe cleaning equipment, disassemble meter tubes and perform internal meter tube cleaning.