JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary purpose:

• The primary purpose of a Pipeliner is to perform preventive maintenance and upgrading of pipeline and pipeline facilities, usually as a member of a crew, and to respond to emergency repairs in order to minimize down time and throughput loss.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Installs sleeves or clock springs on damaged or corroded pipe, and performs general maintenance of the pipelines, including pipe fitting and equipment relocation, hot tapping, setting and removing plugs from TORs (Thread O-Rings), cold cutting, coating repairs and monitoring atmosphere using a company provided air monitor.
• Prepares shoring as necessary in the preparation of ditches. May be required to operate skip loader and/or backhoe in order to dig ditches.
• May be required to operate concrete saw, jack hammers, tamping equipment, skip loader and/or bobcats in order to clean up areas, and fork lifts to unload equipment/materials from freight trucks, etc.
• Will need to follow company procedures to enter confined space entry and be able to perform necessary work in confined spaces.
• Physically checks out requests related to underground service alerts (referred to as USA in California and Blue Stake Requests in Arizona for example) to determine if Company property or Right-of-Way is affected. Schedules and performs line crossings called in by phone and performs manual labor required in Right-of-Way clearance. Inspects exposed piping during line crossings to determine adequacy of protective coating. Required to complete necessary PIR (Pipeline Inspection Repair) and PIP (Pipeline Inspection Pothole) reports online.
• Performs as welder helper when necessary.
• Cleans, clears vegetation around company assets and paints mainline block valves, facilities at tank farms, booster stations and Region offices.
• Maintains Company assigned Purchase card, Wex card and Travel and Entertainment card in good standing.
• Consistently maintain and demonstrate a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Installs line marker; cleans, buffs, and recoats pipe.
• Repairs equipment at tank farms, booster stations and region offices.
• Maintains roadways and fences in tank farms and booster stations.
• Performs housekeeping tasks including sandblasting, painting, carpentry, and concrete work
• Performs other related duties as assigned.