Key Duties and Responsibilities
Our Senior Field Specialist performs leak surveys with the assistance of employees on distribution pipelines to ensure compliance and/or identify noncompliance with company and governmental standards. The Senior Field Specialist drives a Mobile Leak Survey truck around the assigned geographical region and works with local teams to discover and classify leaks.
- They will guide and supervise employees while working in the field. They will also provide information, advice, and/or assistance to employees, contractors, landowners, public/governmental officials, and others relative to maintenance standards, policies, and procedures applicable to work in progress.
- Organizes, and plans annual work. Coordinates several weeks work schedule plans with area management and adjusts as necessary.
- Daily commute to area locations with potential of 40% overnight travel.
- Valid Driver’s License
- One Call System policies and procedures.
- Experience reading and interpreting maps, atlas pages, blueprints, budget information, and job orders.
- Thorough knowledge of applicable federal, state, and/or industry standards and regulations regarding pipeline construction and safety.
- Clear understanding of leak investigation and classification procedures.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required in performance of job.
- Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
This role typically calls for seven to ten years of relevant experience. (Minimum of six years’ relevant experience is required).
Experience
- Experience in use, function, and maintenance of tools and equipment applicable to position including accessing and utilizing computer applications
- Experience with the application of basic arithmetic:
- addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Application of decimals and percentages. (Tested)
- Experience with and thorough knowledge of construction and maintenance of transmission and distribution pipeline systems.
- Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and/or industry standards and regulations regarding pipeline construction and safety.
- Experience and training relative to:
- Company Gas Operations Standards Manual (GOSM) procedures
- Emergency response procedures
- Welding/plastic fusion policies and procedures
- One Call System policies and procedures
- Interpersonal/communication skills
- Knowledge of function and/or maintenance of regulators, chart meters, well meters, cathodic protection, and leakage survey and remote methane leak device. (as specified by position)
- Experience reading and interpreting maps, atlas pages, blueprints, budget information, and job orders.
- Knowledge and experience with basic computer operation and relevant software.
- Experience leading, directing, and/or training.
Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English.
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Licenses and Certifications
Applicable driver's license
Qualified Plastic Fusion Technician certification (as specified by position)
Qualified Steel Welding certification (as specified by position)
Additional Requirements
- Lift or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds 10-15 times a day; up to 40 pounds 7-10 times a day; up to 50 pounds 10-12 times a day.
- Climb into and out of excavations and onto and off of equipment.
- Travel over uneven terrain including but not limited to:
- Mud
- Gravel
- Sand
- Rocks
- Ice
- Snow
- React immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others.
- Smell odorant in natural gas.
- Detect and react to warning signals at work sites.
- Able to operate tools and equipment required.
- Perform maintenance on the company leak truck and all related leakage survey equipment. (as specified by position)
- Communicates and/or exchanges information or instructions verbally, including use of company two way radios or cellular telephones.
- Peripheral vision and accurate depth perception.
Visual ability sufficient to perform job duties.
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This job description is meant as a guideline for employees of ONE Gas, Inc. It is not a definitive or exhaustive description and consequently may not include all tasks or functions related to the position. This document does not create, and is not part of, an employment contract. Please note the position may change to meet the changing requirements of the business. Employees may be assigned duties either, in addition to or instead of, those set out in this document and the position is subject to further changes at management’s discretion.
ONE Gas provides natural gas distribution services to more than 2.3 million customers in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., its divisions include Kansas Gas Service, the largest natural gas distributor in Kansas; Oklahoma Natural Gas, the largest in the state; and Texas Gas Service, the third largest in the state in terms of customers.
Its largest natural gas distribution markets by customer count are Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla.; Kansas City, Wichita and Topeka, Kan.; and Austin and El Paso, Texas. ONE Gas serves residential, commercial, industrial, transportation and wholesale customers in all three states.
Inclusion & Diversity is a core value at ONE Gas. We know that every employee makes a difference and contributes to our success through their unique talents and abilities. We also acknowledge that we can accomplish great things by listening and learning from each other.
ONE Gas has great benefits! Here are just a few:
- Medical/Dental/Vision packages that fit your family's needs.
- Paid Time Off
- 401(K) plan that is 100% matched up to 6%.
- Profit Sharing contributions may also be made under the 401(k) Plan.
- Paid Parental Leave.
- Basic and Optional Employee Term Life Insurance.
- Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement.
The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of One Gas. Where positions are covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement, the terms and conditions of the agreement will apply.
ONE Gas, Inc., and its divisions will provide equal employment opportunity for qualified persons without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military status or genetic information or any other federal, state or local protected class.
