Gas Controller/ Senior Gas Controller

Cheniere Energy, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheniere Energy, Inc. in Houston seeks a Gas Controller/Senior Gas Controller to safely operate and monitor its gas transmission pipelines via SCADA on a 24/7 basis.

You will be the primary contact for interconnecting parties and coordinate with CTPL and LNG regasification facilities, ensuring nominated volumes are transported safely and in compliance with agreements. The role requires knowledge of gas transportation, pipeline hydraulics, and scheduling, with 3+ years for Gas Controller or 7+

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical/engineering background preferred.
• 3+ years experience as Gas Controller, 7+ years for Senior Gas Controller in a similar setting.
• Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts and standby on weekends.
• Strong communication with internal/external stakeholders and emphasis on safety.
• Knowledge of natural gas transportation, pipeline hydraulics, nominations and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor and control the pipeline to maintain safe operations.
• Review nominations and ensure receipt/delivery of nominated volumes.
• Communicate with interconnecting control centers to manage deliveries and issues.
• Dispatch field personnel during abnormal operating conditions.
• Maintain pipeline logbook and training; manage fatigue and hours worked.

Skills

Customer communication

Rotating shifts

SCADA knowledge

Emergency response awareness

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

Engineering discipline preferred

Tools

SCADA systems

Nominations & scheduling software

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The pipeline Gas Controller/Senior Controller is responsible for safely operating and monitoring Cheniere gas transmission pipeline systems via the pipeline Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system while ensuring that nominated volumes are transported in accordance with transportation agreements on a 24/7 basis. The Gas Controller is the main contact for all interconnecting third party operational entities and is the liaison between the Creole Trail Pipeline (CTPL) and Cheniere LNG regasification/liquefaction terminal. The gas controller is responsible for recognizing and reacting to abnormal operations on the pipeline system and is responsible for initiating response to maintain safe operations.

Responsibilities And Essential Duties

Under the direction of the Gas Operations Supervisor, the Gas Controller/Senior Gas Controller is responsible for the following:

• Continuously monitoring and controlling the pipeline to maintain safe operations
• Receiving confirmed customer nominations reports, reviewing these nominations and ensuring receipt/delivery of nominated volumes
• Communicating with interconnecting control centers to ensure that deliveries and receipts are accomplished and to manage emergent issues
• Executing operations plans through collaboration with the customer coordinator and up/downstream gas controllers
• Recognizing and reacting to Abnormal Operating Conditions, and dispatching field operations personnel to respond when necessary
• Communicating deviations from plan and operational problems to customer coordinators
• Receiving calls on the pipeline emergency phone number and responding to pipeline emergencies
• Keeping track of imbalances between the pipeline and interconnecting parties
• Reviewing proposed changes to the pipeline system and recommending adjustments to pipeline operations
• Self-monitoring for fatigue and taking countermeasures
• Monitoring/recording hours worked and staying with in limitations
• Maintaining pipeline physical security by monitoring surveillance systems and maintaining cyber security by monitoring the SCADA system
• Maintaining qualifications and training
• Maintaining the pipeline logbook
• Maintaining training on more than one system
• Demonstrate competency in optimizing system performance

Position Overview

JOB DESCRIPTION

The pipeline Gas Controller/Senior Controller is responsible for safely operating and monitoring Cheniere gas transmission pipeline systems via the pipeline Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system while ensuring that nominated volumes are transported in accordance with transportation agreements on a 24/7 basis. The Gas Controller is the main contact for all interconnecting third party operational entities and is the liaison between the Creole Trail Pipeline (CTPL) and Cheniere LNG regasification/liquefaction terminal. The gas controller is responsible for recognizing and reacting to abnormal operations on the pipeline system and is responsible for initiating response to maintain safe operations.

Knowledge

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

The Gas Controller/Senior Gas Controller requires knowledge of natural gas transportation including pipeline hydraulic behavior, nominations and scheduling processes, compressor operation and horsepower optimization, linepack management, SCADA systems, Personal Computer operation, and managing system receipts and deliveries to balance customer service and maintenance without compromising safety.

Skills

• Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers on matters of a complex nature.
• Clear communication skills will be required to communicate operating plans to operators/gas controllers and operational constraints to customer service personnel.
• The ability and willingness to work rotating (day/night) twelve-hour shifts.

Education And Experience

Education, Training and Certifications

High school diploma or equivalent is required; formal education in related technical or engineering discipline desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Experience

Gas Controller:

At least three (3+) years of experience which demonstrates the ability to monitor and safely control systems not in immediate proximity through a computerized control system.

Senior Gas Controller:

At least seven (7+) years of experience which demonstrates the ability to monitor and safely control systems not in immediate proximity through a computerized control system.

DIRECT REPORTS

None

FREEDOM TO ACT

The on-duty Gas Controller has primary responsibility for operating the system safely and in compliance with all operating procedures and pipeline safety regulations. The on-duty Gas Controller is authorized to take actions necessary to ensure safe operation of the pipeline system and transportation of nominated gas volumes. The on-duty Gas Controller is fully authorized and requires no further approval to adjust flow rates at delivery and receipt meter stations as needed, communicate with third party Gas Control centers, communicate with and call out pipeline field technicians, activate the emergency response plan, and shut system valves as needed to respond to normal and abnormal operating conditions.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Gas Controller is required to be available for stand‑by duty on weekends and after hours.
• The Gas Controller is expected to work 12 hour day/night shifts and self –monitor, report,and mitigate fatigue.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Gas Controller is often required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, talk or hear, taste, smell, type and write.
• While performing normal duties of this job, the Gas Controller will work indoors.
• Specific Vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The Gas Controller is subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations. All responsibilities must be met in a rotating shift environment, including holidays, weekends and nights.

Ada Job Requirements

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical or mental disability.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.

About Us

Cheniere Energy is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower‑carbon future. We are a values-driven company that focuses on teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness, and above all, safety for our employees, our communities, and our assets. Cheniere Energy’s global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock‑grant program. Our high‑performing employees are united by a shared mission, common goals and a culture of inclusion and caring. Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results. As an employee of Cheniere Energy, you will make an impact on our business and our communities. A Fortune 500 company, Cheniere Energy is headquartered in Houston with U.S. offices in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Washington D.C.; production sites in Cameron, Louisiana and Gregory, Texas; and international offices in London, Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.