Pipeline Operator (Midland, Odessa, Mentone, Garden City)

ONEOK, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Job summary

ONEOK, Inc. is seeking a Pipeline Operator to safeguard reliable energy delivery across our midstream network. You will operate and maintain pipeline systems, perform startup/shutdown, line locating, leak surveys, and patrols while supporting compressor stations and storage facilities.

You will report on flow/quality and ensure safety and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes hands-on field work, readiness for emergency responses, and driving maintenance on company vehicles.

Qualifications

• Experience operating and maintaining pipeline systems and related equipment.
• Experience in field functions including measurement, cathodic protection, and compressor/pump station operations.
• Experience in maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Knowledge of company and governmental safety procedures and environmental regulations.
• Experience with valves, dehydration equipment, scrubbers, and separators.

Responsibilities

• Operate pipeline systems including compressor stations and storage facilities.
• Perform startup/shutdown, line locates, and maintenance tasks.
• Monitor equipment performance and manage fluids/chemicals for safe operation.
• Prepare reports on gas/liquid flow, maintenance logs, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive maintenance on company vehicles and respond to emergencies.

Skills

Pipeline operations

Cathodic protection

Documentation

Regulatory compliance

Safety practices

Tools

Excel

Project

Word

Access

Job description

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Your ideas have a place here—step into a Pipeline Operator role where your work directly supports safe, reliable energy delivery in a fast-evolving industry. At ONEOK, you’ll operate and maintain pipeline systems that power progress across our communities.

In this role, you’ll perform key functions such as startup and shutdown, pigging, liquid handling, pipeline patrols, leak surveys, line locating, and construction watch, while supporting operations across compressor stations, storage, and measurement facilities. You’ll also monitor equipment performance, maintain fluids and chemicals, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

We’re looking for candidates based in or willing to relocate to Midland, Odessa, Mentone, Garden City, Texas.

• ONEOK offers a competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive health benefits, a 6% 401(k) match plus quarterly profit sharing, $100,000 in life insurance, annual bonuses, and a minimum of three weeks of PTO.

Join a Fortune 500 company where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your impact matters.

Job Profile Summary

Perform intermediate level work related to gas and/or liquids pipeline system operations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform pipeline operations and maintenance activities on systems including compressor stations, gas storages, dehydration facilities, pumping facilities, measurement facilities, and related equipment which may include, but is not limited to:
• Startup and shutdown
• Changing charts
• Locating and marking lines
• Monitoring cathodic protection/basic pipe coatings
• Blowing drips
• Perform and/or dispatch line locates
• Construction watch
• Monitor usage and/or replace lubricants, fluids, inhibitors, chemicals, etc., as needed to ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment.
• Exchange information regarding pipeline operations, maintenance, measurement, and other activities with public/governmental officials, employees, contractors, customers, producers, and landowners.
• Provide calculations, compile, and/or prepare information and reports including but not limited to:
• Gas/liquid flow and quality
• Maintenance and/or repair logs
• Pipeline/corrosion activities
• Construction inspection
• Appropriate regulatory requirements
• Drive and ensure maintenance is completed on assigned company vehicles.
• React immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others
• Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Education

• None Required.

Work Experience

Following job related experience required:

Experience operating and maintaining pipeline systems and related equipment utilized in natural gas and liquids gathering and transmission systems

Experience in various field functions including measurement, cathodic protection, and compressor/pump station operations

Experience in maintenance and the repair of equipment

Experience, training and/or knowledge of:

Company and governmental operating/safety procedures and environmental regulations

Characteristics of natural gas and gas liquids

Pigging pipelines, blowing drips, gauging tanks, and collecting liquids

Construction methods

Experience in patrolling pipelines, performing leakage surveys, and locating/marking lines

Experience in working with valves and dehydration equipment, scrubbers, and separators

Experience in use and function of applications such as: Microsoft Excel, Project, Access, Word, etc.

Experience interacting, negotiating, advising and communicating effectively and in exchanging written and verbal information and instructions

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: cathodic protection/corrosion control activities

Ability to: use tools and equipment including computers and related software

Ability to: establish, prioritize assignments and complete assignments in a timely manner with limited supervision

Ability to: use logic and reasoning to identify alternate solutions or approaches to a problem

Ability to: communicate thoughts, ideas, information, messages and other written information, which may contain technical material, in a logical, organized and coherent manner

Ability to: apply the use of formulas to estimate or calculate flow rates and volumes

Ability to: apply basic arithmetic to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Licenses and Certifications

• None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Constantly)
• Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)
• Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)
• Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Constantly)
• Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Constantly)
• Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Frequently)
• Outdoor weather conditions (Frequently)
• Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Extreme cold (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Extreme heat (not weather related) (Frequently)
• Dust, fumes, gases (Frequently)
• Moving mechanical parts (Frequently)
• Potential electric shock (Frequently)
• Prolonged exposure to vibration (Frequently)
• High pitched noises/loud noises (Frequently)
• Unprotected heights (Frequently)
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel

• Travel to other locations up to 30% within assigned geographic region(s) required

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

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 ONEOK.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email [e-mail] or call 1-855-663-6547.

Expected Salary Range

$74,000.00 - $110,000.00

At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world.