Plant Operator - Entry

Summit Midstream; Colorado; On-site; USD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Paid Holidays

Discretionary Performance Bonus

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Hospital Indemnity

Critical Illness Insurance

Wellness Incentive Program

Job summary

Summit Midstream in the United States seeks a Plant Operator responsible for operating, maintaining, and recording operations of gathering system compressor stations or process plants. You will monitor and document performance, perform minor maintenance, and coordinate with craft personnel to ensure safe, efficient operations.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to work in a physically demanding, safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of stable work history in energy or technical training in mechanical/electrical field.
• Experience with SCADA and control systems (DeltaV, WonderWare, Cygnet, Kimray).
• Basic computer skills (Office).
• Commitment to personal and process safety and regulatory compliance.
• Willing to work call-outs, holidays, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain compressor stations and gathering assets.
• Complete required reports and logs daily.
• Monitor equipment to sustain availability, efficiency and throughput.
• Perform minor maintenance on engines, compressors, dehydration units and related gear.
• Coordinate condensate handling and truck scheduling.
• Work with craft staff to resolve equipment issues promptly.
• Report, troubleshoot and correct abnormal operating conditions.
• Coordinate activities of contract personnel as needed.
• Identify emergencies and follow safety protocols to protect people and property.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Verbal and written communication

Safety conscious

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

DeltaV

WonderWare

Cygnet

Kimray

SCADA

Job description

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Summit Midstream Corporation (NYSE: SMC) is a value-driven corporation focused on developing, owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets that are strategically located in unconventional resource basins, primarily shale formations, in the continental United States.

We currently operate natural gas, crude oil and produced water gathering systems in four unconventional resource basins:

• the Williston Basin in North Dakota, which includes the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations;
• the Denver-Julesburg Basin, which includes the Niobrara and Codell shale formations in Colorado and Wyoming;
• the Fort Worth Basin in Texas, which includes the Barnett Shale formation; and
• the Piceance Basin in Colorado, which includes the liquids-rich Mesaverde formation as well as the emerging Mancos and Niobrara Shale formations.

Our systems and the basins they serve are as follows:

• the Polar & Divide system, which serves the Williston Basin;
• the DFW Midstream system, which serves the Fort Worth Basin;
• the Grand River system, which serves the Piceance Basin; and
• the Niobrara G&P system, which serves the DJ Basin.

SMC has an equity investment in and operates Double E Pipeline, LLC, which is natural gas transmission infrastructure that provides transportation service from multiple receipt points in the Delaware Basin to various delivery points in and around the Waha Hub in Texas. We generate a substantial majority of our revenue under primarily long-term and fee-based gathering agreements with our customers. The majority of our gathering agreements are underpinned by areas of mutual interest (“AMIs”) and minimum volume commitments (“MVCs”). Our AMIs provide that any production drilled by our customers within the AMIs will be shipped on our gathering systems. The MVCs are designed to ensure that we will generate a minimum amount of gathering revenue over the life of each respective gathering agreement. The fee-based nature of the majority of the gathering agreements enhances the stability of our cash flows and limits our direct commodity price exposure. Since our formation in 2009, our management team has established a track record of executing this strategy through the acquisition and subsequent development of DFW Midstream, Grand River, Polar & Divide, Niobrara G&P, and Double E Pipeline.

Summit Midstream is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Relocation

No Relocation assistance provided.

Work Sponsorship

Summit Midstream will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the Company receiving satisfactory results from a pre-employment drug screening, a criminal background check, and reference checks and your satisfaction of all other applicable fitness for duty requirements.

DOT Compliance

Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions per PHMSA or FMSCA. 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. Maintain working knowledge of regulatory requirements, perform required tasks, and complete associated documentation (OSHA, DOT, EPA, etc.)

Competitive salary range of: $35.72 to 42.84

Summit Midstream offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Paid Holidays
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Basic Term Life Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employer Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Wellness Incentive Program

Summary

A Plant Operator is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and record keeping of gathering system compressor stations or process plants.

• Daily operation, documentation, and housekeeping of compressor stations with reciprocating natural gas compressors
• Responsible for completing and maintaining required reports and logs
• Monitor and adjust equipment to maintain optimum availability, efficiency, and throughput
• Responsible for performing minor maintenance on engines, compressors, dehydrators, vapor recovery units, flares, separators, slug catchers, air compressors, and cooling fans
• Daily condensate tank liquid handling and truck scheduling
• Work with craft personnel to ensure any equipment/system problems are resolved in a timely manner
• Responsible for reporting, troubleshooting, and correcting abnormal operating conditions
• Responsible for coordinating and monitoring activities of contract personnel assigned to the area
• Identify emergency situations and initiate Emergency Response Procedures
• Promote a safe work environment, implement current safety policies and ensure environmental policies and regulatory compliance are being met
• May be required at some locations to monitor meters and gauges to maintain correct temperature, pressure and flow of gas through system

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1 years of stable work history in the energy industry and/or technical training in mechanical and/or electrical field

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience with SCADA and control systems (i.e.; Delta V, Wonder Ware, Cygnet, Kimray)
• Basic computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, including spreadsheet and word processing applications
• Possess a strong commitment to personal and job safety including complying with state and federal regulations
• Demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot and repair all types of mechanical equipment as well as good verbal/written communication skills, decision making skills and a strong work ethic
• Willing to work call-outs, holidays, and weekends - Must live or relocate to within 1-hour response time of job assignment
• Willing to work at more than one specific station
• Work well within a team environment, and/or independently with limited supervision if needed
• Ability to interface positively with corporate contacts and other field personnel
• Must be able to read prints, drawings, and technical manuals and possess the ability to prepare technical reports

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Have dexterity in the use of tools and equipment
• Climb about equipment and work at various heights
• Use physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment and tools
• Able to work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched or kneeling position and work in confined spaces
• Able to bend, stoop, move from ground level to higher levels, raise/lift from ground level and lift up to 50 lbs., manually transport a load up to 75 lbs. and apply up to 100 ft. lbs. of torque
• React to conditions, alarms and beacons using olfactory senses
• Assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions
• Work indoors and outdoors in and around industrial and electrical equipment
• Work in temperature extremes due to weather conditions and operating equipment
• Wear special safety equipment (PPE) while working

Notice

• Summit Midstream Partners will not pay a fee of any kind to any third party agency without a valid Summit Midstream Partners’ Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, application or other form of candidate submission to any employee of Summit Midstream Partners, without a valid MSA on file, will be considered property of Summit Midstream Partners and no fee will be paid.
• No phone calls or email, please.
• No Agency Calls and /or submissions will be accepted