Senior Pipeline Operator: Expert Field Ops & Safety

ONEOK Services Company LLC; Colwich (KS); On-site; USD 78,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

ONEOK Services Company LLC is seeking an experienced Pipeline Operations Specialist in Kansas. The role focuses on advanced pipeline system operations, diagnostics, and expert-level troubleshooting across compressor stations, storage facilities, dehydration units, and measurement sites.

You will coordinate maintenance, oversee crews, monitor safety and regulatory compliance, and interact with officials and contractors. Travel to sites is required, with emphasis on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience operating and maintaining pipeline systems and related equipment.
• Knowledge of gas/liquid gathering and transmission systems.
• Familiarity with measurement, cathodic protection, and compressor/pump stations.

Responsibilities

• Operate and troubleshoot complex pipeline systems and equipment.
• Startup/shutdown, pigging, gauging tanks, and line locating.
• Monitor coatings and cathodic protection; assess corrosion controls.
• Perform maintenance on compressor stations, storage and dehydration facilities.
• Coordinate field activities and oversee contractors.
• Prepare reports on gas/liquid flow, quality, and maintenance logs.
• Ensure OSHA, EPA, and DOT compliance; respond to emergencies.

Skills

Pipeline operations

Cathodic protection

Measurement systems

Leakage surveys

Line locating

Safety compliance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

MS Access

Microsoft Word

Job description

ONEOK Services Company LLC is seeking an experienced Pipeline Operations Specialist in Kansas. The role focuses on advanced pipeline system operations, diagnostics, and expert-level troubleshooting across compressor stations, storage facilities, dehydration units, and measurement sites.

You will coordinate maintenance, oversee crews, monitor safety and regulatory compliance, and interact with officials and contractors. Travel to sites is required, with emphasis on safety and efficiency.