Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.
We are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Right-Of-Way Technician located in Cameron and/or Lake Charles, LA.
General Description:
The Pipeline Right-of-Way Technician reports to the CPX Operations Manager and leads the safe, efficient and effective execution of all mechanical preventive and corrective maintenance work along Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass Express Pipeline. The Right-of-Way Technician is responsible for traveling the right-of-way, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, coordinating activities, and enforcing procedures on assigned section of the right-of-way, including piping, equipment and the physical state of the right-of-way. The ROW Technician is also responsible for preparing various documents and reports, providing first call and emergency assessment and repair response, and promoting and maintaining diplomatic relationships with landowners, contractors, developers, and governmental & regulatory agency officials. May also perform work at other company locations as requested.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains good public relations with property owners, highway departments, pipelines, utilities, regulators and city and county officials.
- Makes regularly scheduled ground inspections of pipeline right-of-way.
- Responsible for one-call line locates and leak surveys are completed as required.
- Insures that one-call process is properly followed and all follow-ups are performed.
- Inspects routine maintenance and pipeline repairs; relocation, casings, lowering and coating of pipeline made necessary because of highway construction, subdivision development or other conflict.
- Maintains, repairs and inspects work equipment.
- Prepares Crossing Permits, Development Agreements, etc. and consults with pipeline engineering, regulatory compliance, and technical support as necessary.
- Prepares change diagrams and checks those prepared by others for accuracy and completeness prior to submitting them
- Insures that pipeline marker signs are adequately placed to insure constant identification of right-of-way.
- Makes repairs and minor adjustment and/or assists engineering with repairs or adjustments to cathodic protection systems.
- Prepares and maintains various reports, documents, budgets, including maintaining aerial patrol reports.
- Provides assistance in planning, budgeting, coordinating and executing pipeline right-of-way maintenance as directed by the supervisor in the following areas: right-of-way cutting, erosion control, pipeline surveillance, road marker maintenance, river crossing inspection, and block valve inspection and maintenance.
- Provides assistance as requested in regard to piping modification or repair, yard and drainage modification or repair. Directs maintenance work such as movement of heavy equipment for inspection, cleaning and repair. Directs moving of heavy equipment, filter units, large valves, etc.
- Assists in preparing plans and cost estimates for annual capital and operating expense budget requirements.
- Knowledge of all emergency response activities and performs emergency response activities as directed.
- Trains/assists in the training of new Operations and Maintenance employees.
Qualifications:
Education and Certifications
- High School Graduate or equivalent. Preferred technical or trade diploma or degree.
Experience:
- 5-10 years of Pipeline experience.
- Advanced pipeline repairs, safe welding practices and procedures, safe operation of vehicles, knowledge of safe trenching and shoring, knowledge of hoists and cranes and their rigging experience in line excavation and lowering, familiar with safe operation of personal gas detection and emergency response protocols, experience in inspection of all aspects of pipeline and right-of-way repair.
- Knowledge of basic principles of pipeline mechanical and electrical equipment and ability to troubleshoot and repair.
- Experience with SAP work management.
Skills:
- Read, troubleshoot, and perform minor repairs to rectifier.
- Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and be insurable by the Company.
- Must be able to move over any terrain and be able to lift/move up to 50lbs occasionally and lift/move up to 20lbs frequently.
- Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions, day or night.
- Must respond to, and address, callouts and emergencies during and after regular business hours including after dark.
- Must be willing to travel.
Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
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