SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

JOB PROFILE

Job Title: Station Technician

Department:            Transmission and Storage/ETS
Location:                 Transmission Regions-Various
Grade:                     5

Reports to:
Class Code: 080447

THIS PROFILE DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED BY THIS CLASSIFICATION.

Overview

Performs a wide range of semi-skilled and skilled work, independently or as a member of a crew related to operating and maintaining all aspects of the transmission and underground storage system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Excavates and fills trenches and holes using power as well as manually operated tools and equipment.

· Wraps or coats pipe, installs shoring, assists welder, installs fittings, loads and unloads material and equipment.

· Patrols pipelines on foot or in vehicles. Locates and marks pipelines and conducts surveillance of construction activities in the area of the pipeline.

· Lubricates, operates, and maintains pipeline valves of all sizes and types.

· Operates and maintains end closures and blow down stacks.

· Conducts leakage surveys.

· Prepares various Company forms and, through sketches and written reports, documents work performed, changes made, and conditions found.

· Operates a wide range of pneumatic, hydraulic, and manual tools. Installs and operates basic tapping and pressure control equipment.

· Safely uses, handles, stores, and disposes of hazardous materials and hazardous waste.

· On some assignments, drives heavy duty vehicles such as dump trucks and boom trucks and operates construction equipment such as cranes.

· Performs driver inspection on vehicles and construction equipment.

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· Starts, stops, operates, inspects, maintains, and performs basic repairs on compressor station and underground storage equipment in accordance with established operating and maintenance procedures.

· Detects unusual conditions such as leaks, damage or defective equipment, unsafe conditions, etc., reports findings to maintenance personnel or takes corrective action to repair.

· Conducts water analysis test on open and closed water systems. Add chemicals to maintain corrosion control and proper pH balance in accordance with established instructions.

· Performs preventative maintenance inspections and basic repairs on main engines, auxiliary and standby equipment, etc. Disassembles and assembles equipment, replaces, adjusts, cleans and lubricates all types of compressor station and underground storage equipment.

· Assists with the installation, removal, repair, and calibration of cathodic protection equipment on Company pipelines..

· Takes routine Cathodic protection reads and assists troubleshooting.

· Performs scheduled and routine inspection and basic maintenance on equipment such as gas engines, turbines, compressors, pumps, fans, boilers, and auxiliary equipment in a compressor station.

· Assists in starting and operating station equipment. Identifies and responds to unusual and unsafe conditions such as leaking, defective, or overheated equipment..

· Sweeps, cleans, rakes, paints, cut weeds, etc., around all types of facilities.

· Inspects, maintains, and operates fire suppression equipment.

· On some assignments, takes well pressure and storage tank gauge readings, changes charts.

· Installs and performs basic maintenance on various types of pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical equipment of devices such as: meters, regulators, actuators, filters, gauges, valves, recording gauges and charts.

l Assists with instrumentation installations and repairs. Installs piping and tubing for various

instruments.

· Understands basic principles of odorizers.

· Inspects, maintains emergency equipment such as Nomex coveralls, respirators, etc.

· Performs basic computer operations.

· Detects unusual conditions such as leaks, damage or defective equipment, unsafe conditions, etc., reports findings to maintenance personnel or takes corrective action to repair.

· On some assignments, conducts water analysis test on open and closed water systems. Add chemicals to maintain corrosion control and proper pH balance in accordance with established instructions.

· On some assignments, operates dehydration facilities, glycol systems, oil production and stabilization systems.

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· Monitors and records facility performance data, takes action based on data.

· Operates and maintains valves, monitors gauges and charts, records operating data in daily logs, adjusts and repairs equipment.

· Performs leakage tests involving liquids, gases, and oil within facilities. Prepares reports of tests results.

· Assists Specialists with various advanced operations, maintenance repair, and performance evaluation activities.

Contacts

Frequent contacts include: Employees and managers from all Transmission and Storage departments, third-party excavators, gas producers, ETS/EDS customers, municipal agencies, and LDS personnel concerning pipeline locations, Company requirements for protection of facilities, and unsafe conditions. Frequently contacts contractors, suppliers, and vendors. Able to communicate clearly. Must effectively contact customers.

Minimum Qualifications

Must successfully pass the Physical Abilities Test. Must possess a valid California Driver’s License. Must pass a pre-employment drug test if a new hire or transferring from a non-safety sensitive job. Requires participation in the Company’s random drug and alcohol testing program. Must pass formal training for the classification. Must have basic computer skills. Must pass a pre-qualification examination.

Desired Qualifications

Mechanical experience, experience with internal combustion engines or other mechanical equipment, vocational training in basic electricity and electronics, previous experience in related industries, experience with operating common word processing and spreadsheet programs.

Other

May be required to work various shifts and On-Call on a rotating basis. May be required to respond to emergency call-outs and be able to work occasional extensive hours. Some assignments may require Class A or Class B license with special endorsements (i. e., X or H).

May be required to job site report.

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Physical Demand

Heavy - Frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighting up to 50 pounds with lifting up to approximately 100 pounds as required. Emergency situations may require extended hours. Equipment and materials exceeding 75 pounds are to be maneuvered through leveraging techniques and employees are instructed to work within their optimum carry ability and use lifting devices, carry aids (e. g. hand truck) and/or request assistance.

Environmental Conditions

Work is predominately outdoors or in an engine/equipment room. Exposed to extremes of climate and temperatures, high noise levels, rotating and vibrating equipment, rough terrain, occasional work on ladders or high platforms, as well as confined spaces. May be exposed to high pressure gas. May be required to handle hazardous materials and hazardous waste.

Equipment

Operates or uses pipe locator, leak detector, grease gun, shovel and other pneumatic, power, or hand tools, gauges, hand-held electronic instruments, laptop computer, heavy construction equipment
(e. g., backhoe, crane).

Represented

Yes No Both
X

Safety Sensitive Job

Yes No
X

[12/4/98]