SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

 

JOB PROFILE

Job Title:         STORAGE Technician     

                                               

Department:         Transmission and Storage/ETS
Location:         Transmission Regions-Various
Grade:         5
Reports to:
Class Code:         080446

 

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.

·        Operates and maintains oil and gas wells and related equipment at underground storage fields.

·        Understands reservoir principles and storage field operating strategies.

 

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·        Operates and maintains surface and sub-surface well safety systems.

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

·        Takes routine Cathodic protection reads and assists troubleshooting.

·        On some assignments, 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.

·        On some assignments, 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, cuts weeds, etc., around all types of facilities.

·        Inspects, maintains, and operates fire suppression equipment.

·        Takes well pressures and storage tank gauge readings, changes charts..

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

·        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.

·        Operates and maintains oil and gas wells and related equipment at underground storage fields.

·        Understands reservoir principles and storage field operating strategies.

·        Operates and maintains pumping (electric submersible and sucker rod type) and gas lift well facilities.

·        Operates and maintains water injection, water treatment and water disposal facilities.

·        Performs wastewater analysis and takes appropriate action based on results.

·        On some assignments, operates and maintains dehydration and desulfurization systems.

·        Operates and maintains satellite compressors and other auxiliary equipment.

·        Installs, operates, and maintains well chokes.

·        Understands and operates vent gas systems.

·        Operates and maintains liquid processing facilities (tank farm).

·        Tests oil samples for water, emulsion, and specific gravity.  Documents test results.

·        Understands applicable regulatory compliance requirements and underground storage operating responsibilities.  Works closely with staff and regulatory personnel to assure compliance.

·        Assists Specialists with well survey activities.

 

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·        Typically works unsupervised.

 

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 and 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 mechanical equipment, vocational training in basic electricity and electronics, previous experience in related industries, experience with operating common work 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.

 

Physical Demands

 

Heavy - Frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing 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

 

 

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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