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Form of workAnnual Salary Range: Pay range: $35.00 - $42.00 per hour. This position includes a discretionary annual incentive plan. Job level and pay commensurate with experience and skill set.
Primary purpose:
• The primary function of the Right-Of-Way (ROW) Protection Inspector is to perform daily surveillance of “project impacted” pipeline systems in order to protect and ensure the integrity of the pipeline system by avoiding third party damage.
• The ROW Protection Inspector assists in the development of various ROW-related field agreements, as well as handles complex situations involving ROW encroachments. Additional responsibilities include oversight of certain ROW maintenance projects, as well as certain capital and maintenance improvement projects
Essential duties and responsibilities:
• Inspect the assigned area of the pipeline, either by vehicle or by foot, for leaks and other irregularities.
• Act as liaison on behalf of the Company with public utility personnel, property owners and general contractors regarding construction projects within pipeline easement and ROW.
• Recognize the scope of work and the necessary restrictions of work being performed by third parties on Company property or ROW in order to protect the pipeline.
• Determine when to pothole or expose pipeline for future work.
• Determine whether to permit a third party to continue a project on Company property or ROW or to stop such activities in order to protect the pipeline.
• Check and record line locator and GPS equipment based on a predetermined schedule.
• Performs pipeline identification based on requests, including locating and marking lines. May use electronic locating equipment and/or a probe in conjunction with drawings to confirm pipeline location. May direct backhoe operator in location identification when all of above information is used.
• Participate in support of decisions regarding Company ROW and cross-country pipelines, (e.g. development agreements, easement forms, pond agreements, crossing agreements, applicable technical standards).
• Review pre-job conferences, meetings with outside agents, underground contractors, utility personnel, and others.
• Maintain working knowledge of regulatory (DOT, OSHA, etc.) requirements, industry standards (e.g. API, Common Ground Alliance), recommended practices, and Company standards and practices associated with damage prevention. Integrate new requirements into the maintenance and protection of pipelines.
• Check area for Underground Service Alerts (USA) and arrange meetings as necessary with contractors and others regarding digging procedures, etc. Some contacts may be satisfied by phone.
• Complete various internal forms associated with O&M procedures and submit appropriate paperwork in a timely manner.
• Complete required reports and note daily activity by handwritten entry into a daily log.
• Provides support to Management and ROW personnel.
• Consistently maintain and demonstrate a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.
OTHER DUTIES
• Periodically may assist pipeline maintenance with various tasks such as clean, buff and recoat pipe and install pipeline markers.
• Repairs equipment such as electrical test stations (ETS) if needed at booster stations and various pipeline locations.
• Performs other field operational duties as assigned.
• Housekeeping as requested by management, participate in special projects and other assignments
