Description
The Operations Maintenance Damage Prevention (O&M D) position supports BP US Terminals & Pipelines by providing Right-of-Way (ROW), Damage Prevention, and permitting-related operational support.
Based at the Pigeon Creek Station in Indiana, this role plays a key part in protecting pipeline assets from third-party damage and ensuring ROW compliance across assigned pipeline systems.
The successful candidate will manage a territory covering approximately a 250-mile radius around the station and must reside within 50 miles of the work location.
This is a highly field-based position requiring extensive travel, estimated at 75% or more, with occasional travel beyond the assigned territory as business needs dictate.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
- Follow all health, safety, security, environmental (HSSE) and operational and maintenance practices and procedures.
- Achieve long-term and day-to-day goals and tasks.
- Work independently and without supervision.
- Manage time and resources, and handle multiple tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.
- Exhibit strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Transfer work-related knowledge to others.
- Continuously develop skills and knowledge.
- Solve problems, overcome obstacles, and make good decisions.
- Work effectively on diverse teams.
- Communicate effectively with all levels internally and externally.
- Practice continuous learning.
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed.
- Work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as necessary.
- Respond to emergency situations and Emergency 811 call-outs.
- Complete all training and qualification requirements within the stated timeframe of the BP Pipelines OMD Training Program.
- Perform pipeline identification, location, and marking lines.
- Provide Asset Operational (AO) Permitting on ROW work.
- Monitor work locations and inspect area pipelines.
- Provide inspections of abnormal right of way conditions.
- Conduct hand digging, manual probing, and walking rough terrain.
- Monitor and observe excavation activities.
- Act as a liaison on behalf of BP with third parties.
- Recognise third-party scope of work and protect the pipeline.
- Attend Public Awareness & Education meetings.
- Monitor and locate notifications for conflicts.
- Deliver mapping data collection and processing using drones and sub-meter GPS.
- Run inspections for right of way clearing.
- Collect and update attributes and feature types using digital Mapping GIS programs.
- Document and support removal of pipeline encroachments.
- Support internal line inspection (ILI) tool runs.
- Maintain equipment in good working condition.
- Conduct right of way maintenance activities.
- Prepare “as-built” drawings of foreign line crossings.
- Complete Inspection & Repair reports.
Requirements:
- Minimum of a High School diploma or equivalent.
- ROW and/or Line Locating Experience
Additional Competencies & Experience:
- Ability to read maps, alignment sheets, and construction drawings.
- Underground construction experience and knowledge.
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment.
- Conduct and document DOT equipment inspections.
- Utilise MAXIMO, Utilisphere, CBT, MS Office, and other applications.
- Meet all DOT requirements.
- Participate in all emergency response training.
- Legal authorisation to work in the US.
- Computer skills (including MS Office Suites).
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Driving safety is mandatory.
- Ability to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Card) Card if required.
Job Accountability: Overtime
- All employees must be available to work overtime as needed.
Salary: New hires for the O&M D position start at an hourly rate of $35.85. The hourly rate incrementally increases to the O&M D rate $48.29 as the employee progresses through and optimally completes the O&M Skills Training curriculum.
Benefits:
- Flexible working options.
- Paid parental leave policy.
- Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.