# Operations & Maintenance - Damage Prevention (O&M D) **Company**: Bp **Location**: Merrillville, IN **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: entry **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $35.85 - $48.29 per hour **Category**: Operations **Industry**: Energy **Apply**: https://careers.bp.com/job-description/RQ114021?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_f78f1d07-e30 ## Description The Operations Maintenance Damage Prevention (O&M D) role supports BP US Terminals & Pipelines by providing Right-of-Way (ROW), Damage Prevention, and permitting-related operational support. Based in the Merrillville, Indiana office, this position plays a critical role in protecting pipeline assets from third-party damage through ROW management, field oversight, and stakeholder coordination. The successful candidate will oversee a geographic territory spanning approximately a 250-mile radius from Merrillville and must reside within 50 miles of the office. This is a highly field-based role requiring extensive travel, estimated at 75% or more, with occasional travel outside the assigned territory to support business needs. **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. - Develop skills and knowledge through additional education and/or training. - 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. - Exhibit a high level of initiative. - Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed. - Work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as necessary, including 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 using electronic locators and probes. - Provide Asset Operational (AO) Permitting on ROW work as required. - Monitor work locations and inspect pipelines for leaks and irregularities. - Provide inspections of abnormal right-of-way conditions. - Conduct occasional hand digging, manual probing, and walking on rough terrain. - Monitor and observe excavation activities over/near the pipeline. - Act as a liaison on behalf of BP with utilities, municipalities, property owners, excavators, and other third parties. - Recognise third-party scope of work and required pipeline protection measures. - 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 and update Digital Mapping Applications. - 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, as assigned. - Maintain equipment in good working condition. - Conduct right-of-way maintenance activities, as assigned. - Prepare 'as-built' drawings of foreign line crossings and other outside construction activities. - Complete Inspection & Repair reports and other required reports. - Meet all DOT requirements, including Operator Qualifications. - Complete all emergency Response training, including Hazwoper, RCRA, respiratory, and other as required. - Obtain a license to fly a drone, if required. **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 as assigned. - Conduct and document DOT equipment inspections. - Utilise MAXIMO, Utilisphere, CBT, MS Office, and other applications. - Meet all DOT requirements, including Operator Qualifications. - Participate in all emergency response training, including Hazwoper, RCRA, respiratory, and other as required. - Legal authorisation to work in the US on a full-time basis. - Computer skills, including MS Office Suites. - Valid Driver's License. - Commitment to learning new skills and completing the O&M D training curriculum. - Ability to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Card) Card, if required. **Job Accountability: Overtime** As a condition of employment, all employees must be available to work overtime as needed, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and responding to call-outs. **Pay Information:** New hires for the O&M D position start at an hourly rate of $35.85. The hourly rate incrementally increases to $48.29 as the employee progresses through and optimally completes the O&M Skills Training curriculum (approximately 24 months from employment start date). **Travel Requirement:** Up to 75% travel is expected with this role. **Relocation Assistance:** This role is not eligible for relocation. **Remote Type:** This position is not available for remote working. ## Skills ### Required - Control of Work - Cost-conscious decision-making - Maintenance general - Procedures and practices - Reliability general - Risk Management - Safety Leadership - Turnaround general - ROW and/or Line Locating - Underground construction - MAXIMO - Utilisphere - CBT - MS Office ### Nice to have - Drone operation - GIS mapping - Emergency response training --- Source: [Apply at careers.bp.com](https://careers.bp.com/job-description/RQ114021?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)