O&M Start

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

The Role

Overview

Perform pipeline and tank farm operations, maintenance, and product handling.

Key Responsibilities

  • emergency response
  • product transfer
  • facility maintenance
  • product sampling
  • pipeline ops
  • dot documentation

Tasks

-Provides HAZWOPER and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act support and is involved in emergency response activities. -Accepts delivery of liquid petroleum products and delivers product from the pipeline system, coordinating plans for custody transfers with customer representatives when necessary. -Performs or assists in the performance of various operations and facility and Right of Way maintenance tasks and duties in compliance with company policies and procedures and regulatory requirements. Tasks involve the use of various mechanical, measuring & testing devices, hand and other tools, computers and other equipment, and driving company vehicles. Duties involve climbing tank stairs, digging, manually opening and closing large valves, regularly lifting 40 to 50 pounds and occasionally moving or lifting up to 100 pounds, and other physical activities. -Work rotating shift schedules that operate 24 hours/ day, 7 days/ week on static work sites. -Performs operator level product sampling using test equipment. -Some employees will, on a regularly assigned basis, perform work on or related to the right of way or the pipeline on the right of way, although they can be used on the tank farms or stationary sites if needed. Employees regularly assigned to perform work on tank farms or static work sites may, if needed, be assigned to perform work related to the right of way or the pipeline on the right of way. -Drive company vehicle to work sites away from base location. -Uses and prepares various documents, including DOT documents. -Work outside in all weather conditions in daylight and darkness.

Requirements

  • twic
  • driver's license
  • microsoft excel
  • high school
  • problem solving
  • petroleum experience

What You Bring

-Employees regularly assigned to right of way related work must be able to diplomatically and tactfully deal with people in normal and potentially contentious situations. -Ability to see to perform various administrative and field operator and maintenance tasks. -Good oral and written communications in English. -Ability to stand; walk, sit, ascend / descend stairs; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk and hear. -Ability to recognize, define and effectively resolve problems individually or collectively within a group and in ambiguous situations. -Must be able to obtain and maintain a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC). -3 - 5 years post high school education or employment experience or a combination equaling 3 – 5 years. -Ability to accept supervision / direction and work cooperatively with other people. -Ability to manipulate and use hand tools in performance of various maintenance functions. -Ability to perform mathematical calculations in the performance of some duties. Calculators and computers are available. -Ability and dependability to perform job duties with little or no supervision. -Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and be insurable by the Company Insurance Carrier. -Ability to manually open and close valves, dig, unload arriving material, lift, carry / move weights regularly weighing 40 - 50 lbs and occasionally up to 100 lbs -Must satisfactorily complete all training including passing evaluations & tests at O&M Start level. -Ability to walk on paved, gravel or other uneven surfaces. -Prior experience in petroleum industry or chemical process or power plant or electrical and or mechanical experience preferred. -Basic computer skills. (Microsoft Word, Excel and Email). Send and receive email, perform inventory accounting, and enter repair work orders, etc. -High School Diploma or Equivalent. Relevant 2 year Associate Degree or 4 year degree preferred.

The Company

About Kinder Morgan, Inc.

-Pioneered the MLP structure to grow rapidly. -Functions as a toll‑road for energy: fee‑based transport and storage of natural gas, crude, refined products, and CO₂. -Its four core segments—Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, Terminals and CO₂—span diverse energy needs. -Annually transports ~2.1 million barrels/day of petroleum products. -Projects range from traditional pipelines to CO₂‑enhanced oil recovery. -Notable history includes a 2014 full merger of multiple units into a single public firm and big-ticket acquisitions. -Also owns Tennessee Gas Pipeline and Plantation Pipeline, linking Gulf, coastal, and inland U.S. markets. -Distinctive facts: led by a $1‑salary chairman model, publishes its budget publicly and runs vessels via Jones Act fleet. -Backlog includes ~$8 b natural gas projects, fueling expansion tied to AI, data centers, LNG, and industrial demand.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Infrastructure

Oil and Gas Pipelines

Petroleum Products Transportation

Liquids Terminals

Natural Gas Pipelines

Carbon Dioxide Injection

Carbon Sequestration

Dry Bulk Terminals

Materials Services (Rail Transloading)

Chemical Industries

Refining

Marine Transportation

Crude Oil Solutions