Pipeline Safety Analyst – Trainee
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Location Type: Office
Location: Springfield • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $71,136 - $101,916 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Conducts joint comprehensive on-site record audits of natural gas pipeline systems for compliance with CFR 49, Part 192 and the Illinois Pipeline Safety Act.
- Verbally communicates and documents all findings of apparent violations to gas system operators.
- Prepares and enters into the Pipeline database detailed written reports of all field activities, including documentation of any apparent violations found.
- Completes all required courses offered by T&Q, as they become available, attaining a minimum score of 70% on course certificates.
- Assists with planning and scheduling assigned inspection activities of all natural gas systems.
- Assists with the investigation of incidents as defined by CFR Title 49, Part 191.3.
- Participates in and conducts training programs for natural gas system operators.
- Provides expert witness testimony on gas pipeline safety issues and enforcement issues.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned, which is reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, preferably in engineering or similar field; or the following experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree: five (5) years of natural gas operations experience or completion of the six (6) basic PHSMA T&Q classes identified below may be substituted for degree requirements.
- List of basic PHSMA T&Q classes
- PL 0150 – Introduction to Pipeline Safety Inspections
- PL1250 – Safety Evaluation of Gas Pipeline Systems Course
- PL1255 – Gas Pressure Regulation & Overpressure Protection Course
- PL1310 – Plastic and Composite Material Course
- PL3242 – Welding and Welding Inspection of Pipeline Materials Course
- PL3293 – Corrosion Control of Pipeline Systems Course
- In order to advance to the targeted title, Pipeline Safety Trainees are required to achieve a score of at least 70% on each part of a test administered by the Pipeline Safety Supervisor which tests general pipeline safety knowledge and how well the candidate conducts and finds issues in a mock audit.
- Prefer ten (10) years of natural gas operations experience.
- Prefers superior oral and written English communication skills.
- Prefers and extensive knowledge of the personal computer and its related software programs and applications.
Benefits
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
pipeline safety inspectionssafety evaluation of gas pipeline systemsgas pressure regulationoverpressure protectionwelding inspection of pipeline materialscorrosion control of pipeline systemsnatural gas operationscompliance auditingincident investigationreport writing
Soft Skills
oral communicationwritten communicationtrainingplanningschedulingdocumentationexpert testimony
Certifications
PHSMA T&Q classespipeline safety knowledge test