Specialist, Class Location

As part of the Transportation Compliance Department, Enterprise Products’ DOT Class team is responsible for establishing and maintain the Class location, High and Moderate Consequence Area determinations (HMCA), for all of Enterprise products’ natural gas lines per 49 CFR 192. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• DOT Class Location (Class), High Consequence Area (HCA), and Moderate Consequence Area (MCA) determinations as required by State and Federal regulations associated with both Transmission and Gathering Natural Gas Pipelines.

• Aerial imagery (photography) based structure identifications and subsequent phone interviews to determine occupancy.

• Valve spacing determinations.
• Odorization studies.

• Class potential impact studies.

• Supervising and/or conducting on-the-ground pipeline centerline and structure validation surveys with subsequent in-person interviews.
• Developing, maintaining, coordinating, and analyzing GIS data and custom map files.
• Supporting state and federal regulatory audits and inspections.
• Coordinating efforts between various departments regarding matters such as: due diligence for the Commercial department on new acquisitions, technical guidance for Project Engineering on new construction, data validation for Pipeline Integrity on information analysis (etc), data coordinating for Records-Data-GIS department to update the central asset database, and final Class, HCA and MAOP determinations for Operations.
• Providing and maintaining perpetual, weekly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual Pipeline Compliance related tasks, goals, costs, scheduling and tracking updates.

Requirements

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Engineering is required (five years of direct experience with Natural Gas Pipelines and/or GIS setting may be substituted in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree).
• Two years of direct experience with Natural Gas Pipelines in a GIS role with an emphasis on project management and/or coordinating is required.
• Two years Regulatory Compliance experience, specifically dealing with Class Location studies is preferred.
• Detailed understanding of PHMSA Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) parts 192.179, 192.5, 192.609, 192.611, 192.613, 192.625, 192.705, 192.706, 192.903 and all referenced parts and material is preferred.
• Experience using ESRI GIS products or equivalent is required.
• Must be able to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) and pass regular DOT drug tests.
• Pipeline field survey experience with an emphasis in Class Locations, utilizing Global Positioning System Units (GPS), processing and analyzing GPS readings, experience with line locating and/or understanding of ASME B31.8 pipe design specifications is preferred.
• Excellent typing skills and knowledge of Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Professional, Google Earth and Bing Maps are preferred.
• Ability to walk up stairs (valve sites, compressor stations, pump stations, etc.), withstand being outdoors for extended time is required.
• 20% domestic travel is required.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Engineering is required (five years of direct experience with Natural Gas Pipelines and/or GIS setting may be substituted in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree).
• Two years of direct experience with Natural Gas Pipelines in a GIS role with an emphasis on project management and/or coordinating is required.
• Two years Regulatory Compliance experience, specifically dealing with Class Location studies is preferred.
• Detailed understanding of PHMSA Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) parts 192.179, 192.5, 192.609, 192.611, 192.613, 192.625, 192.705, 192.706, 192.903 and all referenced parts and material is preferred.
• Experience using ESRI GIS products or equivalent is required.
• Must be able to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) and pass regular DOT drug tests.
• Pipeline field survey experience with an emphasis in Class Locations, utilizing Global Positioning System Units (GPS), processing and analyzing GPS readings, experience with line locating and/or understanding of ASME B31.8 pipe design specifications is preferred.
• Excellent typing skills and knowledge of Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Professional, Google Earth and Bing Maps are preferred.
• Ability to walk up stairs (valve sites, compressor stations, pump stations, etc.), withstand being outdoors for extended time is required.
• 20% domestic travel is required.