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CenterPoint Energy · 5 hours ago

Associate Controller, Gas

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

$66K/yr - $99K/yr

3+ years exp

CenterPoint Energy has been in business for over 150 years and aims to become the most admired utility in the United States. The Associate Controller, Gas is responsible for remotely monitoring and controlling the gas pipeline system, ensuring safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to customers while managing operational parameters and communicating with stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Remotely monitor and control gas system reliably, within operational parameters and Control Room Management (CRM) rules, while meeting supply targets and other regulatory requirements

Monitors Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and recognizes Abnormal Operating Conditions (AOC) and alarms and communicates issues to appropriate departments and/or directs changes to settings remotely or through field personnel

Maintains a documented ‘real time’ operational status of the gas system and communicates status and pipeline changes to affected departments to ensure safe and reliable operation

Maintains, documents, and communicates the record of department actions, operational challenges, and deviations from daily operating plans to ensure accurate documentation is available on file

Analyzes gas usage and distribution system pressures from the SCADA network and takes appropriate action to ensure safe and reliable operations

Reviews, monitors, and manages gas nominations to ensure that contract obligations are met

Assists in forecasting the total customer demand daily and recommends changes to gas supply, peaking supplies, and/or initiates curtailment strategies to meet and balance that demand

Works with other departments (Engineering, Gas Supply, Gas Transportation, Technical Field Operations, System Operations, Integrity Management, District personnel, Dispatch, Customer Service, Gas Storage, and others) to ensure safe reliable gas delivery to our customers

Performs basic trouble shooting of SCADA system and provides support to the System Operations group for SCADA programming changes, daily operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of field SCADA equipment

Serves as single point of contact, during and after normal business hours, for large volume customers and pipeline suppliers when emergencies arise

Required to pass Operator Qualifications (OQ) and Gas Controller Training Program in processes and procedures as defined by the Department of Transportation

Assist in making recommendations for isolation of the gas system for emergency repairs of damaged facilities, rerouting of gas supplies, an implementing Gas Control Plans as needed. Provides Dispatch department and Customer Service department with gas facility and outage information when required

Qualification

SCADA systemGas operationsTroubleshootingData analysisGas supply managementMulti-taskingCommunicationTeam collaboration

Required

High School Diploma/GED required, preferred BA/BS degree from an accredited university, or combination or education & experience providing equivalent knowledge

Requires a minimum of one (1) year applicable experience with an understanding of basic principles and characteristics of natural gas including flow and pressure relationships and natural gas operations

Requires 3 year demonstrated history of multi-tasking, troubleshooting of complex systems, utilization of data in decision making processes, and adherence to processes and procedures, ideally in a regulated environment

Required to pass Operator Qualifications (OQ) and Gas Controller Training Program in processes and procedures as defined by the Department of Transportation