At Atmos Energy, we enjoy an employee-focused culture with rewarding work, competitive pay, work-life balance, inclusion and diversity, and excellent benefits.
Atmos Energy offers benefit eligibility on the first day of employment and they include: Company-Provided Benefits
- Holidays and Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
- Retirement Savings Plan (Matching and Fixed Annual Company Contribution)
- Annual Bonus Opportunity
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
- Basic Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) Company Contribution with HDHP
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Programs
- LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
- Paid Training
- Linked-In Learning
Voluntary Benefits
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Medical Insurance and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employee/Dependent Life Insurance
- Employee/Dependent Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Healthcare, Dependent Care and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts
Top Employer RecognitionsAmerica’s Best Employers – Forbes MagazineThe 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America - Forbes MagazineTop Places to Work - Dallas Morning NewsBest Places to Work - Mississippi Business JournalBest Place to Learn - Dallas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION
Primary Duties
1.Monitors and controls the flow of gas from major purchase points and storage fields in order to stay within allocation guidelines. Controls the daily and seasonal balancing of these sources.
2.Operates the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems to review data from and make changes to a metering station's gas flow and pressures.
3.Monitors and operates compressor stations to control the flow of gas in and out of the Company's storage fields.
4.Responds to SCADA alarms as indicated on alarm summary and as determined through the monitoring of terminal displays. Corrects the situation by remote control or by requesting assistance from appropriate field personnel.
5.Reviews previous shift records for critical operating conditions and data. Maintains records of unusual activities on the system.
6.Utilizes various sources of gas supply in meeting operating requirements.
7.Responds to after hour pipeline or operations emergency calls and dispatches appropriate personnel.
8.Prepares and distributes various reports relating to gas control activities.
9.May be responsible for accessing numerous pipeline electronic bulletin boards to confirm nominated supply and watch for pipeline operational flow orders (OFO's).
10.May be required to monitor the Homeland Security website every 4 hours in order to notify management of any status changes.
11.Requires constant oversight by more senior Gas Control co-workers until qualified to operate the system without direct supervision. Less oversight is required as incumbent gains working knowledge, skills and abilities, and gains experience.
12.Complies with all DOT and PHMSA regulations, specifically 192.631 Control Room Management.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Educational/Experience Level:
1.Associate's Degree and three years related experience in the natural gas industry or a closely related field; or
2.A general educational knowledge normally acquired through a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and four years related experience in the natural gas industry or a closely related field.
Communication Skills:
Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customer in order to obtain and/or provide explanations and/or information on technical concepts to individuals with experience or knowledge of the technical area.
Numeric Skills:
Requires the ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Computer Skills:
Requires basic computer skills for data entry, reference and/or retrieval tasks.
Work Conditions:
Works in an indoor environment.
This position is subject to shift work, in a 24-hour a day, 7-day a week environment.
Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.
Atmos Energy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Job Family:
Gas Control
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What We Do
Atmos Energy Corporation, an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the country’s largest natural gas-only distributor. We safely deliver reliable, affordable, efficient and abundant natural gas to more than 3 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states located primarily in the South. As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability and our communities. Atmos Energy manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas. Find us online at http://www.atmosenergy.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
