Position Overview

Under direct supervision of the Pipeline Safety Supervisor, completes Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) Training and Qualification (“T&Q”) courses and learns to conduct comprehensive inspections and records audits of natural gas systems to assure compliance with the Minimum Federal Safety Standards as contained in CFR 49, Part 192; and all safety rules and regulations adopted by the Commission.

Essential Functions

• Conducts joint comprehensive on-site record audits of natural gas pipeline systems forcompliance with CFR 49, Part 192 and the Illinois Pipeline Safety Act. Verbally communicatesand 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 aminimum 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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
o PL 0150 – Introduction to Pipeline Safety Inspections
o PL1250 – Safety Evaluation of Gas Pipeline Systems Course
o PL1255 – Gas Pressure Regulation & Overpressure Protection Course
o PL1310 – Plastic and Composite Material Course
o PL3242 – Welding and Welding Inspection of Pipeline Materials Course
o PL3293 – Corrosion Control of Pipeline Systems Course
o 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Conditions of Employment

• Physical requirements include adequate mobility and stamina to walk, stand, or sit for extended periods of time during site inspections; ability to bend or stoop repeatedly, ability to lift, carry, and operate light equipment (less than 20 pounds) for extended periods of time and while mobile.
• Requires visual acuity sufficient to review records, perform visual inspections, and distinguish colors; and speech and hearing
adequate to communicate detailed information in environments with significant amounts of background noise.
• Requires ability to perform assigned duties while subjected to various weather and environmental conditions.
• Requires extensive travel, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires valid driver’s license.
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.
• Requires the ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Requires completion of background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• The conditions of employment listed here incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.