RRC - Pipeline Safety Field Inspector IV, Region 1 (Denver City/Post)

The Railroad Commission of Texas is a state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry; pipeline transport and pipeline safety; natural gas utilities; the LP-gas industry; and surface mining operations. You can find more details about us on the Railroad Commission of Texas' website here https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about- us/.

To support our mission to serve Texas, we need great people to join our team. We provide a great working environment along with outstanding benefits, including:

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and at least 12 paid holidays per year
• Telework options for eligible positions
• Flexible work schedules
• Retirement pension with a 150% agency match – you can watch this YouTube video that describes this amazing benefit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJI6M7g73-w
• 401(k), 457(b) and Roth
• Health premiums 100% paid for full-time employees
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness and Exercise Leave
• Career development programs/opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package, please visit our website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about- us/jobs/. To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees, visit the Employee Retirement Systems website at https://ers.texas.gov/benefits-at-a- glance.

General Description:

The Pipeline Safety Department, in the Oversight and Safety Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas, has direct oversight of approximately 224,067 miles of intrastate pipeline. Pipeline Safety seeks field inspectors to perform technical fieldwork related to pipeline safety operations in the Panhandle area of Texas.

Work involves conducting pipeline safety evaluations and investigations on incidents and accidents. The inspector determines pipeline operators' compliance with applicable natural gas and hazardous liquids pipeline safety rules and regulations (49 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 192 and 195: 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapters 8 and 18). This position offers the opportunity to learn Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) standards at out-of-state training facilities, work with industry professionals to ensure safe operational standards, and stay informed about new compliance regulations and industry practices. Inspectors conduct site visits and provide current information on PHMSA and Railroad Commission regulations to ensure pipeline operations comply with safety requirements. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Regional Manager, North Director, and the PHMSA Program Director.

Essential Job Duties:

• Extensive overnight travel of 50% or more.
• Daily and overnight travel includes completing inspections and investigations, and attending mandatory pipeline safety training, both in-state and out-of-state.
• Performs timely inspections and consistently reports findings.
• Must have scheduling flexibility to be on call as needed to respond to emergency situations and conduct incident and accident investigations.
• Completes and submits weekly inspection reports; incident reports; and administrative reports (weekly work reports, vehicle reports, travel vouchers, etc.)
• Composes and updates technical reports (e.g., evaluations, investigations) on assigned laptop within prescribed timelines.
• Composes and updates technical reports as required for special projects as assigned.
• Operating a state-issued vehicle with extensive driving and field work is an essential duty of this position.
• Applicants, working as an Outrider, will be assigned to the Lubbock Region office, but must reside in or be willing to relocate, prior to employment to one of the counties listed below:

Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Kent, Stonewall, Haskell

• This position requires extensive travel.

For Military Crosswalk information, please visit: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ComplianceInspectionandInvestigation.pdf