RRC - Pipeline Safety Field Inspector IV, Region 7 (South Texas)

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 a field inspector to conduct technical fieldwork for pipeline safety operations in South Texas. following link, http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/media/s0zkqwbi/plregionsmap2.pdf will take you to the Pipeline Safety Map with the counties associated with each region, please look for Region 7.

Work involves conducting pipeline safety evaluations and incident and accident investigations. The inspector determines whether pipeline operators comply 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, South Director, and the PHMSA Program Director.

Essential Job Duties:

• Extensive overnight travel of 50% or more.
• Daily and overnight travel includes completing inspections, investigations, and attending mandatory out-of-state and in-state pipeline safety training.
• 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 must reside in or be willing to relocate to one of the counties listed below in Region 7. The following link, http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/media/s0zkqwbi/plregionsmap2.pdf, will take you to the Pipeline Safety Map and the counties associated with each region. Please look for Region 7. The counties within Region 7 that applicants must reside in or be willing to relocate to are:

Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Maverick, Zavala, Dimmit, Frio, La Salle, Webb, Atascosa, McMullen, Live Oak, Jim Wells, Duval, Webb, Zapata, Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, Kenedy, Brooks, Jim Hogg, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Refugio, Bee, Calhoun, Goliad, Victoria, Jackson, Dewitt, Karnes.

• This position requires extensive travel.

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