Description
Founded in 1886, Buckeye Partners, L.P. has a proven track record of stability and success. We pride ourselves on the laser focus we apply to safely providing service and value to our customers, operating under a strong set of values, and empowering our employees to make decisions. We have a tenacious commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance in all that we do. It is our internal culture that sets us apart from other companies. Our goal is to provide our employees with a greater span of responsibility, the ability to make decisions, and access to experts to help you build your skills and experiences. Each of our career tracks provides employees with the ability to innovate, and be a significant contributor from their first day on the job. Buckeye Partners is currently seeking a Specialist, M&QC I with 5+ years' pipeline/terminal experience with quality and measurement exposure preferred in the Oil & Gas Industry to join our team! Role Summary: Responsible for implementing measurement and quality control policies, training, and supporting asset teams within the assigned district. Responsibilities & Essential Functions include:
Review meter factor exceptions monthly and recognize changes/issues (Meter Factor Regression Tool, Terminal Meter Factor Tool, etc.).
Monitor pipeline and terminal over/short monthly and terminal folio comments and recognize changes/issues.
Train field personnel on:
Product sampling, testing, cut procedures, product specifications, regulatory requirements, and response to quality problems.
Measurement procedures, tolerances, and response to measurement problems.
Assist in the resolution of measurement and quality problems. Obtain assistance where necessary when troubleshooting or investigating problems.
Participate in investigation of Operational Incidents. Document details and findings in an online incident reporting tool. Prepare Investigation Reports when required.
Assist and advise shippers, as needed, to maintain conformance with Buckeye measurement and quality control policies.
Audit terminals under the Buckeye Terminal Measurement Audit program. Identify Action Items, responsible parties, and completion dates and follow-up to ensure action items are completed.
Maintain updated meter and prover information in centralized database (BLIS).
Assist in the installation, setup, calibration, and monitoring of new measurement or quality monitoring equipment. Update measurement and lab equipment databases.
Lead prover setup, waterdraw and return to service, and coordinate waterdraws with Field Operations, Scheduling, and waterdraw contractor. Witness Buckeye and connecting facility waterdraws.
Present Operational Excellence periodic updates to field locations.
Support Terminal Operations in various aspects of blending (busted blend remediation, ethanol/biodiesel content, midgrades) and additive injection (lubricity HFRR tracking, red dye content, cold flow, conductivity, gasoline VARs, etc).
Become proficient using Measurement Performance Indicators using M&QC SharePoint site.
Maintain proficiency in DNA@Web (CC SCADA software) for quality and measurement investigations
And other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in engineering or science-related discipline.
Up to 25% travel required.
5+ years pipeline/terminal experience with quality and measurement exposure preferred.
Proficiency using Microsoft Office products required.
Certificates & Licenses:
Other Skills, Attributes and Abilities:
The M&QC Specialist is expected to coordinate with a variety of stakeholders when working on projects or problem resolution. Proper interaction, using tact and discretion with suppliers, shippers and outside testing facilities is also required to make correct decisions concerning product quality in a timely manner. Good written and oral communication skills, presentation skills, and organizational and scheduling skills are essential.
Position requires ability to travel, but is otherwise office-based.
M&QC Specialist are on-call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to handle measurement or quality problems.
Physical demands include visiting field locations where there is potential for being near construction activity and participating in M&QC tasks including climbing tanks.
Essential Functions:
This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and or/quantitative productivity standards.
This role requires the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
This position requires compliance with all personnel policies.
Physical & Safety Requirements:
The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, etc.
This role continuously operates a computer and other office productivity equipment (i.e. a calculator, copy machine and computer printer).
The incumbent must meet medical criteria established by OSHA for emergency response.
This position may require exposure to hazardous environments and require the wearing of a respirator
The employee is frequently required to effectively communicate with others.
About You: To be successful in the Buckeye culture, our employees must Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. You must be able to work independently. You must also be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal clients and external counterparties (customers, vendors, etc.), as well as when handling sensitive and confidential information. Buckeye Partners wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of our employees and results in innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes. About Us: Buckeye Partners, L.P. is the logistical solutions partner of choice for the global energy business and one of the nation's largest independent petroleum products pipeline transportation and terminalling service provider; our strength is to create centers of expertise around our products, technologies and client needs. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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Buckeye Partners L.P.
November 16, 2022