Associate Gas Controller at Essential Utilities

Delta Natural Gas Co., Inc., an Essential Utilities company, is engaged primarily in the distribution, transmission, storage and production of natural gas. With facilities located in 32 counties in central and southeastern Kentucky, Delta Natural Gas owns and operates 2,600 miles of natural gas gathering, transmission, distribution and service lines.  Delta Natural Gas serves approximately 39,000 residential, commercial, industrial and transportation customers.
Delta is more than your average natural gas utility.  We have a vision to:

• Provide valuable services to our customers
• Encourage economic growth for businesses in our region
• Improve the quality of life for our communities
• Ensure that we are protecting our environment
• Support our employees and partners

Join our team and make a difference!

About Essential Utilities 

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S. 

Delta Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Peoples Natural Gas, is a gas utility serving south-central Kentucky. This position is located in Delta Gas’ Winchester office.

Delta Gas is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Function:

Under general supervision, performs various tasks relating to pipeline monitoring, flow control, gas analysis, gas accounting and emergency response.

Duties:

• Maintains a detailed working knowledge of Delta’s pipeline systems and manages the flow of transportation, purchase and storage volumes into and out of Delta’s pipeline. Must be able to identify abnormal pipeline conditions, operate remote control equipment and dispatch field personnel to ensure safe pipeline operations.
• Maintains the requisite computer skills to operate Company’s SCADA system and other software systems to ensure accurate data. Responsible for recording data in spreadsheet and database files.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the chromatographs to analyze gas and liquid samples.
• Maintains a working knowledge of AGA Report Vol. 3. Must be able to calibrate and operate the chart integrator to ensure accurate volumetric data.
• Receives and dispatches Emergency calls to company personnel as needed. Must maintain a working knowledge of emergency procedures involving gas supply.
• Maintains a working knowledge of Company’s Control Room Management procedures. Must record required data in Company’s database.
• Responsible for calibration and operation of chart integration.
• Maintains a working knowledge of Company’s liquid processing facility.      
• Responsible for monitoring and dispatching field personnel to ensure safe processing operations.
• Maintains daily system and emergency phone logs.
• Shall be required to work shift work and subject to 24 hour call during relief shift.
• Performs any and all other duties assigned by authorized personnel.

Basic Qualifications:

• Understanding of basic gas properties.
• 1-2 years natural gas, process operation/control or related experience preferred
• Compressor, pipeline, regulator, or any related field experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated related experience may be substituted for education.
• Must possess a valid drivers license
• In addition to the above qualifications all employees must meet the general qualifications and requirements pertaining to all jobs

Delta, an Essential Utilities company, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.
Delta is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.  If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).  
To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship
• Family members cannot work in the same department.