OQ Coordinator

Job Details

OQ Coordinators are responsible for maintaining compliance with the MP OQ plan and the OQ Plans of MP Gas customers. The primary focus will be the coordination of training, testing, and tracking activities for all employees who go through Operator Qualifications (OQ).

- Perform on site OQ training and evaluations with a solid understanding of company’s operations with respect to qualification and training of personnel performing DOT regulated pipeline covered tasks.

- Maintains compliance with all applicable federal and State pipeline safety regulatory requirements.

- Ensure through evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are qualified

- Perform evaluations and audits of gas crews for compliance, quality and safety issues

- Ensure individuals performing covered tasks have the necessary knowledge and skills to perform the tasks in a manner that ensures the safe operation of pipeline facilities

- Maintain equipment compliance and assist with calibrations and repairs and red tag expired/broken items

- Work closely with the Training, Compliance and Damage Prevention Manager to develop training programs and evaluation procedures

- Able to recognize faulty and/or unsafe performance; correct or remove employees from performing that task. Order stop work when necessary.

- Coordinate training, testing and tracking OQ requirements for employees timely

- Consult with the crews and inspectors

- Coordinate equipment, PPE and training needs

- Report to Manager any violations, near misses, corrections, or training or qualification deficiencies

- Serve as primary field investigator for utility and property damages, accidents and injuries

- Frequent interaction with project personnel, as well as project and customer/client management and is held to a high level of sensitivity, professionalism and confidentiality

- Attend customer meetings when needed

- Maintain all certifications required for delivering training

- Attend industry workshops and seminars as necessary

- Travel to job site locations required

- Other duties as assigned

Essential Education And Qualifications

- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree; two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience

- Strong interpersonal skills. Effective oral and written communication skills

- Ability to document processes/procedures

- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations

- Ability to use electronic devices for completing audits and evaluations and for communication

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands of this job include sitting at a desk/computer for long periods of time. Also, the job may require focusing on a computer screen for several hours at a time.

Must be able to work in all weather conditions, able to lift up to 50 pounds and navigate different jobsite walking working surfaces.