RRC - Pipeline Safety Field Inspector, Gulf Coast - Houston

RRC - Pipeline Safety Field Inspector, Gulf Coast - Houston (00049928)Organization: RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS

Primary Location: Texas-HoustonWork Locations: RRC Houston 1919 North Loop West 6th Floor Houston 77008

Job: Life, Physical, and Social Science

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full-timeStandard Hours Per Week: 40.00

State Job Code: 1324 1324

Salary Admin Plan: B

Grade: 17

Salary (Pay Basis): 4,300.00 - 4,666.67 (Monthly)

Number of Openings: 2

Overtime Status: Exempt

Job Posting: May 22, 2025, 10:44:53 AM

Closing Date: Jun 21, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Description

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:

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 intra-state 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 as well as incident and accident investigations. 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 and to work with industry professionals to ensure safe operation standards, as well as staying informed of new compliance regulations and industry practices. Inspectors perform site visits and provide current information on PHMSA and Railroad Commission regulations to ensure pipeline operations meet safety requirements and regulations. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Regional Manager, North Director and the PHMSA Program Director.

Essential Job Duties:

The counties applicants must reside in or be willing to relocate to are:

Harris, Waller, Grimes, Montgomery, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Jefferson, Wharton, Orange, Galveston, Austin, Washington, Colorado, Hardin, San Jacinto, Liberty

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

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Harris, Waller, Grimes, Montgomery, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Jefferson, Wharton, Orange, Galveston, Austin, Washington, Colorado, Hardin, San Jacinto, Liberty

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Work Hours: Standard office hours for Commission employees are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our agency offers alternate schedules for employees, as long as it does not adversely affect operations and service levels, and standard hours of operation are maintained. Alternate work schedules may be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview process.

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH WORK IN TEXAS: Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete the CAPPS Recruit Prescreening Questionnaire to be considered for the posting. To complete the Prescreening Questionnaire, go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login: https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

Remarks:

THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS ONLY ACCEPTS ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSTING.

Due to the high volume of applications we do not accept telephone calls. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Notifications to applicants are sent electronically to the email address you provide.

The Railroad Commission of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not

discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age

or disability in employment or in the provision of services.

The Railroad Commission of Texas is a tobacco-free workplace.