26-185.E - Plant Operator

Essential Job Responsibilities:

•    Inspects equipment for safety problems, leaks, or wear and tear. Will troubleshoot process and/or

equipment malfunctions for recommendations on repair options.

• Generates proper repair requests for malfunctioning or failed process or safety equipment.

• Procures necessary materials and supplies to complete daily tasks.

• Completes various daily equipment and process readings, flare reports, tank inspections, and safety

equipment inspections.

• Maintains a Logbook with pertinent notes concerning process status with any adjustments, and other

facility area information to communicate across work shifts.

•    Implements company’s “Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plan” (SPCC), as needed.

• Develops and implements Process Isolation Plans, using OSHA standard LOTO Protocol.

•    Inspects pipelines, valves, and flanges to detect malfunctions, such as loose connections and leaks.

• Understands and uses proper techniques for making-up and/or tightening various piping and equipment

connections including flanges, threaded pipe, and various types of compression fittings.

• Understands the operation of and uses a standard 4-gas, atmospheric gas detector/monitor as needed.

• Becomes familiar with and uses a process Distributive Control System for various process controls 
including; opening/closing valves, starting/stopping process equipment, and maintaining or changing various process control schemes.

• Starts and stops process equipment including Gas Fired Turbines and other process systems, using the 
facility’s Standard Operating Procedures, as well as starting and stopping equipment

under emergency conditions.

• Monitors and helps maintain the Fire & Gas Safety Systems. This includes Gas Detectors and Fire
Indicators, as well as Halon and Fire Water Distribution systems.

• Monitors and responds to the facility Fire and Gas, and Process alarms, throughout the entirety of their
work shift.

• Demonstrated ability to read, understand and use process flow diagrams (PFD’s) and piping &
instrument diagrams (P&ID’s).

Essential Job Responsibilities Continued: 

• Adheres to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment and innovation. 

• Supports company vision and mission.  

• Adheres to established work schedule, attendance standards and is punctual to work and meetings.  

Other Job Responsibilities: 

• Ability to be available 24 hours per day (on call for questions, emergencies, etc.). 

• Maintains employee confidence and protects company assets, including intellectual property, by   
keeping information confidential. 

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. 
• Participates on emergency response team for location. 

• Other duties as assigned by management. 

Qualifications:

• Minimum five (5) years of facility operations experience on the North Slope, with strong familiarity across oil and water handling systems.
• Minimum three (3) years of control room or board operation experience involving 3-phase separation at a North Slope production facility.
• Solid understanding of production well behavior and how changes in well conditions impact surface facility operations.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot process upsets, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions across the full production train—including separation, gas compression, and water reinjection systems.
• Working knowledge of common North Slope equipment such as test and production separators, heater treaters, crude transfer pumps, produced water injection systems, and vapor recovery units.
• Experience interpreting process flow diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs, and understanding the interrelation of facility equipment within a production system.
• Proven ability to operate facilities independently, while maintaining safe, environmentally sound, and efficient operations.
• Skilled in recognizing non-routine operating conditions, notifying supervisors, and recommending viable solutions.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior operators, providing direction and hands-on training during normal and upset conditions.
• Familiarity with common instrumentation and control systems used in North Slope facilities (SCADA, and PLC-based logic).
• Proficient in performing routine and as-needed equipment surveillance and trending for performance monitoring.
• Comfortable working in Arctic conditions and committed to maintaining a high standard of safety and operational excellence.

Education Requirements: 

• Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent or any equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating sufficient knowledge, ability and skill to handle the duties and responsibilities 
of the position.