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Berkshire Hathaway Energy

Diversified energy company

Compressor Station Operator

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLeesburg, VA, USA$41.27

About the Job

Requirements

  • Six months of documented mechanical experience in a combination of industrial equipment, compressors, pumps, electrical motors, control circuitry, engines, reciprocating, combustion or turbine engines, related natural gas industry experience, related military experience, or equivalent related education from a technical school or college.
  • Documented computer skills.
  • A valid driver's license that must be maintained.
  • Ability to operate equipment and tools weighing up to 90 pounds.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to climb ladders and work from elevated surfaces.
  • Ability to crawl, stoop, and work in limited spaces, on scaffolding, and in awkward positions.
  • Ability to follow mandatory safety rules and standard operating procedures and use personal protective equipment.
  • Ability to analyze problems, collect accurate data, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to work independently or as a crew member.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Successful completion of online cognitive and mechanical assessment tests.
  • Availability to work a 12-hour rotating shift or other defined schedule, respond to callouts, and work overtime as required.
  • Ability to work near moving parts, in high noise, around solvents, lubricants, and other chemicals, and in adverse weather and environmental conditions.
  • Ability to travel overnight when required; minimal overnight travel may be required.
  • Must live within 50 miles commuting distance or be willing to self-relocate.

Responsibilities

  • Start, stop, and operate reciprocating and turbine engines, compressors, and auxiliary equipment, and perform minor repairs to station equipment and tools.
  • Maintain primary and auxiliary station equipment, including checking and adjusting water and oil levels, temperatures, and pressures.
  • Take and record readings such as pressures, temperatures, volumes, and run hours.
  • Blow drips, empty tanks, refill fluids, check tank levels, and manage waste fluids.
  • Assist in repairing engines, air compressors, generators, and dehydration equipment.
  • Keep tools and equipment in safe, orderly, and proper working condition.
  • Perform maintenance such as painting, cleaning, polishing, and caring for grounds.
  • Operate computerized station controls, change pressures, route gas, prepare written reports, regulate and report pressures, and calculate and report volumes.
  • Order and receive materials and maintain records.
  • Maintain good housekeeping and a safe operating environment.
  • Operate and maintain other station facilities.
  • Report pressures and operating conditions to the dispatcher and maintain related records.
  • Change pressures and route gas as directed.
  • Operate auxiliary equipment such as water pumps, generators, motors, and heating boilers.
  • Make minor repairs to engines and equipment, assist in major overhauls, and keep tools and equipment in safe working condition.
  • Direct other employees in the performance of assigned duties.
  • Perform other duties as directed or required, including duties in higher or lower classifications.

Desired Qualifications

  • Related natural gas industry experience.
  • Hands-on natural gas compressor station experience.

About the Company

Berkshire Hathaway Energy

Diversified energy company

Berkshire Hathaway Energy is a diversified energy company operating regulated utilities and energy infrastructure businesses. The company’s portfolio spans electricity, natural gas, transmission, renewable generation, pipelines, storage, and related energy services. It serves residential and business customers, communities, regulators, energy markets, and infrastructure partners. Its operating model centers on operating companies managed through regulated business units, long-term infrastructure investment, shared governance, and technical expertise. Teams work across engineering, utility operations, renewables, transmission, pipelines, regulation, finance, technology, and customer service. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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