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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Damage Prevention Coordinator

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCottage Grove, MN, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, and the ability to learn and use proprietary databases.
  • Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including frequent standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, bending, twisting, climbing, and balancing.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Must pass a pre-employment background check, Department of Transportation drug screen, and pre-hire HAZWOPER physical.
  • Ability and willingness to use required personal protective equipment, such as a hard hat, safety glasses, fire-retardant clothing, respirator, and safety work boots.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent carrying of up to 25 pounds.
  • Ability to respond to audio alarms or other loud noises indicating a safety concern.
  • Must be able to communicate hazardous conditions and other dangers.
  • Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions throughout the year.
  • Must be available for an on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Must reside within a 60-minute drive of the Cottage Grove, Minnesota facility.

Responsibilities

  • Use maps, records, and other resources to accurately locate underground pipelines.
  • Manage landowner interactions, including face-to-face meetings and follow-up activities.
  • Facilitate and manage landowner agreements as needed.
  • Install right-of-way signage and pipeline markers.
  • Enhance landowners' awareness of damage prevention and emergency preparedness and response.
  • Build and maintain relationships with landowners along the pipeline right-of-way.
  • Travel up to 90% during the day, with occasional overnight stays.
  • Provide detailed depth-of-cover information and/or maps to affected stakeholders as needed.
  • Accurately locate pipelines, ensure safe excavations around them, inspect right-of-way, and manage contractors responsible for vegetation clearance.
  • Input data into computer programs, receive assignments through work-management systems, and contribute to managing small projects.
  • Be available for on-call rotations during selected nights and weekends for unplanned events or system call-outs.
  • Occasionally travel overnight for regular duties, training, meetings, or short-term assistance at other locations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in agriculture.
  • Previous experience locating pipelines or other underground facilities.
  • One year of experience in the petroleum or chemical industry.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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