GAS DISTRIBUTION PLANT OPERATOR

Job Definition:

Job Description:

• Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas for utility companies and industrial use. May control distribution of gas for a municipal or industrial plant or a single process in an industrial plant.

Duties and Tasks:

• 1) Controls equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
• 2) Observes, records, and reports flow and pressure gauge readings on gas mains and fuel feedlines.
• 3) Changes charts in recording meters.
• 4) Determines causes of abnormal pressure variances and makes corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipe to relieve overloading.
• 5) Determines required governor adjustments, according to customer-demand estimates.

Activities:

• 1) Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• 2) Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• 3) Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• 4) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• 5) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Abilities:

• Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Knowledge

• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.