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JOB SUMMARY

Looking for a career opportunity? Come join ONEOK as an Area Operations Manager within our Natural Gas Pipeline division in the Viking Gas Transmission assets. Candidates must live close to Cushing, MN, or be willing to relocate to be considered. This position will have the ability to work a HYBRID schedule, working from home on Wednesday and Friday. The ideal candidate will have experience in all phases of transmission pipeline, DOT regulations, project management, OM budgets, and managing staff. As our Area Operations Manager, you’ll develop strategic plans and collaborate with multiple teams. ONEOK offers generous health benefits, 401k, life insurance, LTD/STD, paid time off benefits, and more. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to work at a Fortune 500 company, apply today!

Job Profile Summary

Oversee gathering, transmission, storage, and processing activities for a geographic area including pipeline construction and maintenance, regulatory compliance, and budgets.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Supervise and direct employees performing daily activities including, but not limited to:

Gathering, transmission, storage, and processing operations

Construction, maintenance, and repair of pipeline systems and compressor stations

Cathodic protection

Field customer service

Technical support services

Prepare and monitor capital and Operating and Maintenance (O M) budgets.

Oversee emergency situations insuring compliance with safety policies, available resources, proper documentation, and post-incident review.

Oversee utilization of manpower and equipment through assessing, scheduling, and prioritizing projects.

Coordinate ongoing safety and job-related training to comply with company and governmental policies and procedures.

Interact with employees, corporate personnel, regional personnel, government employees, contractors, customers, and vendors on issues including general operating activities, employee issues, compliance issues, public projects, and project scheduling.

Monitor, review, develop, and prepare information including, but not limited to:

Budget planning and analysis

Correspondence to producers, management, and employees

AFE’s

Status reports

Employee documentation

Contractors’ work projects

Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering, business administration, management, or related field with previous experience in management of field operations or equivalent formal education to include a combination of courses such as management, business administration, industrial organization, finance, engineering technology, or business communications, PLUS the following job-related experience:Work Experience

Experience with and thorough knowledge of natural gas gathering, transmission, storage, and processing operations

Experience with all phases of project management including pipeline construction, budgeting, financial analyses, and regulatory compliance

Experience and/or training related to: ▪ Cathodic protection ▪ Compression ▪ Safety ▪ Right-of-way ▪ Regulation and measurement ▪ Capital and OM budgets ▪ Company/governmental regulations

Experience in use and function of office equipment including microcomputer and applicable software

Experience reading, analyzing, and/or understanding operations manuals, regulatory documents, job orders, contracts/bid summaries, legal documents, survey reports, safety manual, industry publications, government regulations, and company policies and procedures

Experience composing and preparing internal and external correspondence, budgets, department reports, and construction reports

Experience leading, directing, supervising, and training

Experience interacting, advising, negotiating, and communicating effectively

Experience preparing information, conducting meetings, and making presentations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to: apply math and algebraic formulas

Ability to: communicate and/or exchange verbal information or instructions; conduct oral presentations

Licenses and Certifications

None requiredStrength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Occasionally)

Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)

Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Constantly)

Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)

Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)

Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)

Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)

Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)

Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)

Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)

Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)

Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)

Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)

Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)

Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)

Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)

Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)

Tasting/Smelling: (Occasionally)

Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)

Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Frequently)

Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Frequently)

Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

Employee is subject to inside environmental conditionsWorking Conditions

Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Constantly)

Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly)

CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly)

Travel

Travel to other locations requiredDriving

Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license#LI-HYBRID

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email [email protected] or call 1-855-663-6547​.

Expected Salary Range

$116,000.00 - $174,000.00

ONEOK is a leading midstream service provider and owns one of the nation’s premier natural gas liquids systems, connecting NGL supply in the Mid-Continent, Permian and Rocky Mountain regions with key market centers and an extensive network of natural gas gathering, processing, storage and transportation assets.