Gas Plant Operators

Job Description: Distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.

Gas Plant Operators spend a lot of their time Controlling Machines and Processes. They are naturally good at Auditory Attention, Perceptual Speed, Problem Sensitivity, and Oral Comprehension. Gas Plant Operators are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Public Safety and Security, and Computers and Electronics and are skilled at Operation Monitoring and Operation and Control.

Work Activities

Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Processing Information
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Handling and Moving Objects
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Getting Information
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  

Abilities

Auditory Attention
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Reaction Time
  
Oral Expression
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Written Comprehension
  
Control Precision
  
Near Vision
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Selective Attention
  
Visualization
  
Information Ordering
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Far Vision
  
Response Orientation
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Speed of Closure
  
Speech Recognition
  
Category Flexibility
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Time Sharing
  
Speech Clarity
  
Depth Perception
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Rate Control
  
Written Expression
  
Number Facility
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Originality
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Trunk Strength
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  
Memorization
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Static Strength
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Sound Localization
  
Stamina
  
Peripheral Vision
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Night Vision
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Conventional
  
Investigative
  
Enterprising
  
Artistic
  
Social
  

Knowledge

Mechanical
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Mathematics
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Physics
  
Education and Training
  
Chemistry
  
Building and Construction
  
English Language
  
Production and Processing
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
Clerical
  
Administration and Management
  
Design
  
Transportation
  
Law and Government
  
Telecommunications
  
Psychology
  
Geography
  
Communications and Media
  
Sociology and Anthropology
  
Medicine and Dentistry
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Biology
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Therapy and Counseling
  

Wages

Massachusetts
$76,330  
 
New York
$70,950  
 
Washington
$67,980  
 
California
$66,860  
 
New Jersey
$66,610  
 
Alabama
$61,310  
 
West Virginia
$60,590  
 
North Dakota
$59,990  
 
Kentucky
$59,580  
 
Alaska
$59,460  
 
Michigan
$59,100  
 
Ohio
$59,080  
 
Mississippi
$58,850  
 
Colorado
$57,530  
 
Illinois
$57,280  
 
Connecticut
$57,100  
 
Louisiana
$56,710  
 
Minnesota
$56,370  
 
Texas
$56,190  
 
Kansas
$55,710  
 
Missouri
$55,500  
 
Virginia
$54,850  
 
Wyoming
$54,830  
 
Oklahoma
$54,610  
 
Utah
$54,260  
 
Montana
$53,800  
 
Iowa
$53,430  
 
Tennessee
$53,390  
 
Pennsylvania
$52,880  
 
Arkansas
$52,810  
 
Nebraska
$51,890  
 
South Carolina
$51,860  
 
North Carolina
$50,850  
 
New Mexico
$50,720  
 
Indiana
$49,810  
 
Georgia
$48,970  
 
Florida
$48,680  
 

Skills

Operation Monitoring
  
Operation and Control
  
Monitoring
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Critical Thinking
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Troubleshooting
  
Speaking
  
Active Listening
  
Coordination
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Active Learning
  
Equipment Maintenance
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Writing
  
Repairing
  
Mathematics
  
Instructing
  
Equipment Selection
  
Systems Analysis
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Negotiation
  
Time Management
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Learning Strategies
  
Persuasion
  
Science
  
Service Orientation
  
Operations Analysis
  
Technology Design
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Management of Financial Resources
  
Programming
  

Work Values

Support
  
Independence
  
Working Conditions
  
Achievement
  
Relationships
  
Recognition
  

Work Styles

Dependability
  
Attention to Detail
  
Integrity
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Independence
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Cooperation
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Initiative
  
Self Control
  
Innovation
  
Persistence
  
Concern for Others
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Leadership
  
Social Orientation
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Telephone
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Electronic Mail
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Contact With Others
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Letters and Memos
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Degree of Automation
  
Physical Proximity
  
Consequence of Error
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Level of Competition
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Public Speaking
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Work Schedules
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Every day-

Telephone
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Electronic Mail
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Time Pressure
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Limited freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Never-

Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Public Speaking
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Time Pressure
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Electronic Mail
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Letters and Memos
  
Telephone
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Public Speaking
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Time Pressure
  
Letters and Memos
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Telephone
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Letters and Memos
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Time Pressure
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Electronic Mail
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Public Speaking
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Time Pressure
  
Electronic Mail
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Telephone
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Very important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
  
Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
  
Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment in order to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
  
Start and shut down plant equipment.
  
Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
  
Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, and/or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
  
Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using hand tools, or request that repair and maintenance work be performed.
  
Collaborate with other operators to solve unit problems.
  
Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.
  
Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
  
Test gas, chemicals, and air during processing to assess factors such as purity and moisture content, and to detect quality problems or gas or chemical leaks.
  
Contact maintenance crews when necessary.
  
Change charts in recording meters.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
  
Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
  
Control fractioning columns, compressors, purifying towers, heat exchangers, and related equipment in order to extract nitrogen and oxygen from air.
  
Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
  
Signal or direct workers who tend auxiliary equipment.
  
Operate construction equipment to install and maintain gas distribution systems.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, and/or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
  
Start and shut down plant equipment.
  
Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
  
Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
  
Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using hand tools, or request that repair and maintenance work be performed.
  
Contact maintenance crews when necessary.
  
Collaborate with other operators to solve unit problems.
  
Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
  
Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment in order to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
  
Test gas, chemicals, and air during processing to assess factors such as purity and moisture content, and to detect quality problems or gas or chemical leaks.
  
Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.
  
Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
  
Change charts in recording meters.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
  
Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
  
Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
  
Signal or direct workers who tend auxiliary equipment.
  
Control fractioning columns, compressors, purifying towers, heat exchangers, and related equipment in order to extract nitrogen and oxygen from air.
  
Operate construction equipment to install and maintain gas distribution systems.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Change charts in recording meters.
  
Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using hand tools, or request that repair and maintenance work be performed.
  
Collaborate with other operators to solve unit problems.
  
Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
  
Start and shut down plant equipment.
  
Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment in order to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
  
Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, and/or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
  
Contact maintenance crews when necessary.
  
Test gas, chemicals, and air during processing to assess factors such as purity and moisture content, and to detect quality problems or gas or chemical leaks.
  
Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
  
Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
  
Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.
  
Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
  
Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
  
Control fractioning columns, compressors, purifying towers, heat exchangers, and related equipment in order to extract nitrogen and oxygen from air.
  
Signal or direct workers who tend auxiliary equipment.
  
Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
  
Operate construction equipment to install and maintain gas distribution systems.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
  
Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment in order to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
  
Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
  
Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, and/or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
  
Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
  
Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
  
Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.
  
Start and shut down plant equipment.
  
Collaborate with other operators to solve unit problems.
  
Test gas, chemicals, and air during processing to assess factors such as purity and moisture content, and to detect quality problems or gas or chemical leaks.
  
Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using hand tools, or request that repair and maintenance work be performed.
  
Contact maintenance crews when necessary.
  
Change charts in recording meters.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Control fractioning columns, compressors, purifying towers, heat exchangers, and related equipment in order to extract nitrogen and oxygen from air.
  
Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
  
Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
  
Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
  
Signal or direct workers who tend auxiliary equipment.
  
Operate construction equipment to install and maintain gas distribution systems.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Change charts in recording meters.
  
Contact maintenance crews when necessary.
  
Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using hand tools, or request that repair and maintenance work be performed.
  
Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
  
Test gas, chemicals, and air during processing to assess factors such as purity and moisture content, and to detect quality problems or gas or chemical leaks.
  
Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.
  
Collaborate with other operators to solve unit problems.
  
Start and shut down plant equipment.
  
Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
  
Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
  
Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, and/or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
  
Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
  
Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment in order to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Signal or direct workers who tend auxiliary equipment.
  
Operate construction equipment to install and maintain gas distribution systems.
  
Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
  
Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
  
Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
  
Control fractioning columns, compressors, purifying towers, heat exchangers, and related equipment in order to extract nitrogen and oxygen from air.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Collaborate with other operators to solve unit problems.
  
Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.
  
Change charts in recording meters.
  
Contact maintenance crews when necessary.
  
Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using hand tools, or request that repair and maintenance work be performed.
  
Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
  
Start and shut down plant equipment.
  
Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment in order to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
  
Test gas, chemicals, and air during processing to assess factors such as purity and moisture content, and to detect quality problems or gas or chemical leaks.
  
Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
  
Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
  
Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, and/or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
  
Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Signal or direct workers who tend auxiliary equipment.
  
Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
  
Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
  
Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
  
Control fractioning columns, compressors, purifying towers, heat exchangers, and related equipment in order to extract nitrogen and oxygen from air.
  
Operate construction equipment to install and maintain gas distribution systems.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.
  
Test gas, chemicals, and air during processing to assess factors such as purity and moisture content, and to detect quality problems or gas or chemical leaks.
  
Change charts in recording meters.
  
Contact maintenance crews when necessary.
  
Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
  
Start and shut down plant equipment.
  
Collaborate with other operators to solve unit problems.
  
Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, and/or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
  
Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
  
Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
  
Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment in order to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
  
Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using hand tools, or request that repair and maintenance work be performed.
  
Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Operate construction equipment to install and maintain gas distribution systems.
  
Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
  
Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
  
Signal or direct workers who tend auxiliary equipment.
  
Control fractioning columns, compressors, purifying towers, heat exchangers, and related equipment in order to extract nitrogen and oxygen from air.
  
Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
  
Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, and/or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
  
Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
  
Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
  
Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment in order to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
  
Start and shut down plant equipment.
  
Test gas, chemicals, and air during processing to assess factors such as purity and moisture content, and to detect quality problems or gas or chemical leaks.
  
Contact maintenance crews when necessary.
  
Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using hand tools, or request that repair and maintenance work be performed.
  
Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
  
Collaborate with other operators to solve unit problems.
  
Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.
  
Change charts in recording meters.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
  
Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
  
Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
  
Control fractioning columns, compressors, purifying towers, heat exchangers, and related equipment in order to extract nitrogen and oxygen from air.
  
Signal or direct workers who tend auxiliary equipment.
  
Operate construction equipment to install and maintain gas distribution systems.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Test gas, chemicals, and air during processing to assess factors such as purity and moisture content, and to detect quality problems or gas or chemical leaks.
  
Control operation of compressors, scrubbers, evaporators, and refrigeration equipment in order to liquefy, compress, or regasify natural gas.
  
Contact maintenance crews when necessary.
  
Determine causes of abnormal pressure variances, and make corrective recommendations, such as installation of pipes to relieve overloading.
  
Change charts in recording meters.
  
Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, and/or transfer of gas to maintain processes at required levels or to correct problems.
  
Monitor transportation and storage of flammable and other potentially dangerous products to ensure that safety guidelines are followed.
  
Start and shut down plant equipment.
  
Clean, maintain, and repair equipment, using hand tools, or request that repair and maintenance work be performed.
  
Collaborate with other operators to solve unit problems.
  
Monitor equipment functioning, observe temperature, level, and flow gauges, and perform regular unit checks, in order to ensure that all equipment is operating as it should.
  
Read logsheets to determine product demand and disposition, or to detect malfunctions.
  
Record, review, and compile operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Operate construction equipment to install and maintain gas distribution systems.
  
Control fractioning columns, compressors, purifying towers, heat exchangers, and related equipment in order to extract nitrogen and oxygen from air.
  
Signal or direct workers who tend auxiliary equipment.
  
Calculate gas ratios to detect deviations from specifications, using testing apparatus.
  
Control equipment to regulate flow and pressure of gas to feedlines of boilers, furnaces, and related steam-generating or heating equipment.
  
Distribute or process gas for utility companies or industrial plants, using panel boards, control boards, and semi-automatic equipment.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
  
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Less than a High School Diploma
  
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
  
Some College Courses
  
Bachelor's Degree