Gas Control Technician
Also posted as Gas Controller Technician; Gas Dispatch Technician; Gas Control Room Technician; Transmission Pipeline Control Technician; Gas SCADA Technician
A gas control technician monitors and controls natural gas transmission and distribution systems through SCADA, communications, pressure and flow data, compressor coordination, interconnects, storage, and emergency operating procedures. Most people start with a high school diploma plus employer or technical training rather than a four-year degree.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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How much does it pay?
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Monitor the gas system
Watch pressure, flow, linepack, alarms, valves, compressors, and interconnects through SCADA.
Control system operation
Direct approved equipment, set points, routing, supply, and operating conditions.
Respond to abnormal events
Handle alarms, abnormal operations, outages, supply constraints, and emergencies.
Coordinate communications
Communicate with field crews, suppliers, pipelines, utilities, dispatch, and responders.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Gas System Monitoring
Monitoring transmission and distribution system conditions.
SCADA & Alarm Management
Running gas SCADA screens and managing alarm response.
Pressure & Linepack
Applying pressure, flow, linepack, and supply fundamentals.
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