Controller, Pipeline EPO at LyondellBasell Houston, TX
Listed on 2026-02-06
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Engineering
Controller, Pipeline EPO job ston, TX.
Lyondell Basell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary Mo Re Tec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare.
LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We are addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.
We are seeking a skilled Controller to join our Pipeline Operations Team. In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring and operating Equistar Pipelines on a 24 hour basis, ensuring the timely and accurate product delivery or receipts for customers and suppliers in Texas. This position operates and monitors over 1500+ miles of product / feed stock pipelines, storage facility operations, remote pumping facilities, and 75+ customer / supplier sites.
The Pipeline Controllers are responsible for the operation of the emergency response communications system for the notification of pipeline management / government agencies per Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). state regulations in Texas.
- Responsible for personal safety, the safety of co-workers and promoting Goal Zero work environment; responsible for carrying out all work activities in compliance with state and federal environmental regulations.
- Performs their duties in adherence with Enterprise procedures, standards, and specifications.
- Takes personal leadership role in daily activities, task planning, incident investigations and work performance as they relate to the Enterprise’s key focus areas of Safety, Environmental, Quality, Reliability, and Cost of operation.
- Provides accurate and timely communication to co-workers, and works with other functions to improve individual and team performance. Provides ideas, raises concerns, and promotes an environment in which everyone is treated with respect.
- Expected to serve and participate on committees dealing with investigations, policy and procedure development and special groups designed to improve the work place environment. This position is expected to understand and support the scheduler role dependent on the console worked.
- Participates in the training and skill development of other Controllers. Engages in frequent developmental dialog with their supervisor and others to continually enhance personal and group performance and development.
- Monitors and operates the Equistar Pipeline’s systems to provide quality service to customers / suppliers of the organization and meet all designated monthly quotas and / or scheduled transfers of products and commodities. The Controller must be able to operate the system to meet emergency needs that can arise at the various customer sites.
- The Controller monitors and responds to EPO’s Computational Leak Detection software, is responsible for troubleshooting imbalances and initiating Maintenance call-outs to perform field troubleshooting, leak checks and repair as necessary to return pipelines to a balanced condition.
- Monitors and maintains the process of outside facilities, including remote operation of the facility equipment and direction of the facility operator.
- Provides communications to the Pipeline maintenance departments on equipment outages or potential problems that could affect the operation of the system, and supervision of personnel after normal working hours via the on-call program to maintain the integrity of the Pipeline systems.
- Monitors product quality to ensure that the product delivered into or from the Equistar system is on test and meets all customer / supplier specifications.
- This position is responsible for monitoring and maintaining operational…
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