§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

pipeline superintendent

Pipeline superintendents manage the direction and overall development of pipeline transport projects.

Description

Pipeline superintendents manage the direction and overall development of pipeline transport projects. They envision the planning, the route selection, the management of resources, and the daily operations. They develop long-term vision safeguarding efficiency of the infrastructure.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

security requirements of goods transported via pipelines project management types of pipelines project management principles financial capability

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

pipeline coating properties

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

produce airport lighting system reports prepare timelines for pipeline development projects apply health and safety standards write work-related reports manage staff combine multiple fields of knowledge create project specifications control financial resources give instructions to staff comply with pipeline transport regulations ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures analyse work-related written reports analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects perform follow-up on pipeline route services perform project management set management priorities in pipeline networks

OPTIONALOptional competences

compile reservoir performance plans analyse pipeline database information mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure survey sites for pipeline installation develop contingency plans for emergencies create crop protection plans inspect pipelines provide rigging plans consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows prevent pipeline deterioration

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)