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Gas processing plant operator

Latest available data: June 2026 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Gas distribution network operator Gas distribution operator Gas distribution pipeline operator Gas distribution plant maintenance operator Gas distribution plant operator Gas distribution system operative Gas distribution system operator Gas distribution system worker Gas processing plant operator Gas transmission system operative Natural gas transmission system operative

Gas processing plant operators operate and maintain distribution equipment in a gas distribution plant. They distribute gas to utility facilities or consumers, and ensure the correct pressure is maintained on gas pipelines. They also oversee compliance with scheduling and demand.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Operating electronic or computerized control panel from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units;
(b) Adjusting equipment, valves, pumps, controls and process equipment;
(c) Controlling process start-up and shut-down, troubleshooting and monitoring outside process equipment;
(d) Verifying equipment for malfunctions, testing well pipes for leaks and fractures and arranging for maintenance;
(e) Analysing sample products, performing tests, recording data and writing production logs.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Mining and extraction
  • Building and civil engineering
  • Transport services

Digital competencies

  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Installing plumbing or piping equipment or systems
  • Installing wooden and metal components

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Process control technicians

Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators

Other occupations of the professional group

Related training

Certificates of professionalism
  • Planning, Management and Execution of Maintenance and Supervision of the Assembly of Fluid Distribution Networks and Systems CP3
  • Management of the assembly and maintenance of gas networks CP3

Legend by training level:

Bachelor's degree and Master's degree
HVET: Higher Vocational Education and Training, IVET: Initial Vocational Education and Training, IQP: Initial Qualification Programme
Certificates of professionalism 1, 2, or 3

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators

30

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

41,10%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

114,29% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

60,00%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

3,33%

Part-time contracts

1,03% Turnover index

4

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

51%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

69%

31%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Process control technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators

No experience
7%
Less than 1 year
19%
Between 1 and 2 years
19%
Between 2 and 4 years
41%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
7%
Manufacturing
21%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
19%
Administrative and support service activities
15%
Education
11%
Information and communication
10%
Others
24%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.