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title: 'Pipeline Controller at WhiteWater Midstream'
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# Pipeline Controller at WhiteWater Midstream

- **Company:** WhiteWater Midstream
- **Location:** Brookshire, TX
- **Posted:** 2026-10-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-02
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whitewatermidstream/jobs/5275391007

## Job description

Job Description:

The pipeline controller position is in Brookshire, Texas. Newly hired employees will receive on the job training including safety procedures, regulatory requirements, and other procedures related to the pipeline industry. This will be a 12-hour rotating shift schedule that will include nights, weekends and holidays.

Job Responsibilities:

The Pipeline Controller will be responsible for the safe and efficient remote operation of the WhiteWater pipeline systems in compliance with the DOT and state regulatory agencies. Additional controller responsibilities include but not limited to:

- Remote starting/ stopping pumps/compressors and operating valves.
- Monitoring and controlling the movement of product through multiple lines and facilities.
- Monitoring of storage field activity
- Analyzing changing conditions and alarms, making necessary adjustments
- Determining accurate time of pipeline events (deliveries, noms, batches, etc.)
- Ability to quickly detect abnormal operations and use critical judgement to react accordingly.
- Monitor pipeline integrity and coordinate with field personnel all maintenance activities.
- Communicating with field personnel, scheduling groups, customers and suppliers to maximize efficiency, safety, quality and customer service.

Requirements & Qualifications:

- Prefer minimum of 60 college credit hours with oil and gas field operations/plant experience or minimum of 60 college credit hours with relevant oil and gas or air traffic controller experience in the military. On the job work experience operating as a pipeline controller or board operator in the oil and gas or chemical industry is required.
- 2-3 years of chemical /oil/gas industry experience.
- Basic Computer skills including the use of Microsoft office products.
- Successfully complete all pre-employment screening requirements; criminal and employment background checks, DOT drug screen, etc.
- Team player who interacts well with co-workers, customers and the public.
- Good communication skills (verbal Self driven to learn and written)
- Must be able to sit and or stand at the console for a 12 hour shift or longer with the exception of occasional breaks.
- Must be able to quickly learn and become proficient with procedures and processes pertaining to WhiteWater assets.
- Must be able to evacuate the control center in an emergency and immediately report to White Water designated alternate control center.

Benefits: This position is located in Brookshire, Texas. Selected candidate is eligible for employer matched 401(k), medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurances and other benefit offerings.

Shift – Rotating 12 hour.

Travel – Yes, up to 10% of the time

## About WhiteWater Midstream

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: WhiteWater Midstream is an Austin-based infrastructure company that develops, builds, and operates natural gas pipelines and related midstream assets across the United States.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by First Infrastructure Capital Advisors in 2019; backed by Denham Capital and Ridgemont Equity Partners)
- **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (management-owned)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Oil and Gas / Energy Infrastructure (midstream natural gas transportation and storage)
- Target customers: Natural gas producers, shippers, utilities, and industrial end-users (B2B)
- Mission/purpose: To develop and operate critical energy infrastructure that connects supply basins to demand markets, achieving final investment decisions on large-scale greenfield projects.

## Products & Services
- **Eiger Express Pipeline**: A ~450-mile, 42-inch natural gas pipeline from the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast, with capacity expanded from 2.5 Bcf/d to 3.7 Bcf/d (2025).
- **Pelican Pipeline**: A 42-inch pipeline (upsized from 36-inch) with capacity of ~2.5 Bcf/d, reaching FID in October 2024.
- **Traverse Pipeline**: A natural gas pipeline connecting Agua Dulce to the Katy area, reaching FID in April 2025.
- **Matterhorn Express Pipeline**: An equity interest acquisition (alongside I Squared, MPLX, Enbridge) announced in May 2025.
- **Waha Gas Storage, LLC**: Acquired in February 2021.
- **Gateway Pipeline & Sendero**: Acquired in August 2021.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total greenfield projects reaching FID valued at ~$20 billion (website); ~$8 billion in projects as of earlier years (LinkedIn); annual revenue of ~$7.9 million (LinkedIn estimate)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: First Infrastructure Capital Advisors (parent), Denham Capital, Ridgemont Equity Partners; partners include MPLX LP, Enbridge Inc., I Squared Capital
- **Growth Signals**: 177 employees (+25.2% YoY); 36 active job postings (+50% YoY); expansion of Eiger Express capacity by 48%; multiple new pipeline FIDs in 2024-2025; $17.2 billion in debt raised across 42 financings

## Competitive Advantages
- Proven track record of taking large greenfield projects from concept to FID (over $20 billion in projects)
- Strong relationships with multiple private equity funds and direct investors
- Management-owned structure aligns incentives with long-term value creation
- Extensive pipeline network (3,767 miles across multiple projects) and 3.2 million horsepower operated/under construction
- Successful acquisitions (Waha Gas Storage, Gateway, Sendero) that expand geographic and service footprint

## Strategic Focus
- Continue to expand pipeline capacity on existing systems (e.g., Eiger Express expansion to 3.7 Bcf/d)
- Pursue new greenfield pipeline projects (Pelican, Traverse) to connect growing Permian Basin supply to Gulf Coast demand
- Acquire complementary midstream assets and storage facilities
- Strengthen operational efficiency and safety across a growing asset base

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employee rating of 4.2/5.0 (7 reviews) with high career development score (4.6); work-life balance rated 4.2
- **Growth**: Rapid headcount growth (+25% YoY) and active hiring across Engineering, IT, Finance, Operations, and Marketing/Logistics (36 open roles as of mid-2025)
- **Location**: Headquarters in downtown Austin, Texas (100 Congress Ave) with field offices in Houston, Brookshire, Sealy, and Midland
- **Perks/Environment**: Competitive compensation (salary ranges for roles like Lawyer ~$137K, GIS Technician ~$53K); emphasis on safety and technical excellence; opportunities to work on multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects
- **Engineering Culture**: Strong technical workforce (43 in technical roles, 41 in operations); exposure to large-scale pipeline design, construction, and operations

## Sources
1. [whitewatermidstream.com](https://whitewatermidstream.com/)
2. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/whitewatertx)
3. [CB Insights](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/whitewater-midstream)
4. [Greenhouse Jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whitewatermidstream)

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