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Dispatcher I (Houston,TX)

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include: natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.

The Dispatcher I is primarily responsible for dispatching Company and contract drivers in their assigned area. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Direct the work of assigned drivers in an efficient and effective manner.
Assign internal and contract drivers and vehicles to transport all commodities.
Coordinate driver assignments according to customer requests in compliance with DOT regulations, Company practices and policies.
Communicate with customers to determine requirements and driver schedules and availability.
Maintains positive relations with customers and field personnel.
Notify drivers of assignments and enter assignment data into the Transportation Management System.
Coordinate operational issues with operational leadership team.
Initial contact person to respond to emergencies.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:

A minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
Ability to work a rotating day/night shift schedule.
An Associates or Bachelors degree is preferred.
The ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, such as, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical solutions is required.
Basic computer skills such as: opening, creating and updating content in MS Word documents and Excel spreadsheets is required.
Ability to assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions.
The ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, with other individuals, teams, customers, and stakeholders of the business, at various levels of the organization, in a business like and professional manner is required.
Takes initiative and is proactive in addressing issues. Quickly and efficiently completes tasks.
The ability to demonstrate conscientiousness, dependability and commitment to the role, team and company.
The ability to work in a fast paced environment with less definition, policy, and bureaucracy.

Primary Location: USA-Texas-Houston

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Organization: Trucking

Job: Trucking

Job Level: Individual Contributor

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