Associate Field Technician/ Field Technician/ Sr. Field Technician
About The Position
This position is responsible for carrying out daily operations & maintenance tasks associated with pipeline activities and to assist with operations and maintenance of Gulf South’s facilities located in the Petal, MS area. This position will be responsible for environmental health & safety and reliability for natural gas transmission through the pipeline system. Specific duties will consist of, but are not limited to, reading rectifiers, valve inspection and maintenance, tank gauging, pipeline locating, pipeline patrolling, gas sampling, one-calls, preventive pipeline maintenance and operations related to meter station, valve site and right of way maintenance, gas quality monitoring and assisting with construction and repairs of pipelines and associated facilities. Additionally, this position may occasionally be required to assist at the nearby Forrest or Black Creek Compressor Stations and will be trained and expected to learn to operate and assist at the facility. The facilities consist of reciprocating natural gas fired Caterpillar engines, natural gas fired turbine engines and associated compressor units. This position will be responsible for recognition and reporting of abnormal and safety related operating conditions, accident and near miss reporting, as well as emergency response (HAZWOPER). This position is also responsible for regulatory compliance, operations, maintenance, and repair procedures as associated with DOT, industry standards, manufacturer, and company guidelines as they relate to facility equipment and appurtenances. This position will be expected to respond to call-outs and will be part of the on-call rotation related to pipeline operations and for responding to emergency or abnormal situations. The successful candidate will be required to live within 30 miles of the Petal Operations office located in Petal, MS. in order to respond to call outs expediently.
Requirements
- Valid driver’s license with a good driving record
- 1 to 5 years of gas pipeline operations and maintenance experience or equivalent petrochemical / oil industry experience.
- Excellent verbal communication skills, problem solving skills and a history of safe work are required.
- Ability to work outside in hot, cold, muddy, and wet environments and ability to stand for long periods of time and climb stairs and ladders.
- Ability to utilize a PC and manage a filing system.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and a strong mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. for a minimum of 50 feet.
- Ability to operate valve control wheels with a minimum of 50 turns.
- Must live within 30 miles of facility.
Nice To Haves
- 3 (plus) years of gas pipeline operations and maintenance experience
- Understanding of DOT 192 regulations
- Natural gas compressor maintenance experience
- Associate Degree
Responsibilities
- reading rectifiers
- valve inspection and maintenance
- tank gauging
- pipeline locating
- pipeline patrolling
- gas sampling
- one-calls
- preventive pipeline maintenance and operations related to meter station, valve site and right of way maintenance
- gas quality monitoring
- assisting with construction and repairs of pipelines and associated facilities
- recognition and reporting of abnormal and safety related operating conditions
- accident and near miss reporting
- emergency response (HAZWOPER)
- regulatory compliance, operations, maintenance, and repair procedures as associated with DOT, industry standards, manufacturer, and company guidelines as they relate to facility equipment and appurtenances
- respond to call-outs and will be part of the on-call rotation related to pipeline operations and for responding to emergency or abnormal situations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
