Field Technician, Cotulla

Phillips 66 • Leon Valley, TX

6d • $81,000 - $123,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Field Technician works in Phillips 66’s Midstream business unit, reporting to the San Antonio, Texas office and supporting assets in the Cotulla, Dilley, Carrizo Springs, and Pearsall areas. The role independently and collaboratively operates and maintains equipment and processes, including systems involving hazardous and volatile materials under high temperature and pressure. The technician is expected to be qualified to perform most maintenance, electrical, measurement, and repair tasks. Work may take place at remote field locations and in varied weather, plant, and equipment conditions, including noise, heat, vibration, heights, and confined spaces. The role requires safe work practices and use of personal protective equipment.

The technician maintains and repairs pipeline, electrical, instrumentation, measurement, control, and mechanical equipment; performs pipeline maintenance and damage prevention; supports regulatory compliance; and accurately documents work and inspections. The position requires availability for a rotational on-call schedule, after-hours callouts, and extended hours when operational needs require, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. The position is based on site/at field locations and requires living or relocating within 45 minutes of assigned reporting sites, as well as driving up to 40% of the time in a company vehicle.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States; candidates requiring current or future work-authorization sponsorship are not eligible.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Live or relocate within 45 minutes of assigned reporting sites.
• Willing and able to drive up to 40% of the time using a company vehicle in support of assigned work locations.
• Able to read and understand technical procedures and/or governmental regulations.
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally exert a pulling force of 100 pounds.
• Willing and able to regularly stoop, squat, kneel, and crouch for durations up to 30 minutes; occasionally climb A-frame ladders; and periodically pull or push doors to move around the gas plant.
• Willing and able to work extended overtime hours as operational commitments require, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Able to be placed on a rotational on-call schedule and available for after-hours callouts.
• Able to work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines and inside gas plants as well as outdoors in inclement weather, heat, and humidity.
• Able to wear fire-retardant clothing and required PPE, including steel-toe shoes and hearing and eye protection.
• Able to maintain facial hair or facial appearance as needed to ensure a respirator or face mask seals properly, including being clean-shaven where required.
• Successfully complete the required online assessment within seven days of application or before the posting expiration date, whichever occurs first.

Nice To Haves

• Four or more years of applicable experience in NGL pipeline operations.
• Four or more years of damage-prevention experience, including one-calls, encroachments, crossings, excavations, and right-of-way patrols.
• Four or more years of experience working as an I&E Technician.
• Licensed electrician in the state of Texas.

Responsibilities

• Maintain PLC and HMI equipment and software, pipeline valves and actuators, and motor control equipment.
• Maintain and repair prime movers and pumps.
• Maintain, calibrate, and repair measurement equipment, including meters, provers, and flow computers.
• Maintain and repair instrumentation and electrical equipment; troubleshoot, inspect, calibrate, and replace equipment as needed.
• Inspect and test pressure-regulating systems; install threaded pipe, fittings, process tubing, and fittings; inspect and repair electrical and hydraulic valve actuators.
• Conduct routine inspection, calibration, and repair of end devices, including transmitters, switches, fire eyes, hazardous gas detection, level detection, and loop-tuning equipment.
• Perform routine pipeline maintenance, including inspecting and evaluating buried pipe, launching and receiving pigging tools, and monitoring pipeline-crossing installation.
• Conduct emergency one-calls, line locates, and onsite excavation third-party coordination; maintain pipeline rights of way, markers, and signs; and inspect, operate, and maintain valves.
• Assist the Pipeline Integrity Department with DOT compliance work.
• Sample and test product streams for quality control and accurate measurement.
• Promote good relations between the company, customers, and landowners.
• Maintain close contact with the Area Supervisor about equipment trouble reports and scheduled maintenance to minimize interruptions to product flow.
• Follow environmental regulations and company policies for handling and disposing of hazardous substances.
• Participate in training programs, risk-management reviews, safety meetings, and available cross-training.
• Review and follow procedures to comply with company and industry standards; participate in damage-prevention activities.
• Complete timesheets, work orders, safe job plans, work permits, regulatory reports, and records of required inspections accurately.
• Oversee contractors providing specialty services, including quality assurance and quality control.
• Maintain facility appearance and safety through good housekeeping.
• Perform other related duties to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program bonus.
• 8% 401(k) company match.
• Cash Balance Account pension.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees enrolled in an HDHP.
• Well-being programs and incentives, including an Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED