Field Technician, Mont Belvieu
About The Position
As a Field Technician, you will be responsible for operational, mechanical, and instrument/electrical functions, such as inspection, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of equipment to ensure safe and reliable operations. This work includes supervising/directing field crews, maintaining pipelines in compliance with contracts, regulations, and safety considerations, coordinating with on-site contractors, and ensuring cost-effective and safe operations. Employees in this position may have some environmental or safety activities associated with their responsibilities. The Field Technician will report to our Mont Belvieu, TX location. This position requires the successful completion of an online assessment. If you meet the required qualifications of the position, a link to complete the assessment will be emailed to you immediately after your completed application is received. The assessment must be completed within 7 days of your application date OR prior to the job posting expiration date, whichever is earlier. Your assessment results will be valid for one year.
Requirements
- Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
- High School Diploma or GED
- Currently live or be willing to relocate to within 35 miles of the reporting location
- 3 or more years of operations experience in the Oil & Gas or related industry
- Maintain a valid driver’s license
- Willing and able to with or without reasonable accommodations: Lift a minimum of 50 pounds
- Willing and able to with or without reasonable accommodations: Occasionally exerts pulling force of 130 pounds
- Willing and able to with or without reasonable accommodations: Occasionally climb A-frame ladders, including heights up to 45 feet for tank service
- Willing and able to with or without reasonable accommodations: Regularly stoops, squats, kneels, and crouches for durations up to 30 minutes
- Works extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Works safely near large, hot, high-speed machines
Nice To Haves
- Completion of Tech school program
- 5 or more years of experience working with Pipeline maintenance or operation, l&E, and mechanical pump experience
- Knowledge of Allen Bradley Control/Compact Logic or Siemens Control systems
- Knowledge of VFD drives
- Trouble shooting electrical problems on 240, 480, and 4160v systems
- Reading manufacturer specifications or blueprints to assemble or disassemble complex systems
- Repairing and installing instrumentation and electrical equipment
- Working Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
Responsibilities
- Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, inspect, and repair of end devices and electrical equipment.
- Conducts routine inspection of equipment and facilities (equipment health, security, AVO- Audio, Visual, Olfactory), operation of natural gas liquid pump and meter stations (to include mainline valves)
- Conducts pipeline pigging, filter changes, and I LI tool runs, etc.
- Responsible for Startup, Shutdown, and operating NGL equipment
- Performing and providing technical support for installations, maintenance, and repairs of mechanical, electrical, and rotating equipment
- Performing planned maintenance checks and calibration and timely submits appropriate reports.
- Reading and understanding P&ID's
- Maintaining l&E skills by attending training sessions and on-the-job training
- Maintains pipeline ROW such as markers, signs, and vegetation, exposures
- Maintains One-Call - Pipeline Locating, encroachment, excavation & crossing
- Maintains records in accordance with Pipeline regulatory requirements
- Conducts routine inspection, calibration and repair of meter and associated equipment (measurement meter, ultrasonic meter, flow computer).
- Assist with pulling composite samples and proving measurement meters.
- Performs maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment such as block valves, control valves, air compressors, manual valve actuators, etc.
- Performs maintenance and repair of and fixed equipment such as filters (all types), strainers, dehydration systems, etc.
- Conducts routine inspection, such as transmitters, switches, fire eyes, hazardous gas detection, level detection, etc.
- Operate PLC, HMI equipment, software, pipeline valves and actuators
- Maintain and repair motor control equipment
Benefits
- Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
- 8% 401k company match
- Cash Balance Account pension
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
- Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
