I&E Technician - Senior

ONEOK•Windom, KS

3d•$87,000 - $131,000•Onsite

About The Position

ONEOK is seeking a Senior I&E Technician to support its Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline segment in Kansas. The role performs specialized installation, troubleshooting, calibration, maintenance, and repair of electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, measurement, control, automation, and related systems that support safe and reliable operations across an assigned coverage area. Equipment includes instrumentation, SCADA and remote terminal units, DCS, PLC and ESD systems, electrical power circuits, switchgear, and power distribution equipment. The position is based in Bushton, Kansas. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, eight-hour days, with an expected on-call rotation of approximately one week every five weeks. Travel within the assigned coverage area is expected, with occasional overnight travel to other areas as business needs require. Candidates located near Bushton are preferred, though coverage areas may be evaluated based on the candidate. The position may be considered at Associate or Intermediate level based on experience. The technician takes ownership of an assigned area, proactively identifies projects, and manages and maintains its assets. The role partners with operations and maintenance teams, supports field needs, maintains accurate records and reports, and responds appropriately to operational, safety, environmental, and DOT-related requirements. Duties may include DOT-covered pipeline operations, maintenance, or emergency response functions. The employee must remain alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions where impaired performance or failure to follow safety precautions could result in serious injury or property damage.

Requirements

Education: None required.
Experience using and operating tools and equipment applicable to the position, including manual and power tools, electronic testing devices, and control devices.
Experience and training related to gas processing fundamentals; computers and related software; governmental rules, regulations, and electrical codes; company policies and procedures, including safe handling practices for flammable gases, liquids, and high-pressure systems; and reliability-based programs.
Experience reading and interpreting repair orders, mechanical drawings, procedures, charts, diagrams, dials, gauges, and equipment manuals.
Experience preparing, processing, or verifying maintenance and repair records, safety and environmental reports, electrical schematics and diagrams, pressure readings, and material and supply orders.
Knowledge of the use and function of reciprocating or gas turbine engines, compressors, and electronic and processing equipment applicable to the position.
Knowledge of instrumentation, electronics, tools, and control systems.
Ability to apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and algebraic formulas.
Ability to communicate and exchange written and verbal information and instructions.
Must remain alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions and follow safety precautions.
Licenses and certifications: None required. A company vehicle may be assigned based on tasks and requires the applicable driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Strong instrumentation and electrical experience.
Pipeline instrumentation and electrical experience preferred.
Experience with PLCs and control systems is a strong plus.
Candidates located near Bushton, Kansas, are preferred.

Responsibilities

Install, operate, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate or adjust, and maintain electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, analytical, measurement, control, and automation systems and related equipment.
Maintain and support gravitometers or densitometers, telemetering systems, ESD systems, instrumentation, meter tubes and orifice plates, satellite equipment, analytical equipment, SCADA systems and remote terminal units, DCS, and PLC systems.
Perform preventive maintenance and analytical testing on compressors, engines, drivers, and auxiliary equipment.
Maintain electrical power circuits, switchgear, and power distribution, including high-voltage equipment.
Perform or observe measurement equipment witness tests.
Install and maintain security and intrusion systems.
Drive company vehicles and ensure their maintenance is complete.
Maintain, calculate, and prepare maintenance and repair records; safety and environmental reports; mechanical drawings; electrical schematics and diagrams; pressure readings; material and supply orders; loop sheets; meter tube and orifice plate ratios; and orifice and positive meter flow rates and capacities.
Take ownership of an assigned coverage area, identify projects, and manage and maintain its assets.
Partner with operations and maintenance teams and support field needs.
Travel within the assigned area and to other locations as required.
Perform applicable DOT-covered pipeline operations, maintenance, or emergency response functions, and respond promptly to hazardous conditions.