I&E Technician - Senior

ONEOK•Bushton, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

ONEOK is seeking a Senior I&E Technician to support its Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline segment in Kansas. The position 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. Equipment supported includes instrumentation, SCADA and remote terminal units, DCS, PLC systems, ESD systems, electrical power circuits, switchgear, and power distribution equipment. The role is based in Bushton, Kansas, with a typical Monday-through-Friday schedule of eight-hour days and an expected on-call rotation of approximately one week every five weeks. Candidates near Bushton are preferred, though coverage areas may be evaluated based on the candidate. Travel within the assigned coverage area is expected, with occasional overnight travel to support other areas as business needs require. The position may be considered at the Associate or Intermediate level based on experience. The employee will partner with operations and maintenance teams, support field needs, maintain accurate records and reports, and respond to operational, safety, environmental, and DOT-related requirements. The work may include DOT-covered pipeline operations, maintenance, or emergency response. The employee must remain alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions where impaired performance or failure to follow precautions could result in serious injury or property damage.

Requirements

Experience using and applying tools and equipment relevant to the position, including manual and power tools, electronic testing devices, and control devices.
Experience or training related to gas processing fundamentals, computers and related software, governmental rules and regulations, electrical codes, company policies and procedures, safe handling of flammable gases and 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.
Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy work, including exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and 10 to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
Ability to work in inside and outside conditions, including exposure to outdoor weather, wet or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, gases, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, vibration, loud noises, unprotected heights, and repetitive motion.
A driver's license applicable to assigned tasks if assigned a company vehicle; the posting does not specify a particular license class.

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, measurement, control, automation, and related equipment.
Maintain equipment including 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 preventative maintenance and/or analytical testing on compressors, engines, drivers, and auxiliary equipment.
Maintain electrical power circuits, switchgear, and power distribution, including high-voltage equipment.
Perform and/or observe measurement equipment witness tests.
Install and maintain security and intrusion systems.
Drive and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles.
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/orifice plate ratios, and orifice and positive meter flow rates and capacities.
Support operations and maintenance teams and field needs within the assigned coverage area.
Respond appropriately to operational, safety, environmental, and DOT-related requirements, including applicable pipeline operations, maintenance, or emergency response functions.
Travel within the assigned coverage area and, occasionally, to other areas as business needs require.