LDAR Field Technician

Onterris • Lompoc, CA

21h

About The Position

As an LDAR Field Technician at Onterris, you will inspect facilities in the oil and gas industry, including offshore facilities, to identify and quantify hydrocarbon gas leaks and vents. The role involves coordinating travel to facilities, maintaining and calibrating equipment, using detection and measurement technologies under a Team Lead’s supervision, collecting and recording emissions data, and preparing field reports.

This is a part-time position. The compensation range is $21–$26 per hour, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location. The work may take place onshore and offshore, with offshore assignments lasting up to two to three weeks at a time. Travel may involve a company vehicle, helicopter, or boat. The role includes significant physical demands and work in varied and extreme environmental conditions.

Requirements

• Experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Effective computer skills, including Excel and Microsoft Office, and proficiency with Android OS.
• Ability to communicate clearly and precisely.
• Valid driver's license.
• Willingness and ability to work at ocean or offshore sites for periods of up to two to three weeks at a time.
• Must be clean-shaven where required for safety and PPE purposes.
• Ability to successfully complete swing-rope certification, including safely supporting and controlling loads equivalent to approximately two to three times the individual's body weight.
• Ability to perform job duties onshore and/or offshore, including transportation by company vehicle, helicopter, and/or boat.
• Ability to work safely in extreme environments, including cold, heat, wind, rain, and open-ocean conditions.
• Ability to safely ascend and descend structures up to approximately 200 feet and remain physically capable of performing required duties after climbing.
• Ability to perform significant physical exertion, including climbing stairs and ladders, carrying heavy equipment, working at heights, and potentially working in confined spaces.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at natural gas processing or transmission facilities is preferred.
• Experience leading a team is preferred or required depending on the position.
• Offshore and/or military experience is a plus.
• An associate or bachelor's degree in engineering technology or an applicable technical degree or diploma is preferred.
• Related work experience in hydrocarbon detection and measurement, LDAR, offshore work, instrumentation, or stack emission testing is preferred but not required.
• A mechanical background is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordinating and navigating to facilities using maps and GPS.
• Help calibrate and maintain equipment.
• Use detection and measurement technologies under the supervision of the Team Lead.
• Collect and record emissions data.
• Prepare field reports as required.
• Participate in required safety training and assist with safety procedures, including first aid, CPR, fire drills, and emergency evacuations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed