Sr Pipeline Technician (Midland, TX)

BHE (Berkshire Hathaway Energy)•Midland, TX

1d•$27 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

Pipeline Techs are multi-skilled employees who perform highly technical work within a geographical area on the largest interstate natural gas pipeline system in the United States. Positions will specialize in one or more of the following technical skills: Controls, Measurement, Corrosion, Mechanical, Liquified Natural Gas Operations, Underground Storage Operations, Compressor Station Operations, Pipeline, Equipment Operation, Welding, and Environmental.

Requirements

NACE CP1 Tester certification is preferred.
Qualified in API 1104 and ASME standards to weld on natural gas pipelines.
Qualified in AWS standards for structural welding.

Nice To Haves

Additional endorsements for hazmat and liquefied natural gas transportation are available.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers, human machine interfaces, motor control centers, and medium and low voltage power distribution and pneumatic control devices utilized in pipeline operations.
Program, maintain, operate and troubleshoot gas measurement equipment including gas meters, control valves, relief valves, regulators and associated software, as well as monitoring gas and quality control equipment.
Install, maintain and troubleshoot corrosion protection equipment to ensure pipeline integrity.
Install, maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul and repair rotating and reciprocating compression equipment.
Ensure reliable operation and maintenance of processes required to make liquefied natural gas.
Ensure reliable operation and maintenance of processes required to store and deliver natural gas from underground reservoirs.
Ensure reliable operation of compressor station equipment.
Perform pigging operations, damage prevention measures and pipeline right of way maintenance.
Transport, inspect, maintain and operate various mobile heavy equipment including backhoes, boom trucks, semi-trucks, dump trucks, excavators, skid loaders, etc.
Pipeline welders must be qualified in API 1104 and ASME standards to weld on natural gas pipelines. Structural welders must be qualified in AWS standards.
Maintain environmental standards, environmental activities and regulatory compliance for assigned locations.