Technician, Pipeline (Sonora, TX)

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. • Sonora, TX

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is a leading North American provider of midstream energy services. The Pipeline Technician maintains and operates natural gas and liquid transmission pipelines and associated equipment, including compressors, pumps, valves, and electronic controls. This role involves performing mechanical functions such as inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing equipment to ensure safe and productive performance. The technician will also maintain and operate custody transfer measurement facilities, conduct product quality tests, and participate in required training and safety programs. Compliance with state and federal regulations, including Operator Qualification requirements, is essential. The role includes performing remedial and preventative maintenance, maintaining facility appearance through good housekeeping, and performing maintenance on electronic and pneumatic equipment. Additionally, the technician will provide training and technical support, utilize precision tools, respond to operational emergencies, perform regulatory inspections, monitor NGL activities, locate pipelines, oversee excavations, manage pigging operations, install pipeline markers, inspect ROW, maintain corrosion control equipment, and attend damage prevention meetings. Interface with landowners is also part of the responsibilities.

Requirements

• A minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
• Knowledge of the general design and operation of a liquid or gas pipeline is required.
• A valid driver's license with acceptable driving record is required.
• Basic computer skills such as: opening, creating and updating content in MS Word documents and Excel spreadsheets is required.
• Able to read maps, prints, drawings, and technical manuals.
• Ability to assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions.
• The ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with other individuals, teams, customers, and stakeholders of the business, at various levels of the organization, in a business-like and professional manner is required.
• The ability to modify communication style in order to influence, persuade, negotiate, and engage all parties according to the audience and circumstance is required.
• Takes initiative and is proactive in addressing issues. Quickly and efficiently completes tasks.
• The ability to demonstrate conscientiousness, dependability and commitment to the role, team and company.
• The ability to take call-outs and work overtime is required.
• Must live or relocate within 1 hour of reporting location.

Nice To Haves

• VoTech certificate or Associate's degree in Electrical/Electronics, Oil & Gas technical field or related work experience is preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years experience in the operation, maintenance, and/or construction of a hazardous liquid or gas pipeline facility, or a similar facility/system is preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of industry-related maintenance and repair standards are preferred.
• Knowledge of turbine engines, centrifugal pumps, regulators, motor operated valves, electronic controls and medium electrical voltage with an understanding of NGL or gas pipelines is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performing or assisting with routine maintenance of pumps and electric motors such as bearing and seal replacements, alignments, couplings, sumps, fans, drain piping modifications, etc.
• Maintenance on other mechanical equipment such as block valves, control valves, air compressors, valve actuators, etc.
• Assist with replacement of pumps, motors, valves, and other equipment as needed.
• Maintain and operate custody transfer measurement facilities and perform product quality control tests.
• Participate and successfully complete training programs, process safety management reviews, and safety meetings required to comply with state and federal regulations.
• Reviews procedures as necessary to ensure compliance of all company and industry standards to meet all regulatory agency requirements.
• Performs remedial and preventative maintenance and maintains facility appearance and safety through good housekeeping practices inside and outside of the facilities.
• Perform preventative and general maintenance on electronic and pneumatic equipment and parts associated with this equipment.
• Provide training and technical support.
• Utilizes precision tools and test equipment as needed.
• Responds to operational emergencies as a member of an area emergency response team.
• Performs regulatory required inspections.
• Monitors NGL receipt and delivery activities to appropriate pipelines.
• Locate pipelines as needed and oversee excavations and line crossings.
• Launch and receive cleaning pigs and assist with the launch and receiving of smart pigs.
• Install pipeline markers and do routine inspections on ROW.
• Maintain and operate corrosion control equipment.
• Attend and participate in damage prevention meetings.
• Interface with various landowners including private, state, federal, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED