This role involves maintaining and operating natural gas and liquid transmission pipelines and their associated equipment, including compressors, pumps, and valves. The Pipeline Technician performs mechanical functions such as inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing equipment to ensure safe and productive performance.
Responsibilities
Perform or assist with routine maintenance of pumps and electric motors, including bearing and seal replacements, alignments, couplings, sumps, fans, and drain piping modifications
Maintain other mechanical equipment such as block valves, control valves, air compressors, and valve actuators
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 in and successfully complete training programs, process safety management reviews, and safety meetings required to comply with state and federal regulations
Meet the requirements of the Company's Operator Qualification
Review procedures as necessary to ensure compliance with all company and industry standards to meet all regulatory agency requirements
Perform remedial and preventative maintenance and maintain 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
Utilize precision tools and test equipment as needed
Respond to operational emergencies as a member of an area emergency response team
Perform regulatory required inspections
Monitor 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, and federal
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
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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
Works indoors and outdoors in and around industrial and electrical equipment
Works in temperature extremes due to weather conditions and operating equipment
Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment and tools
Climbs and works at various heights and may work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched or kneeling position
Routinely reacts to visual, aural, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work
May work in confined spaces (i.e., tanks, between compressors, vessels)
Must be able to regularly bend, stoop, move from ground level to higher levels, raise/lift from ground level and lift up to 50 lbs., manually transport a load up to 75 lbs., apply up to 100 foot lbs. of torque
Must have ability to get in and out of vehicles regularly and ride over rough roads
Must wear special safety equipment while working and must be able to lift and put on emergency breathing apparatus and/or protective equipment
The ability to take call-outs and work overtime is required
Must live or relocate within 1 hour of reporting location
Nice to have:
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
Important Details
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
About the Company
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Its services include natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.
