Technician, Pipeline (Midland, NGL) Job Listing at Enterprise Products in Midland, TX (Job ID 000E3H)

Description

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. Our 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.

The Pipeline Technician maintains and operates pipeline assets including, but not limited to, valve manifolds, pig launchers & receivers, compressor stations, dehydration units, amine process plants, and control & pump stations.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintenance and operation of custody transfer measurement facilities and perform product quality control tests.
• 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 agencies.
• Knowledgeable of environmental regulations and Company policies.
• Meet requirements of Company Operator Qualification Program, perform identified covered tasks and remain compliant.
• Attend training programs on a continuing basis; including computer-based training.
• Attend all safety meetings and safety training courses as required by Company and regulatory agencies.

Requirements

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications: 

• A minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
• VoTech certificate or Associate's Degree in Electrical/Electronics, Oil & Gas technical field or related work experience is preferred.
• 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.
• 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 is preferred.
• Knowledge of turbine engines, centrifugal pumps, regulators, MOV's, electronic controls and medium electrical voltage with an understanding of NGL or gas pipelines is preferred.
• The ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, such as, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical solutions is required.
• Basic computer skills such as: opening, creating and updating content in MS Word documents and Excel spreadsheets is required.
• 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 work in a fast paced environment with less definition, policy, and bureaucracy.
• 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 pounds 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 callouts and work overtime is required.
• Must live or relocate to within 1 hour of reporting location.

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