Technician, Pipeline Trainee; Beaumont, TX

Primary Location

USA-Texas-Beaumont

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 Trainee is an opportunity for an individual to obtain the training and experience necessary to become a qualified Pipeline Technician with Enterprise Products. This position will provide a readily available and qualified individual to accommodate future manpower needs throughout the system. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Be assigned to a location within the Company to undergo orientation and training for a period that is normally 9-24 months in preparation for a future Pipeline Technician (Mechanic) position.
• Maintains and repairs pumps, motors, and valves.
• Performs regulatory inspections and other duties assigned by their Supervisor.
• Launches and receives cleaning pigs and assist with the launch and receiving of smart pigs.
• The Pipeline Technician writes permits for field engineering and capital projects.
• 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.

• A minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
• VoTech certificate or Associate's degree, or related work experience is preferred.
• Must have knowledge of the general design and operation of a liquid or gas pipeline.
• A valid driver's license with acceptable driving record is required.
• A minimum of 2 years mechanical maintenance experience with troubleshooting capability in operations, 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.