Technician, Pipeline; Durango

Technician, Pipeline (Durango, CO) –
Enterprise Products

USA-Colorado-Durango

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 Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) oil pipelines, pump stations and all the associated equipment. Depending on the location such equipment may include pumps, motor operated valves, pressure switches, electric motors, gas driven turbine engines, transmitters, vibration switches, electronic controls, and pressure regulators. The Pipeline Technician performs mechanical functions and duties of inspecting, checking, troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing mechanical equipment to maintain high levels of safe and productive equipment performance.

• Perform routine maintenance of pumps and electric motors, and gas driven turbine engines such as bearing and seal replacements, alignments, couplings, sumps, fans, drain piping modifications, etc.
• Maintain 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.
• Perform routine maintenance of pumps, electric motors, valves and electrical troubleshooting of refined products pipeline and terminal.
• Participate and 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 to ensure compliance with company and industry standards and 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 oil receipt and delivery activities to appropriate pipelines or tankage.
• 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 conduct 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.

• Candidate must live within the Duran / Albuquerque NM or surrounding areas.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent (minimum).
• Vo-Tech certificate or associate degree in electrical/Electronics, Oil & Gas technical field or related work experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the general design and operation of a liquid or gas pipeline required.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in operation, maintenance, and/or construction of a hazardous liquid or gas pipeline facility, or similar facility/system preferred.
• Experience…