Pipeline Technician

Responsible for maintaining records, daily reports, and performing maintenance on pumps and other equipment with minimal or no supervision.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Support the operations and maintain RP buildings, pipelines gathering systems, valves, pumps and equipment.
• Travel to various RP locations as assigned by Network Operations Center (NOC) or Supervisor
• Maintain daily housekeeping duties: clean screens, flow meters, and RP buildings
• Grease Motors
• Daily inspection of equipment and facility operating functions
• Perform necessary preventive and corrective maintenance
• Conduct routine inspection of pipeline right-of-way as needed
• Repair and replace saltwater pipeline equipment and related equipment as time allows
• Assist with pigging and pressure testing
• Conduct daily facility visits
• Be able to tow trailer and operate power washer
• Cross train in operating saltwater disposal (SWD)
• Tracking pipeline, and discharge pressures
• Coordinate with trucking companies on delivery of salt water
• Identify and report operational concerns.
• Identify report and correct safety and environmental concerns.
• Actively participate in safety programs/initiatives, development of O&M Procedures, Site Specific Procedures, project scopes and work plans.
• Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, regulatory, Company tariff requirements and governmental activities (PHMSA, EPA, USFS, state agencies, etc.).
• Complete all applicable documentation and record keeping.
• Demonstrate performance toward operational excellence.
• Collaborate with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism.
• Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills and listen carefully.
• Maintain a regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance.
• Will work non-traditional hours.
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.
• Other daily, weekly, monthly or special project duties as identified and defined.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED required.

Experience/Specific Knowledge:

• A working knowledge of transmission pipeline systems, pump stations, etc.
• Knowledge and experience in safe handling practices of produced water.
• Knowledge and experience in safe handling practices of oil field materials and waste.
• Experience analyzing, adjusting and making minor repairs on pumps and other associated equipment.
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, P&IDs and other diagrams.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel).
• Computer literate – experience with operating software a plus
• Strong mechanical aptitude on related equipment.
• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong customer focus and attention to detail.
• Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.
• Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
• Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize daily work.
• Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, experience and skill sets of the successful candidate.

• Ability to lift heavy objects up to 41 pounds from floor to waist height.
• Ability to carry loads up to 20 pounds over distances of up to 300 feet and loads up to 41 pounds up to 20 feet.
• Ability to exert rotational force of up to 170 foot pounds for valve operations, and push/pull with a force of approximately 170 foot pounds.
• Willingness to sit, stand, walk, climb ladders, and ascend/descend stairs regularly during work tasks.
• Capability to perform overhead, shoulder, waist, and knee reaching, as well as grasping, pinching, and fine motor movements.
• Ability to bend, twist, pivot, and lateral flexion of the lumbar and cervical spine as required by job activities.
• Adaptability to working in conditions involving…