Operations Technician (II/III) (Compression/Maintenance)

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion

with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

As Operations Technician III, you’ll perform a variety of tasks, including reading and interpreting drawings, supporting pipeline operations, safely maintaining facility equipment and analyzing data to resolve technical and operational problems. Knowledge of permits and compliance, accurate record-keeping and a focus on safety will bring success in this role!

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

- Performs various tasks to safely maintain equipment and support pipeline operations, including reading/interpreting drawings, inspecting/supervising equipment and maintaining operation/technical standards and/or governmental requirements

- Responsible for data analysis and collaboration with others to find solutions to technical or operational problems

- Follows all Company policies and applies appropriate operating and maintenance procedures

- Acquires knowledge of and adheres to requirements for safe and efficient operation of facilities, execution of tasks, protection of community, personnel, environment, and assets

- Maintains general knowledge of site/location/equipment/specific permits and compliance

- Completes assigned reports, logs and maintains accurate records of process operations and performance of preventative maintenance on equipment

- Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

- Required: High School Diploma/GED and minimum three (3) years of demonstrated ability as an operations technician or similar role

- Preferred: Associates or 2-year technical degree and minimum two (2) years of multifaceted operations technician experience in the oil and gas industry

Physical and Environment Work Requirements:

Must be willing to:

- Work in extreme temperatures, with loud noises and in enclosed spaces

- Carry or lift items up to 50 lbs and team lift loads of more than 50 lbs as needed

- Stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, and squat, often for long periods of time

- Work at elevated levels, potentially from man lifts, ladders, scaffolding, and/or small towers, with appropriate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)

- Use hand tools

Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:

- Available to work after hours, on-call rotations, nights, weekend shifts and holidays as the need arises

- May be required to work overtime, 10-12 hour shifts and travel between Williams locations with occasional overnight stays

Other Requirements:

- Must possess valid State Driver’s License and clean driving record

- Demonstrates aptitude and ability to embrace technology and applications to drive operational efficiency and streamline processes

- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills and proficient/advanced knowledge of Process Control Systems and Programmable Logic Controllers

, I&E Technicians works with electrical and instrumentation equipment. Perform maintenance and operational tasks with all natural gas process related equipment, instrumentation, and control systems. Properly maintain and complete maintenance records, service reports, and other required documents as required. Maintain and operate glycol dehydration, cryogenic processing, fractionation plant, reciprocating and turbine compressors. Demonstrate proper use of personal protective equipment, vehicles, tools, and equipment. Attend safety and technical training while progressing in the I&E Operations Technician development process. Maintain and operate Allen Bradley PLC systems. Follow and adhere to Williams’ System Integrity Plan for all regulatory requirements and company core values and beliefs. Supports teams by providing quality maintenance duties to maximize equipment reliability and availability. These duties include but are not limited to electrical troubleshooting of low to high voltage equipment and repair and instrumentation and control valve calibration. Has electrical / electronic skills and knowledge. Participate in root cause analysis and execution of corrective actions to minimize recurrence of unplanned shutdowns. Interprets blueprints, specifications, diagrams, or schematics to troubleshoot and maintain process control systems. Initiates and completes work orders and requisitions, and documents all critical and or pertinent information on a routine basis. Install, troubleshoot, repair and perform preventive maintenance on electrical equipment, instrumentation and analytical equipment, following electrical code, manuals, procedures, schematic diagrams, P&IDs, blue prints and other specifications. Inspect instrumentation periodically and perform calibrations to ensure accuracy. Perform some programming and controls work.