Technician, Pipeline (Skellytown, TX)

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's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Performing or assisting with routine maintenance of turbines, pumps and electric motors such as bearing and mechanical seal replacements, alignments, couplings, sumps, fans, drain piping modifications, etc.

- Maintenance on other mechanical equipment such as block valves, control valves, air compressors, valve actuators(electric and manual), etc.

- Assist with replacement of turbines, pumps, motors, valves, and other equipment as needed.

- Maintain and operate custody transfer measurement facilities and perform product quality control tests.

- Participate and successfully complete training programs, process safety management reviews, and safety meetings required to comply with state and federal regulations.

- Must meet the requirements of the Company's Operator Qualification

- Reviews procedures as necessary to ensure compliance of all company and industry standards to meet all regulatory agency requirements.

- Performs remedial and preventative maintenance and maintains 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.

- Utilizes precision tools and test equipment as needed.

- Responds to operational emergencies.

- Performs regulatory required inspections.

- 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, federal, etc.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:

- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.

- VoTech certificate or Associates Degree or related work experience is a preferred.

- Previous experience and knowledge of industry related maintenance and repair standards preferred.

- Knowledge of the general design and operation of NGL and crude oil pipelines.

- Basic computer skills including spreadsheet and word processing applications.

- Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.

- Minimum of 3 years of experience, preferably in the energy industry.

- 2-4 years previous experience with the operation, maintenance, and/or construction of a crude oil and NGL pipeline facilities preferred.

- Possess a strong commitment to personal and job safety.

- Must demonstrate mechanical aptitude and dexterity in the use of tools and equipment.

- Knowledge of pumps, regulators, MOV's, electronic controls and medium electrical voltage is desired with an understanding of NGL and crude oil pipelines.

- Ability to read and interpret alignment sheets, schematics and P&IDs.

- Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, decision making skills and strong work ethic.

- Able to work independently as well as maintain and promote good working relationships within a team environment.

- Able to assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions.

- Must be willing to work overtime and call-outs.

- Required to live within 1 hour of response time of job assignment.

- Self-motivated individual; accountable and self-driven to learn and to continuously develop and improve his/her skills through both formalized and on the job training.

- Must be able to demonstrate sound judgment with the ability to make decisions and corrections when problems are detected.

- Must have a history of being dependable and reliable, take pride in a job well done, and enjoy working hard.

- Good organizational skills, strong customer service with the ability to interface with various land owners and other corporate and field personnel.

- 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.

Primary Location: USA-Texas-Skellytown

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Organization: Operations

Job: Pipeline Operations

Job Level: Individual Contributor