Water Operations Maintenance Technician

With direction, ensures recycling and supply water is managed properly to provide adequate quantities for scheduled demand. Coordinates with Water Coordinators to ensure proper PWM water movements and deliver water to the end user location for Pioneer

Coordinates Water Supply of Produced Influent water from Pioneer’s Asset Teams with direction

Operates and manages Above Ground Storage Tanks (AST’s), tanks, pipelines, frac and fresh ponds, and processing/treating equipment, and other equipment and assets in assigned area, including maintenance and inspection. Walks perimeter of assigned facilities and pipelines for maintenance and inspection. Climbs pit walls and AST’s stairs to visually inspect and verify instruments

With direction, Ensures recycling waste, including NORM, Air Quality, and Oil Skim, is handled correctly where applilcable

Assists in working with water customers and landowners

Supports Control Room operations with tasks that must be performed manually

Learns proper techniques for water testing, reads test equipment, and gathers samples as needed

Monitors all pipelines and hoses associated with influent and effluent streams of reuse/recycling

With direction, learns basic operation and proper maintenance of pumps, compressors, engines, motors, valves, strainers, filters, piping, ponds, electric panels, water quality testers, and other related equipment for facilities,

Operates, maintains, and inspects pond, pumping and water equipment to ensure proper operation.

Checks for proper operation, making needed adjustments and minor/major repairs.

Ensures proper security of assigned facilities

Maintains equipment in accordance with approved schedules, fulfills work orders, generates work orders for new tasks required, and balances schedule to respond to unplanned conditions according to the appropriate priority. Completes assigned work on time and meets schedules

Performs power washes and cleaning of equipment as directed. Performs routine housekeeping of assigned facilities to maintain a safe, orderly, and efficient work environment

Drives to location, gathers information, and diagnoses problems to perform minor/major repairs, replace broken parts, etc. Informs Supervisor at all times with needs for any and all minor and significant repairs. Relays information to troubleshoot issues. May perform or help others perform maintenance and repairs

Learns to recognize abnormal conditions and respond appropriately

Helps decide how to fix, repair or adjust equipment to retain or recover lost performance

Detects oil, water, or gas leaks and reports them through the proper channels

Reads/records daily volumes, flow rates, pressures, etc from lease measurement equipment as needed

Completes required paperwork (e.g. equipment readings and logs, preventative maintenance records, work orders, inspection records, etc.) and submits to office or enters into the computer as appropriate. Maintains general lease appearances and housekeeping

Uses proper lockout/tag-out procedures

Adheres to all Company HSE policies, state and local regulations and policies, and knows and uses appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) at all times

Reads and follows directions in manufacturers' maintenance manuals, engineering drawings,

Standard Operating Procedures, and maintenance procedures

Demonstrates continuous efforts to maintain safety, improve operations, decrease turnaround times and streamline work processes

Keeps equipment and tools clean and secure; maintains neat, clean work areas and immediately reports any faulty tools for replacement

Operates, services, washes, and ensures proper maintenance and security for Company vehicle and other property issued for which responsible. Drives on varied terrain

Accurately completes required time sheets, vehicle mileage reports, equipment servicing reports, daily work sheets, and logs, and other information requested by timelines from supervisor; submits as required

May exercise custody and safekeeping over tools and inventory of spare parts and supplies; notifies supervisor of need for replacements and additional inventory. Maintains log of materials used for re-supply. May be required to monitor inventory and report any and all deviations

Knows and uses appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) at all times

Subject to call out during off duty times. May relieve other employees

Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor Work

1.5 years experience as a Water Ops/Maintenance Tech, or Produced Water Tech preferred.

Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills required of the position

1.5 years experience in supervising and/or vendor or contractor oversite

High School education or equivalent

Able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing

Ability to read, understand and interpret instructions furnished in written, oral (by phone or conversation), text, diagram, or schedule forms

Valid operators license with clean driving record

Ability to understand and apply basic math

Ability to communicate effectively over phone (verbal, text, email, zoom, etc…)

Bilingual is preferred, but not required

Basic (required) to intermediate (preferred) computer skills required with a familiarity of the MS Office suite of products, Oracle, SAP (or equivalent maintenance tracking forum), excel, outlook (email in general), etc…