Lead I&E Technician

Responsibilities

Responsible for the integrity and reliability of all electrical, instrumentation, and control systems including installation, troubleshooting and continued calibration as well as maintenance within the assigned area. This will include: Crude Pump stations, compressor station, pigging facilities, and metering station. Additionally, this position must also have a strong commitment to safety and environmental policies.

• Safely install, configure, test, calibrate, operate, troubleshoot, maintain, and inspect electrical instrumentation as well as control system equipment

• Monitor pressure, flow, temperature controls, process limited controllers, and gas analysis equipment

• Work on electrical drives equipment for Crude Pumps

• Test safety shutdown equipment

• Use and understand the principles of operation of all meters and instruments used in applicable I&E work

• Work with drawings, sketches, specs, as-builts, and make new for proposed installations and completed projects

• Perform and document preventive maintenance inspections on electrical and control equipment in gas processing and compressor station facilities

• Perform calibration, troubleshooting and maintenance of sophisticated compliance analyzers, and has the capacity to make programming changes as well as additions

• Interpret schematics to troubleshoot problems and performs database maintenance administration

• Train new I&E Technicians and assume Foreman role when Foreman is unavailable

• Assist in overseeing, coordinating and inspecting the day-to-day operations of the assigned assets

• Install and adjust measuring and control devices, signal transmitters, meters and signal pickups

• Practice awareness concerning issues of health, safety and the environment; cooperates with emergency teams to anticipate and deal with any hazardous and/or unusual situations (oil spills, line leaks, and inclement weather, etc.)

• Utilize Work Order database for maintenance activity

• Review, approve and fill equipment requisitions

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; Technical schooling is a plus

• 5+ years of comprehensive I&E experience and 8 years of experience within natural gas compression operations or equivalent

• Strong Allen Bradley PLC Skills and Electrical MCC Maintenance with low/medium voltage

• Experience leading other personnel and building team relationships

• Must be capable of performing duties independently with minimal supervision

• Must have basic computer skills to use Company e-mail, company issued software and hardware, and produce electronic reports

• Knowledgeable in operating and maintaining equipment within oil and gas facilities

• Basic understanding of electrical concepts, test equipment, flow schematics, and electrical and piping/instrumentation drawings

• Basic knowledge of PLC operations and logic

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Valid driver's license

• Must pass pre-employment and subject to random DOT drug testing

• Capable of lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 50 lbs.

• Capable of vigorous outdoor activities and have manual dexterity with physical ability to work extended hours, climbing, bending, kneeling, squatting, working with arms extended above the head, twisting upper body, standing for long periods, walking on catwalks, working in confined spaces, exposure to extreme weather conditions, driving a vehicle, operation of forklifts and light industrial equipment

EOE

No sponsorships

No agencies

Schedule

5/2

Education Requirement

High School or GED