E&C Technician

Primary Purpose:

Responsible for safe troubleshooting, installation, repair and operation of electrical and instrument equipment, liquid measurement, gas chromatograph and control facilities

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Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Understands accepted troubleshooting guidelines for PLC, control valves and all PLC logic.
• Install, inspect, test, adjust, maintain, operate, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and remove advanced measurement, control and regulation equipment, and quality equipment
• Possess overall knowledge of the installation, operation, repair, of assigned equipment.
• Detect measurement error and correct volumes as needed and provide supporting documentation
• Interpret and apply electrical and electronic schematics pertaining to EFM and measurement electronics
• Maintains sufficient inventory of electrical supplies and repair parts to meet most emergency situations.
• Reports any unsafe practices or actions to supervisor.
• Continues to look for better and more efficient ways of doing job.
• Keeps lines of communication open to supervisor and other company employees while meeting the needs of all customers.
• Makes callouts on equipment.
• Works with project managers, engineering and contractors on all new construction projects.
• Maintain all controls, monitor alarms and sensor tests.
• Troubleshooting and scheduling electrical maintenance for the assigned location.
• Solid understanding of electrical motor control.
• Knowledge of electrical prints and capable of making appropriate red-line changes to them.
• Assist PLC programming personnel.
• Good understanding of PLC cause and effect.
• Complete appropriate documentation and paperwork
• Supervise electrical contractors.
• Job level will be commensurate with experience and knowledge

Position Requirements

Education:

• High School degree of equivalent

Experience/specific knowledge:

• Knowledge and experience in safe handling practices of flammable gases, liquids and high pressure systems
• Knowledge with electronic test instruments
• Knowledge of gas and liquid chromatography
• Knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, and electronic equipment used in gas and liquid product measurement and control.
• Knowledge of AGA, API, and GPA measurement standards.
• General knowledge of compressor stations, gathering system, and processing plant operations.

Certifications, licenses, registrations:

• Valid operating license with acceptable driving record under company insurers.

Competencies, skills, and abilities:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer orientation.
• Ability to effectively present information in a one–on-one and small group situation to other employees of the company and outside contractors.
• Basic computer skills of MS Office, operating systems, company software
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals).
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out day-to-day operation issues.
• Be able to make quick and reasonable decisions in sometimes-adverse conditions.

Physical demands:

• Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment/tools.
• Climbs and works at various heights. 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.
• Regularly bends, stoops, moves from ground level to higher levels, raises/lifts from ground level a load up to 50 lbs., manually transports a load up to 75 lbs., and applies up to 150 foot pounds of torque.
• Regularly gets into and out of vehicles and rides over rough roads.
• Candidates may be subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing requirements,
• Subject to overtime and call-outs

Working conditions:

• Works mostly outdoors, in and around mechanical, industrial and electrical equipment.
• Required to climb about equipment and work in confined areas (i.e. tanks, between compressors, vessels).
• May be subject to work in hazardous conditions including hydrocarbon vapor, adverse weather conditions, and extreme temperatures.
• Wears safety equipment as required.

Supervisory responsibility: None

Preferred education, experience, certifications, competencies, skills, and abilities:

Maximo or other Enterprise Asset Management application experience.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.