Pipeline Technician jobs in Fort Collins, CO

Job Summary:

Maintains and operates crude oil pipelines, pump stations, Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT) measurement, and all the associated equipment such as pumps, motor operated valves, pressure switches, electric motors, transmitters, vibration switches, electronic controls and pressure regulators. Performs mechanical functions and duties of inspecting, checking, troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing all mechanical equipment to maintain high levels of safe and productive equipment performance.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Routine maintenance of pumps and electric motors (including bearings and seal replacements, alignments, couplings, pumps, fans, and drain piping modifications) and on other mechanical equipment (including block valves, control valves, air compressors, and valve actuators).
• Preserves facility appearance and safety through performing remedial and preventative maintenance, as well as good housekeeping practices.
• Performs preventative and general maintenance on electronic and mechanical equipment and associated parts.
• Assist with replacement of pumps, motors, valves, and other equipment as needed.
• Maintain and operate custody transfer measurement facilities and perform product quality control tests.
• Participate in and successfully complete company, state, and federal training programs, process safety management reviews, safety meetings, and damage control meetings.
• Satisfy initial and requalifying requirements of company’s operator qualification standards.
• Utilize precision tools and testing equipment.
• Respond to operational emergencies in accordance with procedures of company emergency response team.
• Locate pipelines as needed and oversee excavations and line crossings.
• Launch and receive cleaning pigs and assist with launching and cleaning of “smart” pigs.
• Install pipeline markers and routinely inspect the ROWs.
• Maintain and operate corrosion control equipment.
• Interface professionally and competently with private, public, and government land owners.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong commitment to on-the-job safety.
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude and dexterity in the use of tools and equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret alignment sheets, schematics, and P&IDs, as well as perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Proficient in written and verbal English communication.
• Exhibit ability and desire to work independently and as part of a team as required.
• Utilize basic computer skills, including spreadsheet and word processing applications, and possess the technical capacity to learn other software programs as needed.
• Internally motivated to start tasks and projects and committed to follow them until completion.
• Organized; able to manage time efficiently and prioritize tasks and projects effectively.
• Attention to detail and ability to catch errors and inconsistencies in own work.

Leadership Competencies:

• Trust. We gain the belief, confidence, and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Courage. We step up to address difficult issues, doing what needs to be done and saying what needs to be said.
• Emotional Intelligence. We actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged, use a feedback and self-reflection to gain insight, and develop our people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
• Stakeholder Focus. We build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships and deliver stakeholder-centric solutions.
• Ownership. We take on the day-to-day, new opportunities, and tough challenges with a sense of pride, urgency, and high energy.

Other Duties:
Note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands:

The employee is regularly required to:

• Ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, or similar structures.
• Work or move in different positions that require bending, kneeling, leaning, or similar motions.
• Constantly move about to accomplish tasks or move from one worksite to another including over uneven surfaces and outdoor weather elements.
• Adjust or move objects up to 50 pounds in all directions.
• Ability to enunciate clearly and project voice to groups of 100 people or more for three-hour periods.
• Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands, or fingers.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Operate motor vehicles and drive, on company business, to various worksites and locations.
• Assess the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Use a computer, read, work with small materials, or other tasks causing eye strain for a prolonged duration.
• Work in potentially hazardous environments at various project sites.

The employee is occasionally required to:

• Remain in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Operate machinery or power tools.

About ARB Midstream:

ARB Midstream is a private-equity backed independent, growth-oriented company, providing complete midstream and marketing solutions for crude oil, LPGs and refined products. ARB leverages the unique knowledge and depth of experience of its personnel to develop midstream assets that resolve infrastructure bottlenecks in the most profitable North American oil plays. ARB is the largest privately held crude oil gatherer in the DJ Basin, with over 250 miles of pipeline and over 500,000 bbls of storage. ARB also owns and operates the Texoma gathering system in southern Oklahoma and northern Texas, comprised of 700 miles of pipe and nearly 1 million barrels of storage.

EEO Statement:

ARB Midstream is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.