Technician, Pipeline Trainee

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 Trainee Technician is an opportunity for an individual to obtain the training and experience necessary to become a qualified Pipeline Technician with Enterprise Products.

This position will provide a readily available and qualified individual to accommodate future manpower needs throughout the system.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:


* Be assigned to a location within the Company to undergo orientation and training for a period that is normally 9-24 months in preparation for a future Pipeline Technician position.


* Participate in various training courses.


* Receive on-the-job training, working alongside various plant and/or pipeline personnel.


* The training will include safety procedures, regulatory requirements, handling of hazardous and highly volatile materials, equipment repair/maintenance, AC and DC electrical systems, electronic/pneumatic controls, calibration of various electronic and mechanical devices, liquid and natural gas measurement, and various other systems that are related to the NGL / natural gas pipeline industry.


* Develop and/or complete reports related to the above listed activities.


* Upon successful completion of adequate training, must be willing to relocate within a multi-state or designated regional area to fill a Pipeline Technician position, when an opening occurs.

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:


* A minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D.

equivalent is required.


* VoTech certificate or Associate's degree, or related work experience is preferred.


* Must have knowledge of the general design and operation of a liquid or gas pipeline.


* A valid driver's license with acceptable driving record is required.


* A minimum of 2 years mechanical maintenance experience with troubleshooting capability in operations, maintenance, and/or construction of a hazardous liquid or gas pipeline facility, or a similar facility/system is preferred.


* Experience and knowledge of industry related maintenance and repair stand...