Technician, Gathering (Midland - NE)

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 Gathering Technician is responsible for the operation and maintenance of a pipeline gathering system to minimize downtime and provide producers with the lowest possible gathering system pressures and timely response to producer feedback.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:


* This position includes "location" incentives.


* Coordinate system shutdowns, (new connects, leak repair), line pressure maintenance (pigging, balling, drip removal), lock out/tag out, hydrate, mitigation, excavation activities, and dew point monitoring and various other duties as assigned.


* Coordinate construction tie-ins and be responsible for lockout/tagout, purging and packing pipelines.


* Gather accurate data and completes daily reports.


* Maintain pipeline right-of-ways and all associated operational tasks.


* Operate, inspect and maintain high pressure pipelines, valves, regulators, and related instrumentation in compliance with DOT and OSHA regulations.


* Manage storage and transfer of pipeline liquids; monitor and inspect pipeline encroachment.


* Act as a company representative and interact with property owners, other pipeline company representatives and local public representatives.

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:


* High school diploma or G.E.D.

equivalent is required.


* Technical certification or equivalent training in a mechanical environment or energy related field preferred.


* Minimum of 3 years stable work history, preferably in the energy industry.


* Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.


* Must demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot and repair all types of mechanical equipment and dexterity in the use of tools and equipment.


* Able to read prints, drawings and technical manuals and prepare technical reports.


* Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations and possess basic computer skills including spreadsheet and word processing applications.


* Good verbal/written communi...