Technician, Pipeline - Iowa City

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 Technician maintains and operates pump stations and all of the associated equipment such as turbine engines, centrifugal pumps, motor operated valves, pressure switches, electric motors, transmitters, vibration switches, electronic controls and pressure regulators.The Pipeline Technician is also responsible for:


* Maintain and operate custody transfer measurement facilities and perform product quality control tests.


* Locate pipelines as needed and oversee excavations and line crossings.


* Launch and receive cleaning pigs and assist with the launch and receiving of smart pigs.


* Install pipeline markers and do routine inspections on ROW


* Maintain and operate corrosion control equipment


* Attend and participate in damage prevention meetings


* Interface with various landowners including private, state, federal NF, BLM, BOR, Indian, etc.


* Maintain accurate and timely records

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:


* High School diploma or G.E.D.

equivalent is required.


* VoTech certificate or associate's degree in electrical/electronics or related work experience is a plus.


* Previous experience and knowledge of industry related maintenance and repair standards a must.


* Knowledge of the general design and operation of a liquid or gas pipeline.


* Basic computer skills including spreadsheet and word processing applications.


* Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.


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


* 2-4 years previous experience with the operation, maintenance, and/or construction of a hazardous liquid or gas pipeline facility or similar facility/system.


* Possess a strong commitment to personal and job safety.


* Must demonstrate mechanical aptitude and dexterity in the use of tools and equipment.


* Knowledge of turbine engines, centrifugal pumps, regulators, MOV's, electronic controls and medium electrical voltage is desired with an understanding of NGL pipelines....