Automation Technician - Frac

About the role

Select’s Automation Technician will support the Water Transfer service line. The Water Transfer service line collects and moves water through poly pipe, lay flat hose and underground pipeline systems from water sources to customer frac jobs. The work is laborious and performed outdoors in all types of conditions. Essential job functions include installing a variety of sensors and electrical equipment in an outdoor environment, ensuring automation equipment is in proper working order, interacting professionally with onsite customer representatives, working closely with coworkers and maintaining strong communication for planning current and future oil and gas operations, using a computer proficiently to send reports and create virtual automation sites using company software, communicating with other workers via signals, radios, and telephones, using common hand and power tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, driving trucks and other vehicles to transport equipment, personnel and perform job tasks, and attending and successfully completing training as directed for DOT, OSHA and safety. Work is regularly performed in outside weather conditions, including rain and extreme cold and heat, near moving mechanical parts; exposure to high wind, ice, snow, wet and/or humid conditions, vibration, and dust is expected. Exposure to noise levels requiring the use of hearing protection. Prolonged sitting, standing, walking. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Ability to individually lift maximum 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Install a variety of sensors and electrical equipment in an outdoor environment.
• Ensure automation equipment is in proper working order.
• Interact professionally with onsite customer representatives.
• Work closely and maintain strong communication with coworkers, specifically as it relates to planning for current and future oil and gas operations.
• Use a computer proficiently to send reports and to create virtual automation sites using company software.
• Communicate with other workers using signals, radios, and telephones.
• Use common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches.
• Drive trucks and other vehicles to transport equipment, personnel and perform job tasks.
• Attend and successfully complete training as directed for DOT, OSHA and safety.

Requirements

• Preferred degree or certification in a related field.
• 1 year of oil and gas/industrial experience (or related experience).
• Some electrical or water transfer experience a plus.
• Willingness to grow and develop with the position as it evolves.
• Highly motivated and focused.
• Self‑sufficient; self‑starter.
• Ability to work independently, establish priorities and complete competing assignments within required timeframes.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive a company vehicle in accordance with Select’s policies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance plans.
• Paid vacation days and paid holidays.
• Retirement and Savings (401K) plan with company match.
• Annual uniform allowance.
• Referral bonus with no cap on amount of referrals.
• Paid training.

Schedule

Full‑time position.