E&C TECHNICIAN (KATY, TX)

Responsibilities

• Understands accepted troubleshooting guidelines for PLC, control valves and all PLC logic.
• Possesses overall knowledge of the installation, operation, and repair of assigned equipment.
• Maintains sufficient inventory of electrical supplies and repair parts to meet most emergency situations.
• Takes care of company vehicle, keeping it clean and organized.
• Reports any unsafe practices or actions to supervisor.
• Continues to look for better and more efficient ways of doing the job.
• Keeps lines of communication open to supervisor and other company employees while meeting the needs of all customers.
• Makes callouts on equipment.
• Works with project managers, engineering and contractors on all new construction projects.
• Maintains all controls, monitors alarms and sensor tests.
• Troubleshoots and schedules electrical maintenance for the assigned location.
• Demonstrates solid understanding of electrical motor control.
• Interprets electrical prints and makes appropriate red‑line changes.
• Assists PLC programming personnel.
• Has a good understanding of PLC cause and effect.
• Supervises electrical contractors.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• General knowledge of compressor stations, gathering systems, and processing plant operations.
• Valid operating license with an acceptable driving record under company insurers.

Skills and Competencies

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer orientation.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small‑group situations to employees and outside contractors.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals).
• Apply common‑sense understanding to carry out day‑to‑day operational issues.
• Ability to make quick and reasonable decisions in sometimes‑adverse conditions.

Physical Demands

• Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment/tools.
• Climbs and works at various heights.
• May work in standing, sitting, lying down, crouched or kneeling positions.
• Routinely reacts to visual, aural and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.
• Regularly bends, stoops, moves from ground level to higher levels, raises/​lifts a load up to 50 lb., manually transports a load up to 75 lb., and applies up to 150 ft‑lb of torque.
• Regularly gets into and out of vehicles and rides over rough roads.
• Candidates may be subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing requirements.
• Subject to overtime and call‑outs.

Working Conditions

• Works mostly outdoors, in and around mechanical, industrial and electrical equipment.
• Required to climb equipment and work in confined areas (e.g., tanks, between compressors, vessels).
• May be exposed to hazardous conditions including hydrocarbon vapor, adverse weather, and extreme temperatures.
• Wears safety equipment as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Journeyman electrician.
• Experience with Maximo or other Enterprise Asset Management applications.

About Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is a large energy infrastructure company operating in North America. Access to reliable, affordable energy is a critical component for improving lives around the world. The company is committed to providing energy transportation and storage services in a safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible manner for the benefit of the people, communities, and businesses it serves.