Gas T&D Technical Specialist Senior Technician-Pipeline/Measurement

About the role

Performs diagnostics, inspections, and troubleshooting on gas transmission and distribution systems with limited supervision while mentoring junior technicians and ensuring work quality.

Responsibilities

• Performs detailed corrosion surveys such as close-interval readings and identify probable sources of issues.
• Troubleshoots and repairs rectifiers, test stations, and grounding components.
• Leads preparations for in-line inspection runs and supports tool launching and receiving.
• Inspects and maintains valves, regulators, and relief devices according to procedures.
• Executes compressor station preventive maintenance and identifies equipment defects.
• Leads safe leak repair site setup, including barricading and hazard controls.
• Trains junior technicians on testing methods and documentation standards.
• Verifies completeness and accuracy of field documentation submitted by crews.
• Performs calibration, diagnostics, and preventative maintenance on transmitters, flow computers (RTUs), chromatographs, and other EFM equipment.
• Assists with startup and commissioning of new meter stations, regulation skids, and automation systems.
• Responds to One Calls on behalf of the company to protect company assets from third party damage.
• Analyzes measurement data, identifies discrepancies, and resolves volume, pressure, temperature, and gas quality issues.

Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of related experience.
• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:
  • Natural Gas Measurement – Proficient in all aspects of natural gas measurement according to industry standards.
  • Pipeline Operations – Pipeline Damage Prevention and other PHMSA regulations.
  • Gas Engineering - Design and advise on smooth and safe supply or utilization of gas, including the development, construction, installation, operation, maintenance and repair of gas and gas-related technology.
  • Project/Program Management - The process of leading the work of a team to achieve goals and meet success criteria at a specified time.
  • Energy Distribution Systems Installation - Installing systems for distributing energy, such as electrical power, from sources to end-users efficiently and safely.
  • Distribution Meter Installation - The process of installing energy distribution meters.
  • Engineering Design - A series of steps that engineers follow to find a solution to a problem.
  • Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.
  • Maintenance Management - Management of activities such as repair work, servicing, replacing, inspecting and testing.
  • Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management - The systematic approach to maintain health and safety at occupation and protect the environment.
  • Standards Management - Sets standards correctly and efficiently, and adheres to them.
  • Corrosion Control - Implementing processes and methods of combating corrosion by protecting metals against corrosion.

Qualifications

• Preferred: 5-10 years' experience in the natural gas industry.