I&E Technician
About the role
Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America’s energy. We inspire employees to create superior value for customers, investors, a sustainable future, and the community through long‑standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House, and many more. We value our employees who drive our growth and success and offer industry‑leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, a 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO, and abundant career opportunities. Join our award‑winning team of over 12,000 as we fuel the world and each other.
This position provides instrument and electrical technical support to construction, plant facilities, and field operations. The role includes repairing, installing, troubleshooting, and performing predictive and preventative maintenance on control systems, natural gas compression or pump stations, SCADA, and other equipment within gas and liquid facilities and pipelines. It also involves inspecting, troubleshooting, and maintaining process control systems such as PLCs or DCS and similar equipment.
Responsibilities
- Install, diagnose, and maintain SCADA systems, plant, pipeline, and compressor instrument and electrical equipment components, executing all duties reliably and efficiently while complying with Partnership procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Install, diagnose, and maintain pneumatic and intelligent instruments, electrical distribution systems, motor control gear, and associated equipment software.
- Install, diagnose, and maintain PLC's or DCS systems & process or safety controls.
- Read and interpret manuals, policy, engineering standards, regulations, drawings, and schematics, including electrical, pneumatic, and P&ID’s.
- Test, calibrate, and document plant and compressor station control and safety devices per DOT 192, DOT 193, DOT 195, or applicable PSM 1910 requirements; ensure frequencies of required preventative maintenance tasks are kept current.
- Participate in call out/on‑call requirements.
- Actively participate in partnership safety programs and initiatives.
- Provide specialized technical skills (e.g., develops complex design projects, cost estimates, evaluates electrical systems, builds and maintains ESD systems, maintains gas turbine or skid unit control systems).
- Provide work direction, oversight, and inspect work performed by third‑party contractors.
- Provide mentoring and oversight to less qualified employees.
- Provide accurate written and electronic reporting.
- Comply with partnership safety policies and procedures.
- Perform energy isolation lockout/tagout procedures (LOTO).
Requirements
Education: High school diploma or GED.
Experience: Experience level is commensurate with the selected job level:
- Level C: minimum 0–2 years of relevant industry experience or equivalent work experience.
- Level B: minimum 2–4 years of relevant industry experience or equivalent work experience.
- Level A: minimum 4+ years of relevant industry experience or equivalent work experience.
Qualifications
- Valid driver’s license with demonstrated safe driving record.
- Ability to maintain motor controls, relay logic, RTU's, I&E associated end‑devices.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite including Outlook and Word.
- Experience using software to troubleshoot, design, or configure control solutions specific to In Touch Wonderware or Factory Talk, Allen Bradley RSLogix, or Delta V.
- Extensive knowledge of DOT 192, DOT 193, and DOT 195 as it pertains to required testing and documentation for plants, compressor stations, pipelines, and/or facilities as required.
- Demonstrated understanding of the National Electric Code and OSHA 1910 as it relates to electrical systems.
Skills
- State Electrical License (preferred).
- Associates Degree in Instrumentation (preferred).
- Related software and system certifications (e.g., Factory Talk, Delta V, etc.) (preferred).