Pipeline Welder

Pipeline Construction & Maintenance Technician – Roving Crew

About the role

Coordinate and complete welding, construction, and maintenance tasks as part of a roving pipeline crew.

Responsibilities

• Perform pipe fabrication welds, in-service welds, tie-in welds, and hot taps on steel pipelines up to 42 O.D. on natural gas and products pipelines.
• Mobilize, operate, and maintain heavy excavation equipment, including excavation on in-service natural gas pipelines.
• Read and interpret engineering construction blueprints for projects.
• Scope, plan, estimate, track costs, and schedule work and resources for projects.
• Operate trucks, welding rigs, and trailers for hauling equipment or project materials to job sites.
• Assist Pipeline Specialists in field checks prior to excavation.
• Locate and mark pipelines using pipeline locating equipment or probe rods, referencing drawings and alignment sheets.
• Inspect, remove, and prepare coating for buried pipe service; calibrate and maintain holiday detectors for coating inspection.
• Perform ultrasonic thickness examinations.
• Install pipeline hot taps on in-service pipelines.
• Review pressure test plans per pipe and material specifications; perform pressure tests of pipelines and fabrications.
• Disassemble meter tubes and perform internal meter tube cleaning.
• Repair pig launchers and receivers, closures, and install pig signals.
• Repair shorted pipeline casings and install CP test points on pipelines.
• Evacuate, purge, and load pipelines; operate pipeline air-movers to evacuate gas lines during hot work operations.
• Install full encirclement sleeves for anomaly repairs.
• Install mainline valve settings, valves, and fittings.
• Modify existing and install new measurement facilities.
• Promote and embody Kinder Morgan core values; maintain a high regard for personal, company, and public safety.
• Identify, report, and correct safety and environmental concerns.
• May assist with:
  • Excavation spotter tasks and manage excavation of foreign pipeline crossings.
  • Performing excavations on loaded and unloaded pipelines.
  • Launching, monitoring, and receiving pipeline pigs.
  • Conducting internal pipeline cleaning or pigging operations using internal pipe cleaning equipment.
  • Removal of existing pipelines and installation of replacement pipelines.
  • Providing direction to sub-contract workers on company assets and facilities.

Requirements

• Intermediate or above welding skill level required.
• 5 years of pipeline experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and other construction documentation.
• Proficiency with various power and hand tools.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Competency in math.
• Ability to interact effectively with others and work in a team environment.
• Resourcefulness, organization, dependability, efficiency, and attention to detail.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change.
• Knowledge and experience in safe handling practices of flammable gases and high-pressure systems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree in job-related technical training or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license; driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DOT operational qualifications for working and welding on natural gas and products pipelines.
• Qualified welder able to successfully weld according to API Standard 1104.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Wear proper protective clothing (FR) and use correct equipment for tasks.
• Perform duties in an outdoor pipeline construction environment, including adverse weather and extreme temperatures.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity required.
• Ability to:
  • Lift, pull, push, and carry up to 50 lbs.
  • Exert up to 100 lbs. of physical force.
  • Stand, walk, stoop, bend, crawl, kneel, grasp, squat, reach, and climb frequently.
  • Twist head and back.
  • Work in confined spaces.
  • Climb and work from ladders, catwalks, staging, and platforms.
  • Ascend and descend slopes and ditches.
  • Work with hands above head or lying on back.
  • Work on uneven ground, including loose dirt.
• Acute sense of sight, hearing (corrected or uncorrected), and strong sense of smell.
• Available for callouts 24/7, except during company-sponsored paid time off.
• Pre- and post-employment screenings, including drug testing (DOT/PHMSA) and motor vehicle record checks (FMCSA).

Schedule

• Typical work schedule: Monday through Thursday, ten hours per day, with likely overtime.
• Extensive travel, including overnight stays, up to 70% of the time.
• Ability to work other than normal hours, respond to call-outs, and adapt to schedule changes.
• Must live or relocate within 60 miles of the reporting location by the position start date.

Pay

USD $39.00 - USD $53.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Health care benefits: medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible and Health Spending Accounts.
• Life and Accidental Death and Disability Insurance.
• Supplemental Life and Accidental Death and Disability Insurance for employee and dependents.
• Retirement benefits: 401(k) with employer and employee contributions; company-funded pension plan.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Voluntary benefit plans.