Sr Pipeline Technician (Farmington, MN)

Skills

• Controls
• Measurement
• Corrosion
• Mechanical
• Liquified Natural Gas Operations
• Underground Storage Operations
• Compressor Station Operations
• Pipeline
• Equipment Operation
• Welding
• Environmental

Responsibilities

Avoids abnormal operating conditions. Supports emergency response. Locates pipelines and oversees third-party excavation and line crossings. Installs and inspects pipeline markers. Operates work equipment including but not limited to power tools, hand tools, and specialized instruments used in pipeline operations, maintenance, and repair of facilities. Maintains and operates facilities in compliance with specifications, codes, safety and environmental standards/records and company operating procedures. Assists in maintaining records pursuant to required state, federal, and company procedures. Reviews work assignments with the team to ensure work is completed with established safe work practices and reporting.

Qualifications

• An Associate of Applied Science degree in a technical specialization is preferred. Ideal degrees include Associate of Applied Science in aviation maintenance, diesel, natural gas, compression, instrumentation, controls, electrical, electro-mechanical or corrosion.
• Typical four to six years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess the education requirements.
• Successful completion of Pipeline Technician Academy and/or achievement of at least one skill-block.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

About the role

The Pipeline Technician role involves assisting in performing scheduled preventative maintenance on operational equipment at assigned facility, recognizing abnormal operating conditions, supporting emergency response, locating pipelines and overseeing third-party excavation and line crossings, installing and inspecting pipeline markers, operating work equipment including but not limited to power tools, hand tools, and specialized instruments used in pipeline operations, maintenance, and repair of facilities, maintaining and operating facilities in compliance with specifications, codes, safety and environmental standards/records and company operating procedures, assisting in maintaining records pursuant to required state, federal, and company procedures, reviewing work assignments with the team to ensure work is completed with established safe work practices and reporting.

Requirements

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

Benefits

Northern Natural Gas offers a knowledge-based compensation program called Skill-Based Pay. Skill-Based Pay is a system that rewards employees for acquiring, demonstrating and maintaining work skills. In addition, Northern Natural Gas offers an annual discretionary incentive bonus up to 10.5%, based on individual and company performance.

Schedule

Work schedules may vary with some positions requiring overtime and overnight stays away from home, on-call and rotating schedules and availability for emergency response call out 24 hours per day.

Pay

The pay for this role is commensurate with experience.

Company Information

BHE Pipeline Group consists of Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s interstate natural gas pipeline companies, BHE GT&S, Kern River Gas Transmission Company and Northern Natural Gas Company. Combined, BHE Pipeline Group operates approximately 21,200 miles of pipeline with a design capacity of approximately 21.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, owns assets in 27 states and is an industry leader in natural gas transportation. BHE Pipeline Group also operates 22 natural gas storage facilities with a total working gas capacity of 515.6 billion cubic feet and a liquefied natural gas export, import and storage facility.

About Us

Northern Natural Gas is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.