Technician Hot Tapping Services - Apprentice

About Team

TEAM, Inc. is a global leader within the specialized Hot Tap Services sector, offering high-quality and specialized services to the refining, petrochemical, utilities, pipeline, and other industrial sectors. We are committed to safety, innovation, and performance excellence.

Position Overview

TEAM is seeking an entry-level individual with a good mechanical aptitude, a strong grasp of math, and a safety-focused mindset. This individual should have the ability to train and learn Hot Tap and Line Stop services as a technician, assisting and performing various tasks and work scopes within the service level qualification assigned.

Why Team

• Excellent benefits including a 401(k) match, paid vacation and holidays, and overtime with full travel and per diem paid.
• Work with top-tier equipment and support teams in a high-impact environment.
• Opportunities for training and growth into other technical services, project management, or leadership roles.
• A performance-driven, safety-first culture built on trust, teamwork, and technical excellence.

Primary Responsibilities

• Compliance with all safety procedures and job documentation.
• Assist in training and learning Hot Tap and Line Stop operations in accordance with the technician certification following company processes and procedures.
• Achieve or exceed quality expectations for the performance of Hot Tap and Line Stop operations, which may include techniques such as creating a safe entry into a pipe or vessel, operating at pressure or vacuum, hot taps and conventional line stops, hi-stops, super hi-stops, double line stops, 45-degree angle taps, tee stops and elbow stops, across-the-line stops, through-the-line valve stops, freeze stops, and attending and completing required training to maintain competence.
• Maintain all tooling and equipment, document all service activities as required.
• Identify circumstances that necessitate the use of proper safety procedures and equipment.
• Maintain personal mobility and physical reflexes to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.
• Maintain focus and multitask with effective communication skills.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver in a standard, refinery or plant environment, including access to elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells.
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, to communicate effectively.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, to investigate.
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform routine office duties.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.
• Ability to maintain focus and multitask with effective communication skills.

Job Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Technical school, industry, or relevant training preferred.
• A valid drivers license required.

Work Conditions

• Position is based out of a TEAM field office or client site location.
• Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant or pipeline atmosphere.
• Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel.
• Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Team Policies

TEAM Industrial Services, Inc. strictly prohibits discrimination against applicants, employees, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.