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See More Details >>Job Highlights Title Senior Pipeline Technician Type Full Time Experience 4 Years Function Pipeline Operations Location Platteville, WI, United States Company Northern Natural Gas Company Profile Northern Natural Gas (a Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company) provides natural gas transportation and storage services to 81 utilities and numerous producers, energy marketing companies, and industrial end-users. It also provides grid transportation between other interstate and intrastate pipelines, and access to major North American gas supply basins in Canada, the Rocky Mountains, the Midcontinent and Permian Basins, and major shale gas developments. Job Profile The company is seeking a Senior Pipeline Technician who will perform the activities required to successfully operate and maintain Northern Natural Gas compressor stations and pipeline facilities. Education Level • An Associate of Applied Science Degree in a technical specialization is preferred. Ideal Degrees include an Associate of Applied Science in aviation maintenance, diesel, natural gas, compression, instrumentation, controls, electrical, electro-mechanical, or corrosion. • A comparable undergraduate degree with a technical specialization certification is applicable. Work Experience • Typically, 4 to 6 years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess the education requirements. Duties/Responsibilities • Assist in maintaining records according to state, federal, and company procedures. • Assist in performing scheduled preventative maintenance on operational equipment at the assigned facility. • Locate pipelines and oversee third-party excavation and line crossings. Install and inspect pipeline markers. • Maintain and operate facilities in compliance with specifications, codes, safety and environmental standards/records, and company operating procedures. • Operate work equipment including but not limited to power tools, hand tools, and specialized instruments used in pipeline operations, maintenance, and repair of facilities. • Recognizes abnormal operating conditions. • Review work assignments with the team to ensure work is completed with established safe work practices and reporting. • Supports emergency response. Skills/Knowledge/Abilities • Compressor Station Operations – Ensure reliable operation of compressor station equipment. • Controls – Install, maintain, and troubleshoot programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, motor control centers, and medium and low-voltage power distribution and pneumatic control devices utilized in pipeline operations. • Corrosion – Install, maintain, and troubleshoot corrosion protection equipment to ensure pipeline integrity. NACE CP1 Tester certification is preferred. Mechanical – Install, maintain, troubleshoot, overhaul, and repair rotating and reciprocating compression equipment. • Environmental – Maintain environmental standards, activities, and regulatory compliance for assigned locations. • Equipment Operation – Transport, inspect, maintain, and operate various mobile heavy equipment including backhoes, boom trucks, semi-trucks, dump trucks, excavators, skid loaders, etc. Additional endorsements for hazmat and liquefied natural gas transportation are available. • Liquefied Natural Gas Operations – Ensure reliable operation and maintenance of processes required to make liquefied natural gas. • Measurement – Program, maintain, operate, and troubleshoot gas measurement equipment including gas meters, control valves, relief valves, regulators, and associated software, as well as monitoring gas and quality control equipment. • Must have a valid driver’s license. 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 calls out 24 hours per day. • Perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation. • Pipeline – Perform pigging operations, damage prevention measures, and pipeline right-of-way maintenance. • Underground Storage Operations – Ensure reliable operation and maintenance of processes required to store and deliver natural gas from underground reservoirs. • Welding – Pipeline welders must be qualified in API 1104 and ASME standards to weld on natural gas pipelines. Structural welders must be qualified in AWS standards. Benefits/Perks • Adoption Assistance • Bereavement Leave • Dental • Disability • Dress Guidelines • Employee Assistance Program • Fitness Center • Flexible Spending Accounts • Life Insurance • Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) • Medical • Paid Time Off • Retirement Savings Plan • Tuition Reimbursement/Learning • Vision • Voluntary Benefits Employer’s Statement Northern Natural Gas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
See More Details >>Becoming a welder in Platteville, WI, typically begins with technical training, which can range from 6 months to 2 years, providing hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge. According to the American Welding Society, there are approximately 402,333 welders employed nationwide, with a median annual salary of $45,190. In Platteville, WI, the average weekly wage for welders is approximately $1,000. Apprenticeships and training programs, offered by trade schools and welding unions, provide aspiring welders with the opportunity to earn while they learn, leading to a career with strong earning potential and diverse specialization opportunities.
