Sr Pipeline Technician (Cunningham, KS) at BHE (Berkshire Hathaway Energy)

Cunningham, Kansas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 May, 26

Salary

42.61

Posted On

27 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Controls, Programmable Logic Controllers, Human Machine Interfaces, Motor Control Centers, Pneumatic Control Devices, Measurement, Gas Meters, Control Valves, Relief Valves, Regulators, Corrosion Protection, Mechanical, Compression Equipment, Liquified Natural Gas Operations, Underground Storage Operations, Welding

Industry

Utilities

Description

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. The goal of Skill-Based Pay is to ensure Northern Natural Gas has a qualified, versatile workforce that produces an extremely competitive product where needed in varying business, regulatory and operational climates. Employees are paid according to the skills demonstrated as well as the tasks performed. In this system, Northern Natural Gas rewards personal initiative and pays for skills, rather than seniority. With a broader base of skills, employees can tackle new problems better and faster. Employees develop a wider view of the work at Northern Natural Gas and more fully understands the impact their decisions have at their work sites and for the entire company. Ready to learn more about the role of a Pipeline Technician? Pipeline Techs are multi-skilled employees who perform highly technical work within a geographical area on the largest interstate natural gas pipeline system in the United States. Positions will specialize in one or more of the following technical skills: 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. 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. 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. Liquified Natural Gas Operations - Ensure reliable operation and maintenance of processes required to make liquefied natural gas. Underground Storage Operations - Ensure reliable operation and maintenance of processes required to store and deliver natural gas from underground reservoirs. Compressor Station Operations - Ensure reliable operation of compressor station equipment. Pipeline - Perform pigging operations, damage prevention measures and pipeline right of way maintenance. 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. 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. Environmental - Maintain environmental standards, environmental activities and regulatory compliance for assigned locations. 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. 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. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Pipeline Technicians are multi-skilled employees performing highly technical work across various specializations such as Controls, Measurement, Corrosion, Mechanical, and various Operations roles within the natural gas pipeline system. Responsibilities include installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and operating specialized equipment related to gas transportation, storage, and integrity.