Technician, Measurement (Monahans, TX) at Enterprise Products Company in Monahans, Texas

Job Description:

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products, and petrochemicals. Our services include: natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation, and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage, and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage, and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity..

The Measurement Technician is responsible for the measurement of high- and low-pressure gathering systems.  The Measurement Technician is also responsible for:

• Installing, programming, and calibrating EFM Flow computers, and changing orifice plates and transmitters.


• Calculating volume rates and sizes of orifice plates to set flow rates.


• Collecting gas and liquid samples.


• Installing, operating and maintaining gas and liquid sampling systems.


• Installing, programming, maintaining and calibrating portable and stationary gas or liquid chromatographs.


• Acquiring information on site using stain tubes or electronic devices for obtaining H2S, CO2, O2, water content and nitrogen.


• Developing and maintaining meter test schedules,


• Installing equipment from drawings, schematics and manufacturer's manuals.


• Troubleshooting and rectifying equipment failures using voltmeters and test equipment.


• Planning, scheduling and coordinating work with other departments to ensure timely completion of equipment installation and repair.


• Installing, maintaining and troubleshooting EFM radio telemetry system both full duplex and spread spectrum systems.


• Installing, maintaining and troubleshooting process controls, regulation equipment & relief valves.


• Operating appropriate PC software.

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications: 

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.


• Technical certification or equivalent training in a mechanical environment or energy related field preferred.


• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record is required.


• Possession of a strong commitment to personal and job safety.


• Must demonstrate mechanical aptitude and dexterity in the use of tools and equipment.


• Must be able to perform basic mathematical calculations and possess basic computer skills including spreadsheet and word processing applications.


• Must have good decision making skills and a strong work ethic.


• Ability to work independently as well as the ability to maintain and promote good working relationships within a team environment.


• Ability to assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions.


• Must have reliable means of contact for call-out purposes; willingness to work overtime and handle call-outs.


•  Must live or relocate to within 1 hour response time of job assignment.


• At least 3 years previous experience in the measurement field is desired.


• Must have understanding of and possess ability to use computers and understand and interpret equipment manuals. 


• Will be required to provide understandable and legible reports.


• Must have a history of being dependable and reliable, take pride in a job well done, and enjoy working hard.


• Must have good organizational skills, good customer relation skills.


• Must possess good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with land owners and other corporate and field personnel.


• Ability to work indoors and outdoors; in and around industrial and electrical equipment.


• Required to climb about equipment and work in confined areas and at various heights (i.e. tanks, between compressors, vessels).


• Ability to work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched or kneeling position.


• Ability to work in temperature extremes due to weather conditions and operating equipment. 


• Must be able to wear special safety equipment while working and be able to lift and put on emergency breathing apparatus and/or protective equipment.  


• Required to routinely react to visual, aural and other signals; including alarms and instructions.


• Required to visually inspect work.


• Must be able to regularly bend, stoop, and move from ground to higher levels; raise/lift up to 50 lbs. from ground level, manually transport a load up to 75 lbs., and apply up to 100 foot pounds of torque. 


• Must have ability to get in and out of vehicles regularly and ride over rough roads. 


• May interface with land owners, pipeline companies, producers, corporate contacts and other field personnel.