Technical Specialist Sr (Measurement and Automation)
Williams
Larose, LA
Full-time
Information Services / Technology (IT)
Posted on August 8, 2024
Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Do something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.
Measurement
A Day in the Life:
As a Technical Specialist for Measurement, you will be regarded as the authority in liquids and gas measurement equipment and provide training, mentoring and guidance for enterprise training program content. You will participate in the development and implementation of technical standards and specifications (Liquid/Gas Measurement Systems Engineering Standards) for the equipment as well as leading the team with projects consisting of major scope and complexity. You will be responsible for interpreting technological aspects of business and coordinating with leadership to assure operational success by review and audit of measurement systems, internal and external laboratories and blending facilities.
Controls
A Day in the Life:
As a Controls Technical Specialist, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with people across Williams in order to maintain safe operations, high reliability, and compliant hardware and software for our control systems. Key relationships include IT, Operations, Pipeline Control, Tech Services, and Project Execution.
Your day-to-day work may also include the following:
Responsibilities/Expectations:
Must be willing to:
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/.
Education Requirements:
Skill Requirements:
Competency Requirements:
Do something that means something at Williams. This isn't just a job - it's an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.
Measurement
A Day in the Life:
As a Technical Specialist for Measurement, you will be regarded as the authority in liquids and gas measurement equipment and provide training, mentoring and guidance for enterprise training program content. You will participate in the development and implementation of technical standards and specifications (Liquid/Gas Measurement Systems Engineering Standards) for the equipment as well as leading the team with projects consisting of major scope and complexity. You will be responsible for interpreting technological aspects of business and coordinating with leadership to assure operational success by review and audit of measurement systems, internal and external laboratories and blending facilities.
Controls
A Day in the Life:
As a Controls Technical Specialist, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with people across Williams in order to maintain safe operations, high reliability, and compliant hardware and software for our control systems. Key relationships include IT, Operations, Pipeline Control, Tech Services, and Project Execution.
Your day-to-day work may also include the following:
- Solving hardware and software problems with a variety of control systems
- Assisting in the design, programming, and commissioning of controls and instrumentation for operations and capital projects
- Finding opportunities to improve operator controls system experience by implementing industry leading practices
- Optimizing control system designs to improve process efficiency
- Engaging with project teams for capital projects, including management of small-scale capital projects
- Updating and validating C&E's for responsible assets
- Supporting implementation of all required system updates to keep control systems within compliance
- Leading efforts to implement cybersecurity programs for Williams assets
- Engaging in life critical execution
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Performs moderately difficult assignments to ensure system integrity, support pipeline operations, maintain compliance and maintain facility equipment
- Troubleshoots/resolves sophisticated problems using technical evaluation, innovation and judgment
- Develops, presents and trains internal and external partners; may mentor others
- Participates in project planning and works closely with company partners
- Leads development and tasks associated with operations, equipment maintenance, technical standards and/or governmental requirements
- Reads, understands and evaluates engineering design documents, contracts and agreements
- Other duties as assigned
- Required: Associates degree or equivalent experience and minimum of six (6) years' experience in oil & gas industry
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field and minimum ten (10) years of progressive experience in field operations/construction or other technical specialty field
Must be willing to:
- Work in extreme temperatures, with loud noises and in enclosed spaces
- Carry or lift items up to 50 lbs and team lift loads of more than 50 lbs as needed
- Stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, and squat, often for long periods of time
- Work at elevated levels, potentially from man lifts, ladders, scaffolding, and/or small towers, with appropriate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
- Use hand tools
- Available to work after hours, on-call rotations, nights, weekend shifts and holidays as needed
- May be required to work overtime, 10-12 hour shifts and travel between Williams locations with occasional overnight stays
- Preferred: Extensive experience working with one or more flow computers including but not limited to AutoPilot Pro, FloBoss107, ROC809, ROC827, FB2200, Flow-X, OMNI 6000EMust possess valid State Driver's License and clean driving record
- Provides measurement expertise project execution team for specialized applications, non-standard designs, or system-level projects, including equipment specifications, design reviews, MOCs, PHAs, and commissioning support
- Provides support for specialized or sophisticated troubleshooting (Meter proving repeatability and reproducibility issues, Densitometer proving repeatability and reproducibility issues, Electronic Flow Measurement (EFM) configuration and programming errors, Sampler and resulting composition errors, Analyzer and product quality errors, mechanical or instrumentation issues with provers, flow transmitter configuration errors, data communications etc.)
- Conducts fabricator, packager, and manufacturer audits and reviews
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as a main priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
- Competitive compensation
- Annual incentive program
- Hybrid work model - one to two work from home days each week for most office-based roles
- Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
- 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
- Wellness Program with annual rewards
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Robust employee learning and development
- High internal mobility (we promote from within)
- Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
- Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
- Domestic partner benefits
- Educational reimbursement
- Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
- Employee resource groups
- Employee assistance programs
- Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
- Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/.
Education Requirements:
Skill Requirements:
Competency Requirements:
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