Technician, Pipeline Measurement Multi-Craft

LyondellBasell's Pipeline operation is seeking a Multi-Craft Technician with a focus on Measurement and Pipeline Maintenance. This role is responsible for a wide range of tasks including custody transfer and inventory measurement, troubleshooting instrumentation, and performing pipeline system maintenance. This role requires strong experience in pipeline operations and maintenance, with the versatility to handle both measurement and general pipeline integrity tasks. This position serves as a front-line representative with customers and the public, ensuring high standards in safety, reliability, and performance.

Performs duties in adherence with LyondellBasell procedures and standards.

• Takes personal leadership role in daily activities, task planning, incident investigations and work performance as they relate to the LyondellBasell's key focus areas of Safety, Environmental, Quality, Reliability, and Cost of operation.
• Provides accurate and timely communication to co-workers and works with other functions to improve individual and unit performance. Provides ideas, raises concerns, and promotes an environment in which everyone is treated with respect.
• Performs federal, state, and locally required inspections on pipeline facilities and associated equipment.
  Performs problem solving which may prevent interruption of pipeline operations or which may endanger company personnel, customers or the general public and initiates immediate action to correct the problem.
• Participates in EPO's on call system for emergency situations and is trained to the first responder level.
• Responsible for maintaining all training required for successful completion of the assigned job tasks. (training for safety, environmental, and emergency response).
• Responsible for meter tie-ins or pipeline project execution and inspections of contractors working the projects on company and third-party facilities.
• Schedules and performs maintenance inspections of all measurement sites and testing of all equipment as it pertains to DOT regulations.
• Responsible for activities relating to installation, calibration, and maintenance of metering equipment at custody transfer sites.
• Perform general pipeline maintenance including valve inspection, integrity inspections by supporting pipeline pigging and LDAR repairs.
• Support pipeline startup and shutdown activities, including pipeline commissioning or decommissioning and coordinating with control centers.
• Performs meter tests, proving, and the witnessing of third parties in a manner that complies with the various parties and policies affected by these tasks, including but not limited to; API, AGA, Volumetric Control Policy (Sarbanes / Oxley), Inventory Management Control Standard, binding contracts with customers, Foreign Trade Zones, ISO 9002, Equistar Pipeline Operations and LyondellBasell Measurement Standards.
• Maintains the correct size orifice plate in orifice meters to facilitate accurate measurement. Maintains all process control equipment located on the pipeline. (i.e. pipeline transmitters, control valves, etc.).
• Maintains an updated working knowledge of instrumentation and measurement equipment that is in standard use on the pipeline and be able to program/configure them as needed. (i.e. Rosemount transmitters, Omni and Dynamics flow computers)
• Responsible for maintaining all assets inside his/her assigned meter areas up to and including the isolation, lockout and clearing of said meter skids for maintenance activities and your routine work.
• Perform Energy Isolation (LO/TO) for designated jobs and other required permits.

• High school diploma or GED equivalency required
• One or more years of Pipeline Maintenance experience is required.
• A working knowledge of volume measurement (mass measurement), densitometers, flow and pressure control systems, heat exchangers.
• Candidate must have a good driving record.
• Candidate must have basic computer skills and strong math skills.
• Candidate must have the ability to read and interpret piping, wiring, and P&ID drawings as they relate to construction and maintenance of pipeline measurement and control facilities; must be able to work with limited supervision, must be professional and able to communicate with customers in all situations.
• Position often requires the supervision and or coordination of contractors on various projects.
• Work with hazardous and/or flammable chemicals (with proper safety precautions, training, and equipment)
• Work around and/or manually interact with heavy equipment.
• Work outside, year-round under various weather conditions.
• Stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Work in an environment that requires frequent bending, reaching, and lifting
• Enter tight or confined spaces
• Possess a working level knowledge of work permitting, process safety, and operating discipline.
• Complete tasks wearing required personal protective equipment which may include fire protective clothing, goggles, face shields, gloves, steel toe boots, hearing protection, respirators, etc.

• Associate's degree in Instrumentation or Process Technology.