Plains All American

Technical Services Engineer

Houston, TX

full_time

About This Job

Job Type

Regular

Plains All American is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, Plains handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment.

Job Summary

Plains has an immediate opening for a Technical Services Engineer (Mechanical Emphasis) to provide technical mechanical engineering support for rotating equipment (pumps and turbomachinery) and other major mechanical equipment to Operations and Project Engineering. This role ensures compliance using engineering standards and industry best practices. Travel to field and vendor locations may be required up to 25% including Canada & USA locations. The Technical Services Engineer will have a diverse workload and can expect changes in work priorities and multiple projects with short turnaround times.

The selected candidate will be eligible for company benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), and Free Parking. Responsibilities

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Partners with Project Engineering or Operations Engineering Teams to develop rotating equipment solutions.

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Completes RFQ packages, bid reviews, and award recommendations for major mechanical equipment (e.g., pumps, compressors, turbines, meter skids, provers, valves, fittings, pipe, etc.).

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Capital Expansion Project support including detail drawing reviews and Process Hazard Analysis.

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Support for project team during the installation of equipment and perform site inspections as needed to ensure compliance with Plains and supplier requirements.

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Support the commissioning of rotating equipment.

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Develop, Review and Maintain assigned Company Operations and Maintenance Manuals and Procedures.

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Manages company construction and equipment standards.

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Reviews and proposes facility upgrades for reliability and/or efficiency.

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Performs vendor qualification reviews and recommendations.

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Visits suppliers for inspection and/or witness testing of equipment.

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Visits field locations for equipment reviews, including new construction and troubleshooting.

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Serves as company representative for company standards and research organizations (API, ASME, PRCI).

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Provides broad technical support including but not limited to:

+ Rotating equipment (pumps, turbomachinery, etc.). + Measurement equipment (meter skids, LACTs and provers). + Material, equipment, and construction specifications. + Welding (API 1104 and ASME Section IX). + Support for preventive and predictive maintenance program including condition monitoring and vibration data review. + Provides technical support training as required. + Lead in “trouble-shooting” of mechanical equipment efforts. + Day-to-day support on other various reactive work.

All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

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Degree in Engineering from an accredited university.

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2+ years of midstream and/or oil refinery operating experience with an emphasis on rotating equipment, technical support, reliability and/or system design.

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Knowledge in rotating equipment including but not limited to centrifugal and positive displacement pumps used in process and pipeline service, re-rating centrifugal pumps, and other rotating equipment.

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Knowledge of API 610, 618, 619, 674, 676, 682 and RP 686.

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Experience in root cause failure analysis for various equipment in processing facilities and pipeline systems.

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Strong communications skills with a focus on teamwork and collaboration.

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Proficiency in standard PC based programs.

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Familiarity with ASME B31.3 and B31.4.

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Experience in creating and maintaining internal specifications and operating procedures.

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Proactive and requires minimum supervision.

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Consistently looks for efficiency and opportunities to improve group work processes.

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An organized self-starter with the ability to work under pressure on multiple projects at the same time.

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Valid driver’s license with a clean abstract.

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Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks.

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Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing.

At Plains, our employees are our most valuable asset. Hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits program designed to keep our employees safe, healthy and happy. We work hard to deliver the best results to our stakeholders and we also respect our employees need for personal and family time, which is reflected in our benefits program.

Salary details estimated by job boards such as Indeed, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn do not represent Plains’ compensation structure. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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