What are the responsibilities and job description for the Measurement Tech position at Western Midstream?
Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado, and the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Southwest Wyoming.
We’re engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, recycling, treating and disposing of produced water for our customers. In our capacity as a natural gas processor, we also buy and sell natural gas, NGLs, and condensate on our behalf and our customers under certain gas processing contracts.
Western Midstream (WES) is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, WES.
Job Summary:
This position is located in the Western Midstream’ s Delaware Basin operations area with functional reporting out of our West Texas offices.
Qualifications:
- Technician level will be assessed based on experience: experience in measurement and field operations is preferred.
- Proficient in the use, monitoring and repair of various meters used in measuring the flow of natural gas and crude oil products
- Experience in the use of computers and a working knowledge of Word and Excel
- Ability to work outside around heavy equipment under variable environmental conditions
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team-focused environment
Responsibilities:
- Collect and document product flows throughout assigned points in pipeline systems
- Calibration and maintenance of electronic and measurement devices
- Operation and maintenance of a portable and stationary gas and liquid chromatographs
- Schedule, conduct, report and perform GC sampling for measurement settlement tests
- Installation and troubleshooting of electronic flow data collection systems
- Experience in programming of flow computers associated with oil and gas systems
- Perform measurement calibrations and associated tasks in accordance with industry/WES measurement standards
- Perform installation and repair of natural gas and liquid measurement equipment, to include samplers.
- Perform calculations for flow coefficients, gas volumes and orifice plate sizes
- Monitor, identify, and communicate major fluctuations or unusual changes according to product flow in accordance with management/measurement guidelines
- Prepare various tickets, records and reports noting consumption during elapsed periods of time
- Installation and troubleshooting of communication systems
- Troubleshoot issues related to the measurement of oil and gas products and related metering equipment
- Respond to verification requests; collect actual measurement data
- Order, receive and stock parts associated with metering equipment
- Assist with composition of reports on measurement changes and adjustments
- Witness product purchase meter calibrations, proves, and settlement
- Perform good housekeeping duties as required
- Work in a safe manner adhering to all safety practices, procedures, and policies
- Accomplish job responsibilities/duties in accordance with Western Midstream’ s Core Values and Best Practices
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Certifications/Licenses
- Valid US driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle is required
- The percentage of travel required for this position is 0 - 10%
Work Schedule:
- This position will work 4-10-hour days-40-hour weekly schedule with occasional on-call & weekend coverage. Candidate must live within 75 miles of working location
Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.
Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.
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