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Williams Companies Technical Specialist Sr/Staff - Measurement Equipment in Houston, Texas

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.

As Technical Specialist Staff, you’ll serve as a subject matter specialist in your field. This role is responsible for developing and implementing operational standards and technical specifications, so attention to detail and safety are top priorities. It’s also a leadership role, required to coordinate the work of team members and leads presentations to management!

In this role, you will support the measurement facilities by analyzing deficiencies and proposing solutions. You will complete various projects using your expertise and collaborate with others to ensure safe and reliable operations. A typical day in this role would involve evaluating and mentoring colleagues, building relationships, and resolving issues related to measurement equipment malfunctions, volumetric imbalances, quality control, and measurement analysis. You will also perform internal inspections of meter tubes using electronic fiber scopes, mechanical micrometers, and calibers. You will work closely with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and success.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

  • Performs tasks that safely ensure system integrity, support pipeline operations and maintain regulatory compliance and facility equipment

  • Serves as subject matter specialist and leader in a specific technical field

  • Develops and implements operational and/or technical standards and specifications

  • Troubleshoots/resolves sophisticated problems using existing precedents/procedures

  • Provides technical/operational mentorship

  • Accounts for the technical aspect of the project plan and collaborates with company partners

  • Drives development and tasks associated with operations, equipment maintenance, technical standards and/or governmental requirements

  • Leads team projects of major scope or unusual complexity that has an impact on profitability

  • Adheres to Company policies and safety procedures

  • Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

  • Required: High school diploma/GED with equivalent experience or Associates degree and a minimum eight (8) years’ experience in oil & gas industry

  • Preferred: Bachelor's degree in a technical field or engineering and a minimum fifteen (15) years of progressive experience in field operations or other technical specialty field

Physical and Environment Work Requirements:

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

Other Requirements:

  • Must possess valid State Driver’s License and clean driving record

  • Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills and experience in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), HMI, Allen Bradley and SCADA solutions

  • Experience in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), HMI, Allen Bradley and SCADA solutions

  • Understanding of PLC Programming

  • Experience working with high pressure natural gas and piping systems

  • Preferred: Experience in the operations of natural gas measurement metering, regulating and gas quality equipment

  • Preferred: Proficiency with AGA Standards AGA 3 AGA 7, AGA 9 and API 21.1

  • Preferred: Ability to solve pneumatic control system issues

  • Ability to efficiently and reliably resolve issues related to measurement equipment malfunctions, volumetric imbalances, quality control and measurement analysis

    About Tulsa:

    Our corporate headquarters is located in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, the 2nd largest city in Oklahoma and the 47th most populous in the U.S.

    Tulsa is known as the Mother of "The Mother Road" - Route 66, and boasts impressive art deco architecture, the #1 city park in the U.S. (The Gathering Place) and is a great venue for live music. It's an easy place to get in and out of, with more than 20 non-stop flight destinations offered at Tulsa International Airport. Tulsa is listed on CNN Travel's best destinations to visit in 2022! (https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destinations-2022/index.html)

    Tulsa is not only a great place to live, but it's affordable. According to the 2019 Economic Report from Tulsa's Future, the cost of living is 8 percent below the U.S. average. There is no place like T-Town. Check out visittulsa.com to learn more!

Why Choose Williams?

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 work from home day 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

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

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/ .

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