Pipeline Technician — Field Ops & On-Call

TC Energy Corp.; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TC Energy Corp. in Woodbridge, ON, is seeking an experienced Pipeline Technician to operate, maintain and inspect our natural gas pipelines and related equipment.

Reporting to the Pipeline Manager, you will lead isolation, gas handling, and preventive maintenance activities ensuring compliance and safety. You will perform leak surveys, One Call locates, and support the transfer compressor operation, with on-call duties and potential travel to other sites.

Qualifications

• Journeyman certification in a trade or two years post-secondary training in a related field.
• 5 years relevant work experience related to Pipelines.
• Proven Mechanical knowledge, skills and experience.
• Excellent work safety record and a safe work attitude.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections, troubleshooting and repair on equipment such as actuators, valves, stem seals, and other related components.
• Plan and lead pipeline isolation, blowdowns and other gas handling activities including installation and operation of air movers/expellers.
• Conduct pipeline purging, loading and bleed ins to pressurize pipelines, and complete return to service activities.
• Provide support as necessary to the operation of transfer compressor for pipeline pull downs.
• Perform One Call line locates.
• Perform gas leak surveys as reported by aerial patrols.
• Perform and assist with various tasks associated with in-line inspection programs.
• Complete preventative and corrective maintenance PMs/CMs as required and close out work orders.
• Complete work orders, enter data into job plans, create new notifications, etc. in SAP.
• Operate and maintain natural gas pipelines and associated equipment.
• Read and interpret alignment sheets.
• Lead/manage the safe and efficient completion of low complexity projects to include the coordination and monitoring of contractor work activities or third-party active control
• Provide coaching, mentoring and training to other personnel
• Assist with all types of line crossings (foreign or seismic) of TC Energy pipeline assets
• Complete basic “as built” prints and update related documentation with respect to One Call and pipeline related schematics
• Identify encroachment issues, report and manage unauthorized activities
• Communicate and provide damage prevention education to contractors, the general public, landowners, and government agencies relative to gas operations
• Assist with general pipeline right-of-way (ROW) maintenance activities such as erosion or sink hole repairs, line patrols, and installation of identification signs and posts
• Complete LDAR repairs, planned and corrective maintenance as required
• Provide on call support to the region
• Perform tasks from other disciplines

Skills

Journeyman certification

5 years pipelines experience

Mechanical knowledge

Safety mindset

Education

Trade certification or two years post-secondary in related field

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Job description

TC Energy Corp. in Woodbridge, ON, is seeking an experienced Pipeline Technician to operate, maintain and inspect our natural gas pipelines and related equipment.

Reporting to the Pipeline Manager, you will lead isolation, gas handling, and preventive maintenance activities ensuring compliance and safety. You will perform leak surveys, One Call locates, and support the transfer compressor operation, with on-call duties and potential travel to other sites.