Electrical & Instrumentation Technician I

plains; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Plains is seeking an Intermediate E&I Technician to provide electrical and instrumentation support across field assets, including installation, calibration, maintenance, and repair. You will work at tank farms, pump stations, and control centers, often with direct supervision and in extreme outdoor conditions.

This role requires performing routine instrumentation and preventive maintenance, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance, and coordinating with contractors during projects and

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Preference for experience with instrumentation and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform instrumentation and preventive maintenance on centrifugal/positive displacement compressors per vendor guidelines.
• Maintain calibration equipment and diagnose abnormal conditions following vendor manuals.
• Conduct preventive maintenance on control devices (flow, temperature, pressure, level) per vendor manuals.
• Service control valves and regulators and document findings.
• Support safety and process monitoring systems and resolve issues per procedures.
• Assist with custody transfer equipment and related facility safety checks.
• Coordinate with contractors and respond to emergency events as needed.

Skills

Instrumentation

Electrical systems

Preventive maintenance

Field service

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Type: Regular

Plains is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil. We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key oil producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We're on the lookout for passionate self‑starters who thrive in fast‑moving, collaborative, and innovative environments.

The Intermediate E&I Technician provides electrical and instrumentation support to Plains assets through the installation, calibration, maintenance, and repair of designated equipment and systems. They are responsible for performing scheduled and non-scheduled work tasks in the field at tank farms, pump stations, facilities, Control Centers, and facilities, as well as office locations. They may receive direction from certified trades people such as Electricians, Heavy Duty Mechanics, Instrumentation Specialists, Insulation Specialists, Machinists, Millwrights, Steamfitters, Tinsmiths, and Welders, and may works under some direct supervision.

This is a field-based role with frequent work in open environments with extremes of heat and cold, often in proximity to high voltage and/or chemicals, which requires safety accommodations such as protective clothing and equipment. This role is subject to callouts for work associated with Plains field operations and/or emergency response.

Responsibilities:

• Performance of all Junior E&I Technician responsibilities and work tasks with minimal supervision.
• Works independently; receives minimal guidance, usually determines own work priorities.
• Conducts required instrumentation / preventive maintenance tasks on centrifugal / positive displacement compressors referencing vendor manual guidelines.
• Maintains calibration equipment and resolves abnormal conditions using vendor manual recommendations.
• Conducts required preventative maintenance tasks on control devices (e.g., flow, temperature, pressure, level) referencing vendor manuals.
• Resolves control loop abnormal conditions using vendor manual recommendations.
• Services control valves and regulators.
• Maintains safety and process monitoring systems and resolves abnormal conditions using vendor manual recommendations.
• Conducts required preventative maintenance tasks on switchgear and transformers.
• Conducts required preventative maintenance tasks on DC and AC generators referencing vendor manuals guidelines and applicable codes.
• Completes meter inspections using the meter inspection checklist.
• Uses meter proving factors to ensure accuracy of meters.
• Controls all required meter documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Conducts preventative maintenance and resolves abnormal conditions on all custody transfer equipment (e.g., Lease Automatic Custody Transfer Unit).
• Maintains applicable rail dock terminal measurement systems.
• Inspects and maintains cathodic protection systems.
• Conducts required instrumentation preventative maintenance tasks on centrifugal and positive displacement pumps referencing vendor manual guidelines; confirms operation of control devices and vibration equipment.
• Conducts required preventative maintenance tasks on all control valve types referencing vendor manual guidelines, company guidelines and applicable codes.
• Conducts required preventative maintenance tasks on all control valve types referencing vendor manual guidelines, company guidelines and applicable codes.
• Services hydraulic and pneumatic valve actuators and resolves abnormal conditions (e.g., contaminated oil, wear, seal leakage) referencing vendor manual guidelines.
• Completes facility safety checks, notes and reports abnormal conditions, and troubleshoots if necessary.
• Responsible for communicating problem areas and recommendations to the appropriate level.
• Responsible for ensuring that safety, regulatory, and operation integrity policies are followed.
• Performs routine operations and maintenance functions as applicable.
• Participates in non-regular maintenance work.
• Participates in responding to emergency situations and repairs.
• Responsible for assisting in the Preventive Maintenance (PM) program; preventative, predictive and corrective, organizing, modifying, recording, and updating PMs as assigned.
• Participates in construction projects and planning, turnaround planning, installing and commissioning, and other special assignments or projects within terminals and pipelines.
• Interacts and directs contractors as required.
• Responsible for responding to all applicable breakdown and emergency equipment failures.
• Responds to emergency events and initiates spill response as appropriate.
• Assists with other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferably will have completed either 2nd or 3rd year of a relat