I&E Comms Support- Austin Industrial (Corpus Christi, Tx)

Austin External; Corpus Christi (TX); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 49.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Austin Industrial in Corpus Christi, TX seeks an I&E Comms Support professional for a full-time on-site role. You will handle custody transfer, inventory measurement, instrumentation troubleshooting, and pipeline maintenance to ensure safety, reliability, and performance.

The position requires 3–5 years instrument experience, a diploma or degree in instrumentation/electrical fields, and ability to work overtime. Excellent communication with customers and teams is essential.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associated level instrumentation/electrical degree or equivalent two year trade school.
• 3–5 years instrument experience following journey level status.
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, electrical drawings and industry switching practices.
• Willingness to provide overtime coverage.

Aufgaben

• Lead daily activities, task planning, and investigations across Safety, Environmental, Quality, Reliability, and Cost of operation.
• Provide accurate, timely communication with co-workers and other functions.
• Perform inspections on pipeline facilities and equipment as required by regulations.
• Troubleshoot to prevent interruptions to pipeline operations and protect personnel and the public.
• Maintain training for safety, environmental, and emergency response requirements.
• Oversee project execution and contractor inspections.
• Perform maintenance inspections and testing of measurement equipment per standards.
• Install, calibrate, and maintain metering equipment at custody transfer sites.
• Support startup/shutdown activities and coordination with control centers.
• Test and prove meters following API, AGA, Sarbanes-Oxley, ISO standards.

Kenntnisse

Measurement systems

P&IDs

Technical drawings

Safety practices

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in instrumentation/electrical

Jobbeschreibung

I&E Comms Support- Austin Industrial (Corpus Christi, Tx)

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: IETEC034959

• Posted : October 23, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $30 USD per hour

Locations

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Description

This is a fulltime maintenance job working 40 hours a week. There is no per diem and no relocation funding.

This role is responsible for a wide range of tasks including custody transfer and inventory measurement, troubleshooting instrumentation, and performing pipeline system maintenance. This role requires strong experience in pipeline operations and maintenance, with the versatility to handle both measurement and general pipeline integrity tasks. This position serves as a front-line representative with customers and the public, ensuring high standards in safety, reliability, and performance.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Takes personal leadership role in daily activities, task planning, incident investigations and work performance as they relate to Austin's key focus areas of Safety, Environmental, Quality, Reliability, and Cost of operation.
• Provides accurate and timely communication to co-workers and works with other functions to improve individual and unit performance.
• Performs federal, state, and locally required inspections on pipeline facilities and associated equipment.
• Performs problem solving to prevent interruption of pipeline operations or endangerment to personnel, customers, or the public.
• Maintains all required training for safety, environmental, and emergency response.
• Responsible for project execution and contractor inspections on company and third-party facilities.
• Performs maintenance inspections and testing of measurement equipment per DOT regulations.
• Installs, calibrates, and maintains metering equipment at custody transfer sites.
• Supports startup and shutdown activities, commissioning, and coordination with control centers.
• Performs meter testing and proving in compliance with API, AGA, Sarbanes/Oxley, ISO standards, and Austin Pipeline standards.
• Maintains orifice plates and process control equipment.
• Configures instrumentation including transmitters and flow computers.
• Performs LO/TO and maintains assigned assets.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Associated level instrumentation/electrical degree or equivalent two year trade school.
• 3-5 years instrument experience following journey level status.
• Must have a working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, electrical drawings and industry switching practices.
• Must be willing and able to provide overtime coverage

Skills & Additional Qualifications

• Knowledge of measurement systems, densitometers, control systems, and heat exchangers
• Good driving record
• Basic computer and math skills
• Ability to read P&IDs and technical drawings
• Ability to work independently and communicate professionally
• Ability to supervise or coordinate contractors
• Ability to work with hazardous materials and heavy equipment
• Ability to work outdoors in all conditions
• Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and enter confined spaces
• Knowledge of safety practices and PPE requirements.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Install, layout, and maintain electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Diagnose electrical and instrumentation failures using testing equipment and troubleshooting techniques.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, loop drawings, technical manuals, and work orders.
• Test, calibrate, install, and inspect instrumentation devices including transmitters, valves, and analytical instruments.
• Calibrate equipment using standard procedures and specifications.
• Conduct system inspections and identify reliability improvements.
• Troubleshoot electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using proper test equipment.
• Install, repair, and maintain electrical control systems including MCCs, transformers, switchgear, bus bars, motors, and panel wiring.
• Assist with equipment installations, shutdowns, and capital improvement projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and work records.
• Follow all plant safety procedures including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical safety, and confined space requirements.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in assigned work areas.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• Physical and Environmental Requirements:
• Must be able to wear a supplied-air hood or respirator for extended periods as required by job tasks or environmental conditions.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, dusty, noisy, or chemical process environments.
• Ability to lift up to 45 lbs occasionally.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders, bend, kneel, and work in confined spaces or elevated areas.
• Must be medically qualified to wear respiratory protection in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about Austin, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/who-we-are .

Equal Opportunity Statement

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes, or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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