I&E Technician: Field Instrumentation & Electrical

Austin Industries, Inc.; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking an I&E Technician to support custody transfer, inventory measurement, and pipeline system maintenance. You will troubleshoot instrumentation, install and calibrate metering equipment, and help ensure safety, reliability, and performance.

The role requires 3–5 years of instrument experience, a high school diploma or GED, and a two-year instrumentation/electrical degree or equivalent training.

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.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties in adherence with Austin procedures and standards.
• Takes personal leadership role in daily activities, task planning, incident investigations and work performance as they relate to Safety, Environmental, Quality, Reliability, and Cost of operation.
• 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.

Skills

Instrumentation knowledge

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two-year instrumentation/electrical degree

Tools

Metering equipment

Transmitters

Flow computers

Electrical drawings

Job description

Austin Industrial in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking an I&E Technician to support custody transfer, inventory measurement, and pipeline system maintenance. You will troubleshoot instrumentation, install and calibrate metering equipment, and help ensure safety, reliability, and performance.

The role requires 3–5 years of instrument experience, a high school diploma or GED, and a two-year instrumentation/electrical degree or equivalent training.