Measurement Technician - Intermediate

oneok; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call rotation

Job summary

ONEOK in El Paso, Texas, seeks a field measurement technician to install, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot gas measurement equipment. The role ensures measurement accuracy, regulatory compliance, and safe operations, with an on-call rotation (2 weeks on/2 weeks off).

Strong safety focus and problem-solving in field conditions are essential. The position emphasizes hands-on maintenance of meters, regulators, and related devices, working with Operations and Engineering teams to support

Qualifications

• Meters testing and installation experience
• Ability to regulate flow and pressure
• Experience reading maps, plats, and gauges

Responsibilities

• Install, test, calibrate, repair, and maintain meters and related equipment
• Perform measurement and regulation operations at facilities
• Calibrate instrumentation and manage test equipment
• Drive and maintain company vehicle
• Prepare reports including DOT compliance documentation

Job description

#WeAreONEOK - Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Provide field measurement support for the Gas business by installing, maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting equipment used to accurately measure transported natural gas. This role ensures measurement accuracy, regulatory compliance, and safe, reliable operations while working closely with Operations and Engineering teams. The position is based in El Paso, Texas, and requires participation in an on-call rotation with a 2-weeks-on/2-weeks-off schedule. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, technical expertise, and effective problem-solving in a field environment.

Job Profile Summary

Performs activities related to measurement functions.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Install, test, calibrate, repair, and maintain orifice, positive, Coriolis, Ultrasonic, and dry flow meters, regulator settings, telemetering systems, electronic flow computers, odorant systems, and relief valves (as specified by position)
• Perform measurement, sampling, and regulation operations and maintenance at facilities
• Calibrate and maintain test instrumentation and auxiliary equipment
• Drive and ensure maintenance of company vehicle
• Effective interaction with corporate measurement personnel and adherence to corporate measurement procedures
• Prepare reports including but not limited to (as specified by position):
  • Job orders and completion reports
  • Meter and regulator installation and/or removal (Test-It)
  • Equipment and operational tests, repairs, and maintenance
  • DOT compliance reports
  • Sample reports
  • Generate batch tickets
  • Witness meter calibrations per contractual obligations

Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Education

None Required.

Work Experience

• Meter testing and installation
• Regulating flow and pressure
• Company and governmental operating/safety procedures
• Servicing/repairing measuring station equipment
• Interpretation of measurement data
• Characteristics of product handled
• Experience in reading and interpreting maps, plats, atlas pages, dials, gauges, sample reports, drawings, procedures, correction tables, and applicable operation and safety manuals

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to: install, test, repair, and maintain measurement and regulation equipment
• Ability to: use, maintain, and repair tools and equipment used to regulate flow of gas
• Ability to: apply basic arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Application of formulas to validate volume calculations/corrections
• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information and instructions
• Ability to: climb and maintain balance on ladders. Able to operate on elevated work surfaces.
• Ability to: work in confined areas.
• Ability to: react immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others.
• Ability to: operate tools and equipment as required
• Ability to: travel over uneven terrain including but not limited to mud, gravel, sand, rocks, ice and / or snow

Licenses and Certifications

None required

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)
• Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)
• Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)
• Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)
• Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)
• Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)
• Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)
• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Constantly)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (O