Technician Hot Tapping Services - L2

Team Industrial Services; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Overtime with full travel and per‑diem

Growth opportunities in leadership

Job summary

TEAM Industrial Services is hiring a Hot Tap and Line Stop Technician to lead and perform critical operations in refinery, pipeline, and industrial settings. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and adherence to company processes while working with high‑tier equipment.

The technician will travel to field sites, maintain tooling, and participate in ongoing training to grow into leadership roles within the service line.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. Technical training preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in a Hot Tap industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety procedures and document all activities.
• Lead and perform Hot Tap and Line Stop ops per certification and company processes.
• Set up safe entry into pipes/vessels and execute various line stop techniques.
• Attend training to maintain competence and improve skills.
• Identify safety requirements and maintain tooling/equipment.

Skills

Hot Tap operations

Line Stop operations

Safety procedures

Team coordination

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical training preferred

Tools

TWIC Card

Job description

About Team

TEAM, Inc. is a global leader within the specialized Hot Tap Services sector, offering high-quality and specialized services to the refining, petrochemical, utilities, pipeline, and other industrial sectors. We are committed to safety, innovation, and performance excellence.

Position Overview

TEAM is seeking an experienced, technically capable, and safety-focused Hot Tap and Line Stop Technician to lead and perform various tasks and work scopes within the service level qualification assigned.

Why Team

• Excellent benefits, 401k match, paid vacation and holidays, overtime with full travel and per‑diem paid.
• Work with top‑tier equipment and support teams in a high‑impact environment.
• Opportunities for training along with growth into other technical services, project management or leadership roles.
• A performance‑driven, safety‑first culture built on trust, teamwork, and technical excellence.

Primary Responsibilities

• Compliance with all safety procedures and job documentation.
• Execute and lead Hot Tap and Line Stop operations in accordance with the technician certification following company processes and procedures, achieving or exceeding quality expectations for the performance of Hot Tap and Line Stop operations that may include any of the following techniques and tasks:
• • Creating a safe entry into a pipe or vessel; operating at a pressure or vacuum
  • Hot taps and conventional line stops
  • Hot stops
  • Hi‑Stops
  • Super Hi‑Stops
  • Double Line Stops
  • 45 Degree angle taps
  • Tee stops and elbow stops
  • Across‑the‑line stops
  • Through the line valve stops
  • Freeze stops
• Attend and complete the required training to maintain competence and continuously improve their skills and levels of competence and knowledge.
• Identify circumstances that necessitate the use of proper safety procedures and equipment.
• Maintain all tooling and equipment, document all service activities as required.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver in a standard, refinery or plant environment to include the ability to access elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells except when performing non‑field duties.
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employees to communicate effectively.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employees to investigations.
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform routine office duties.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off‑site locations.
• Ability to maintain focus and multitask with effective communication skills.

Work Conditions

• Position is based out of a TEAM field office or client site location.
• Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant or pipeline atmosphere.
• Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel.
• Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Technical school, Industry or relevant training preferred.
• Three (3) or more years of experience in a Hot Tap industrial setting is required.
• Driving License, TWIC Card, preferred.

These statements about duties and responsibilities are general in nature and not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision.

TEAM Industrial Services, Inc. strictly prohibits discrimination against applicants, employees, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

TEAM's Core Values

• Safety First / Quality Always - In everything we do
• Integrity - Uncompromising standards of integrity and ethical conduct
• Service Leadership - Leading Service Quality, professionalism and responsiveness
• Innovation - Supports continuous growth and improvement
• Pride and Respect - For our customers, for each other and for all our stakeholders
• Teamwork - Global teamwork and collaboration

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.