Technician Hot Tapping Services - L2

TEAM, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Paid vacation

Per diem paid

Overtime travel paid

Job summary

TEAM, Inc. is seeking an experienced Hot Tap and Line Stop Technician to lead and perform tasks within service level qualifications. This role centers on executing hot taps, line stops, and related operations in refinery environments, with a strong emphasis on safety and quality.

Candidates must have 3+ years in hot tap work and a high school diploma or equivalent. Willingness to travel to field sites is required.

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

Responsibilities

• Lead Hot Tap and Line Stop operations in accordance with technician certification and company processes
• Create safe entry into pipe or vessel; manage pressure or vacuum situations
• Perform hot taps, conventional line stops, and related stops (e.g., 45 degree taps, Tee stops)
• Maintain tooling and equipment; document service activities
• Attend required training to maintain competence and safety standards

Skills

3+ years Hot Tap experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.
• The primary role is responsible for executing and leading Hot Tap and Line Stop operations in accordance with the technician certification following company processes and procedures, achieve or exceed 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
  • 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 to continuously improve their skills and levels of competence and knowledge.
• Identifies 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 carry50 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.

This job description outlines the general tasks and work difficulty for the position but does not specify the exact duties and responsibilities of individual roles. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision.

The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

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.

Career Path and Training for this role

The following table details the technician qualification matrix.

The following table outlines the minimum experience hours required for certification levels

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 the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.