I & C Service Technician

Pipeline and Terminal Operations

USA Compression Partners, LP, (NYSE: USAC) provides mission-critical natural gas compression services to large upstream and midstream energy companies. We are an operations-centric, technology-driven employer with 800+ employees in 18 states across the US. We owe our success to the quality of our employees, our strong commitment to safety, and our superior service to customers.

Key Business Objectives:

The I & C Service Technician is primarily responsible for installing, diagnosing, and maintaining remote communications on company owned compression, station services, and treating equipment. The position is also a subject matter expert (SME) on modern and legacy control systems. Familiarity with low voltage and medium voltage electric motors, and electric motor drive systems are a plus. The position will provide support to internal and external customers as required. All USA Compression employees are responsible for maintaining a safe and professional work environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read and interpret OEM installation, operation, and maintenance manuals.
• Read and interpret internal standards, processes, and guidelines.
• Read and interpret general arrangement drawings, process & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and electrical wiring schematics.
• Read and interpret control system narratives, sequence of operations, and cause & effect diagrams.
• Ability to install, diagnose, and program remote communications hardware on company owned and customer owned equipment.
• Ability to install, troubleshoot, and program control system systems on company owned and customer owned equipment.
• Ability to install, diagnose, and calibrate instrumentation on company owned and customer owned equipment.
• Ability to install and troubleshoot low voltage and medium voltage electrical systems with a focus on motor drive and motor control systems (electric motors, motor control centers, power control skids, soft-starts, variable frequency drives, etc.)
• Ability to install and troubleshoot electrical systems with a focus on low voltage and medium voltage power distribution systems.
• Actively and timely respond to inquiries from internal and external customers. Provide mentoring and oversight to less qualified personnel.
• Actively participate in internal and external training courses for personal development.
• Any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
• Full-time hourly position.

Skills/Capabilities and Education:

• High school graduate.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant natural gas industry experience or equivalent work experience.
• High degree of knowledge with instrumentation, electrical, and control systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, providing proactive communication at the field level to both peers and customers.
• Valid driver's license with a Motor Vehicle Record history acceptable to USA Compression.
• With minimum supervision, ability to schedule and complete work in an efficient and effective manner.
• Ability to adapt to changing work conditions, workload, and scheduling.
• Ability to communicate with peers and external customers.
• Ability to read and interpret process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Ability to read and interpret wiring schematics for electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret control system narratives, sequence of operations, and cause & effect diagrams.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, as well as control system programming and operational software for various manufacturers utilized in the natural gas compression space.
• Ability to understand written and verbal communication from the company and supervisor including training, procedures, instructions, etc.
• Applicant must have the ability to legally work in the U.S.

Preferred Skills/Capabilities and Education:

• State Electrical License.
• Technical school certification, college degree.
• 5+ years of gas compression experience with remote communications hardware and systems.
• 5+ years of instrumentation & control systems experience in the natural gas industry.
• Familiarity with Allen Bradley PLC systems and programming software applications.

Working Conditions:

• Typically, a workday consists of driving a USA Compression service vehicle to customer locations to perform installation and troubleshooting activities.
• Periodic lifting requirements in excess of 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand and walk on uneven and varied terrain, climb ladders and stairs; and stoop, squat, kneel, crouch and crawl depending on the task requirements.
• Exposure to extremes in temperature and weather conditions depending upon assigned location.
• Some exposure to high noise levels in excess of 85dBA that require ear protection, as well as exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals and materials.
• Working conditions in natural gas compression vary from one job site to another. Some job sites are indoors in compressor stations while other sites are outside, exposed to a variety of weather conditions.
• There is a strong emphasis on safety while working with and around heavy equipment and machinery.