Plains Midstream Canada
Electrical & Instrumentation Technician II
Plains Midstream Canada, Granite Heights, Wisconsin, United States
Electrical & Instrumentation Technician II
Plains Midstream Canada
Plains All American is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, Plains handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment.
The Intermediate E&I Technician provides electrical and instrumentation support to Plains assets through the installation, calibration, maintenance, and repair of designated equipment and systems. They are responsible for performing scheduled and non-scheduled work tasks in the field at tank farms, pump stations, facilities, Control Centers, and office locations, and may receive direction from certified tradespeople such as Electricians, Heavy Duty Mechanics, Instrumentation Specialists, Insulation Specialists, Machinists, Millwrights, Steamfitters, Tinsmiths, and Welders. This field‑based role requires frequent work in open environments with extremes of heat and cold, often in proximity to high voltage and/or chemicals, and requires protective clothing and equipment. It also involves callouts for Plains field operations and emergency response.
Job Responsibilities
Performance of all Junior E&I Technician responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Works independently; receives minimal guidance and determines own work priorities.
Conduct required instrumentation and preventive maintenance tasks on centrifugal/positive displacement compressors using vendor manual guidelines.
Maintain calibration equipment and resolve abnormal conditions using vendor recommendations.
Perform preventive maintenance on control devices (flow, temperature, pressure, level) referencing vendor manuals.
Resolve control loop abnormal conditions using vendor recommendations.
Service control valves and regulators.
Maintain safety and process monitoring systems while resolving abnormal conditions.
Perform preventive maintenance on switchgear and transformers.
Perform preventive maintenance on DC and AC generators following vendor manuals and applicable codes.
Complete meter inspections using the meter inspection checklist and use meter proving factors to ensure accuracy.
Control all required meter documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
Perform preventive maintenance and resolve abnormal conditions on custody transfer equipment (e.g., Lease Automatic Custody Transfer Unit).
Maintain rail dock terminal measurement systems and inspect cathodic protection systems.
Service hydraulic and pneumatic valve actuators, resolving abnormal conditions with vendor recommendations.
Complete facility safety checks, document abnormal conditions, and troubleshoot as necessary.
Communicate problem areas and recommendations to the appropriate level.
Ensure safety, regulatory, and operation integrity policies are followed.
Perform routine operations and maintenance functions as applicable.
Participate in non‑regular maintenance work and emergency repairs.
Assist with the Preventive Maintenance (PM) program, including organization, modification, recording, and updating of PMs.
Participate in construction projects, turnaround planning, installation and commissioning, and special assignments within terminals and pipelines.
Interact with and direct contractors as required.
Respond to all applicable breakdown and emergency equipment failures and initiate spill responses when appropriate.
Assist with other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required
High school diploma or equivalent.
Completed at least the 2nd or 3rd year of a related trades apprenticeship program.
Minimum two (2) years of relevant work experience at the prior level.
Ability to speak, read, and write English and perform basic math.
Ability to work in a team‑based environment and exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in reading electrical drawings, pipeline maps, schematics, and technical manuals, and conducting load studies and related calculations.
Knowledge of electrical code requirements and specifications for pipeline/facility operations, and familiarity with federal, state, and provincial regulations.
Basic understanding of electrical theory, wiring, conduit installation, HVAC, and instrumentation.
Experience or training with high‑voltage electrical systems and safety; substation and switchgear work.
Training in protective devices (relay, breakers, motor windings, RTDs, transmitters, vibration sensors) relevant to pipeline operations.
Proficient in installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing basic industrial electrical systems.
Proficient with AC/DC voltage measurement and capacitance/amperage testing.
Proficiency with PLCs, flow computers, UPS system inverters, and backup battery system maintenance.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing motor starters, capacitors, tank gauges, transmitters, relay‑controlled devices, LACT units, and associated controls.
Work independently with minimal supervision and determine own task priorities.
Expertise in safe work practices, PPE selection, confined space entry, incident reporting, and hazard identification (asbestos, benzene, silica, nitrogen, heat/cold stress, noise, radiation).
Basic computer skills: Excel, Microsoft Office, Word.
Outstanding safety record.
Completes company Haz‑Mat training, operator qualifications for pipeline mechanical operations, and mandatory safety training.
Ability to work in moderate to heavy physically demanding conditions, outdoors in extremes of heat and cold.
Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
Additional Qualifications
Valid driver’s license with a clean abstract.
Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks.
Compliance with the company’s drug and alcohol policy, including pre‑employment screening.
Benefits Hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top‑tier benefits program designed to keep employees safe, healthy, and happy. The benefits program respects the need for personal and family time.
Salary details from job boards are estimates and do not reflect Plains’ compensation structure. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
By submitting your resume, you consent to the collection, use, and necessary disclosure of the personal information provided during the application and selection process. Learn more.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
Industry Oil and Gas
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Plains All American is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, Plains handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment.
The Intermediate E&I Technician provides electrical and instrumentation support to Plains assets through the installation, calibration, maintenance, and repair of designated equipment and systems. They are responsible for performing scheduled and non-scheduled work tasks in the field at tank farms, pump stations, facilities, Control Centers, and office locations, and may receive direction from certified tradespeople such as Electricians, Heavy Duty Mechanics, Instrumentation Specialists, Insulation Specialists, Machinists, Millwrights, Steamfitters, Tinsmiths, and Welders. This field‑based role requires frequent work in open environments with extremes of heat and cold, often in proximity to high voltage and/or chemicals, and requires protective clothing and equipment. It also involves callouts for Plains field operations and emergency response.
Job Responsibilities
Performance of all Junior E&I Technician responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Works independently; receives minimal guidance and determines own work priorities.
Conduct required instrumentation and preventive maintenance tasks on centrifugal/positive displacement compressors using vendor manual guidelines.
Maintain calibration equipment and resolve abnormal conditions using vendor recommendations.
Perform preventive maintenance on control devices (flow, temperature, pressure, level) referencing vendor manuals.
Resolve control loop abnormal conditions using vendor recommendations.
Service control valves and regulators.
Maintain safety and process monitoring systems while resolving abnormal conditions.
Perform preventive maintenance on switchgear and transformers.
Perform preventive maintenance on DC and AC generators following vendor manuals and applicable codes.
Complete meter inspections using the meter inspection checklist and use meter proving factors to ensure accuracy.
Control all required meter documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
Perform preventive maintenance and resolve abnormal conditions on custody transfer equipment (e.g., Lease Automatic Custody Transfer Unit).
Maintain rail dock terminal measurement systems and inspect cathodic protection systems.
Service hydraulic and pneumatic valve actuators, resolving abnormal conditions with vendor recommendations.
Complete facility safety checks, document abnormal conditions, and troubleshoot as necessary.
Communicate problem areas and recommendations to the appropriate level.
Ensure safety, regulatory, and operation integrity policies are followed.
Perform routine operations and maintenance functions as applicable.
Participate in non‑regular maintenance work and emergency repairs.
Assist with the Preventive Maintenance (PM) program, including organization, modification, recording, and updating of PMs.
Participate in construction projects, turnaround planning, installation and commissioning, and special assignments within terminals and pipelines.
Interact with and direct contractors as required.
Respond to all applicable breakdown and emergency equipment failures and initiate spill responses when appropriate.
Assist with other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required
High school diploma or equivalent.
Completed at least the 2nd or 3rd year of a related trades apprenticeship program.
Minimum two (2) years of relevant work experience at the prior level.
Ability to speak, read, and write English and perform basic math.
Ability to work in a team‑based environment and exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in reading electrical drawings, pipeline maps, schematics, and technical manuals, and conducting load studies and related calculations.
Knowledge of electrical code requirements and specifications for pipeline/facility operations, and familiarity with federal, state, and provincial regulations.
Basic understanding of electrical theory, wiring, conduit installation, HVAC, and instrumentation.
Experience or training with high‑voltage electrical systems and safety; substation and switchgear work.
Training in protective devices (relay, breakers, motor windings, RTDs, transmitters, vibration sensors) relevant to pipeline operations.
Proficient in installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing basic industrial electrical systems.
Proficient with AC/DC voltage measurement and capacitance/amperage testing.
Proficiency with PLCs, flow computers, UPS system inverters, and backup battery system maintenance.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing motor starters, capacitors, tank gauges, transmitters, relay‑controlled devices, LACT units, and associated controls.
Work independently with minimal supervision and determine own task priorities.
Expertise in safe work practices, PPE selection, confined space entry, incident reporting, and hazard identification (asbestos, benzene, silica, nitrogen, heat/cold stress, noise, radiation).
Basic computer skills: Excel, Microsoft Office, Word.
Outstanding safety record.
Completes company Haz‑Mat training, operator qualifications for pipeline mechanical operations, and mandatory safety training.
Ability to work in moderate to heavy physically demanding conditions, outdoors in extremes of heat and cold.
Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
Additional Qualifications
Valid driver’s license with a clean abstract.
Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks.
Compliance with the company’s drug and alcohol policy, including pre‑employment screening.
Benefits Hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top‑tier benefits program designed to keep employees safe, healthy, and happy. The benefits program respects the need for personal and family time.
Salary details from job boards are estimates and do not reflect Plains’ compensation structure. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
By submitting your resume, you consent to the collection, use, and necessary disclosure of the personal information provided during the application and selection process. Learn more.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
Industry Oil and Gas
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Plains Midstream Canada by 2x.
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