Instrumentation Technician - Senior
Oneok · North Dakota
📍 Watford City, NDvia workday
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#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.
JOB SUMMARY
Bring your instrumentation and controls expertise to one of the nation’s leading midstream energy companies. As a Senior Instrumentation Technician at ONEOK, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of natural gas processing and pipeline facilities in the Watford City area.
In this hands-on, high-impact role, you’ll install, commission, troubleshoot, and maintain advanced instrumentation, electrical, and control systems—including PLCs, DCS, SCADA, safety interlock systems, analyzers, and high- and low-voltage equipment. You’ll serve as a technical leader in the field, mentoring less senior technicians, supporting complex troubleshooting and commissioning efforts, and helping drive operational excellence. If you thrive in a dynamic industrial environment, value safety and teamwork, and are ready to apply your expertise to critical energy infrastructure, ONEOK offers a competitive salary, strong benefits, and long-term career growth in a company committed to reliability, safety, and innovation.
ONEOK provides a geographical allowance of $1,500 a month (pre-tax) for this position in addition to the base salary. ONEOK also offers a 9% short-term incentive for this role and 6% profit sharing. Full benefits information can be found at http://Life.ONEOK.com .
Job Profile Summary
Performs a specialized level of work including installation, troubleshooting, calibrating, maintaining, and repair of various electrical/electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, analyzers, measurement, control and automation systems, and related equipment.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Install, operate, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate/adjust, and maintain the following equipment including, but not limited to: Calorimeters
Gravitometers/Densitometers
Chromatographs
Telemetering systems
Moisture analyzers
ESD systems
Electronic odorization systems
Flow computers
PH and conductivity probes
Instrumentation
Meter tubes and orifice plates
Satellite equipment
Analytical equipment
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and remote terminal units and equipment
Distributed Control System (DCS)
Programmable Logic Control (PLC) systems
Perform preventative maintenance and/or analytical testing on compressors/engines, drivers, and auxiliary equipment
Maintain electrical power circuits, switch gear, and power distribution including high voltage
Perform and /or observe measurement equipment witness tests
Install and maintain security/intrusion systems
Drive and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles
Maintain, calculate and prepare reports and records including, but not limited to: Maintenance and repair records
Safety and environmental reports
Mechanical drawings
Electrical schematics and diagrams
Pressure readings
Material and supply orders
Loop sheets
Meter tube/orifice plate ratios
Orifice and positive meter flow rates and capacities
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
Experience in use and function of tools and equipment applicable to position including, but not limited to: Manual/power tools
Electronic testing devices
Control devices
Experience and training related to: Gas processing fundamentals
Computers and related software
Governmental rules, regulations, and (electric) codes
Company policies and procedures including safe handling practices for flammable gases, liquids, and high pressure systems
Reliability Based Programs
Experience reading and interpreting repair orders, mechanical drawings, procedures, charts, diagrams, dials, gauges, and equipment manuals
Experience preparing, processing, or verifying maintenance and repair records, safety and environmental reports, electrical schematics and diagrams, pressure readings, and material and supply orders
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of: the use and function of reciprocating or gas turbine engines, compressors, and electronic and processing equipment applicable to position
Knowledge of: with instrumentation, electronics, tools and control systems
Ability to: apply addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and algebraic formulas
Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information and instructions
Licenses and Certifications
None required
Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements
Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium 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 p
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