Instrumentation Technician - Senior

Senior Instrumentation Technician

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.

Job Profile Summary

The technician is responsible for providing operational and technical support for various electrical, instrumentation, control systems, and related equipment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Comply with ONEOK ESH policies and governmental regulations
• Install, commission, operate, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate, and maintain the following equipment including but not limited to:
• Instrumentation (e.g., pressure, temperature, level, flow, vibration, transmitters)
• Control Valves / Actuators
• Fire and gas detection systems
• Flow computers
• Gas analyzers
• ESD and safety interlock systems (SIS)
• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, remote terminal units (RTU) and wireless communications
• Programmable logic control (PLC) and distributed control systems (DCS)
• Standalone human machine interface (HMI) and HMI work stations
• Operational technology (OT) networks and networking equipment (e.g., Switches, Fiber, Ethernet, Media Converters)
• Modbus networks
• Pneumatic instrumentation and air supply systems
• Emission control devices (e.g., flare systems, vapor recovery units, combustors)
• Compressors and pumps
• Medium voltage (2300V – 13.8 KV) equipment (e.g., MCCs, switchgear, disconnects, drives, transformers, motors)
• Low voltage (120V – 480V) equipment (e.g., MCCs, switchgear, disconnects, distribution panels, drives, transformers, motors)
• Lighting systems
• Process heaters
• Maintain and/or modify records including but not limited to:
• Maintenance and repair records (work order management)
• Incident reporting
• Mechanical / electrical schematics (P&ID's, C&E's, PFD)
• Commissioning documentation
• Management of change (MOC) and pre-startup safety review (PSSR)
• 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.
• Operate and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles
• Complete training requirements set forth by ONEOK
• Provide leadership/mentorship to less senior technicians
• Perform additional functions as directed by leadership

Education

• High School diploma or GED required
• Electrical apprenticeship / license or industrial instrumentation related associates degree preferred

Work Experience

• Experience in use and function of tools and equipment applicable to position including but not limited to:
• Hand/power tools
• Electronic testing devices
• Electrical PPE
• Electrical safety equipment
• Experience and training related to:
• Gas processing fundamentals
• Computers and I&E related software
• Governmental rules, regulations, and (electric) codes and standards
• Industry related procedures including safe handling practices for flammable gases, liquids, and high pressure systems
• Reliability based programs
• Experience reading and interpreting repair orders, electrical drawings, procedures, charts, diagrams, dials, gauges, and equipment manuals
• Experience preparing, processing, or verifying maintenance and repair records, safety reports, electrical schematics and diagrams, and material and supply orders

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of: the use and function of reciprocating or, compressors, and electronic and processing equipment applicable to position
• Knowledge of: instrumentation, electrical 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
• Ability to work overtime and be on the on-call schedule as needed by the business unit
• Ability to: utilize Microsoft 365 Applications and I&E related software
• Ability to: work with team or independently
• Ability to: use and maintain tools, equipment, PPE supplied by ONEOK

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 prevent falling (Occasionally)
• Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)
• Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)
• Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)
• Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)
• Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)