As a Sr. Water Transfer Technician, you will be responsible for leading a team of Water Transfer Technicians with the guidance of Field and Operations Supervisions. The Sr. Water Transfer Technician will monitor and maintain various pieces of equipment, be knowledgeable of various types of pipe and fittings and capable of making connections and line repairs when needed, while working without direct supervision and maintaining a safe work environment.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS: Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.
Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves, or other employees.
Education/Qualifications
Essential:
1. Graduated from a standard high school or GED or have equivalent experience.
2. A minimum of one year of water transfer experience.
Desirable:
1. 2 years’ experience in industry across other disciplines
2. One or more years as certified fusion technician.
3. CDL Certification
Requirements/Skills
Essential:
1. Good understanding and working knowledge of water transfer operations and equipment.
2. Ability to run all aspects of water management for a Frac.
3. Possess good communication skills with individuals at all levels.
4. Possess ability to effectively supervise and train other employees.
5. Ability to write legibly and intelligently.
6. Ability to read and follow directions.
7. Valid driver’s license.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participate in set ups & demobs; assemble required equipment/parts/pieces utilizing power tools and hand tools.
- Operate pumps to job specifications, monitoring pressures, fluid levels, and temperatures and opening/closing valves providing a path for the water to flow.
- Operate telehandler, skid steer, man basket (when properly trained) in a safe manner performing all pre/post operational checks.
- Operate light plant, compressor, generator safely performing all pre/post operational checks.
- Recordkeeping, including completing a job safety analysis, water tracking spreadsheet, pump checklist, equipment checklist, time sheet, BBS, near miss report, etc.
- Communicate effectively utilizing email, text, phone, hand held radio, and interpersonal communication.
- Overnight travel to field assignments, with work assignments continuing at times for periods of a week’s duration or longer, according to project requirements and related factors.
- Maintains a clean, organized work area.
- Fuels equipment safely along with another employee, ensuring not to spill any fuel on the ground.
- Utilize basic rigging when performing a lift, as well as using a tag line.
- Monitor frac tanks/upright tanks/AST levels continuously/intermittently ensuring that they keep levels within specified limits.
- Monitor filter pods and change filter socks when applicable.
- Follows all Standard Operating Procedures set by KCS.
- Follow all Safety policies and procedures without fail.
- Assist in winter ops including blowing lines down, pigging, controlled release, and operating heaters.
LEAD RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintains cleanliness of company vehicles, ensures adequate room for transporting up to four (4) employees to and from work site.
- Trains and instructs field water transfer technicians on how to man each location.
- May manage subordinate employees or contractors. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the KCS policies.
- Keeps down time and operating costs to a minimum and ensures water transfer operations are efficient.
- Prepares daily Field Tickets for all the work performed on customer job sites; reviews for accuracy and completeness; submits tickets daily to the Company’s accounting department.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to lift and / or carry up to 75 pounds daily.
- Ability to walk on uneven, slippery and muddy conditions
- Ability to sit and / or stand for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours daily.
- Ability to work out of doors in all environmental conditions.
- Ability to operate and maneuver on and off an all-terrain vehicle throughout the day.
- Worker will be subject to other physical activities required, to include climbing, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing and performing repetitive motions.
- Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and range of vision necessary to safely perform job functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Outdoor work in all weather conditions.
NOTE:
A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.
