Sr. Field Technician (Pipeline)

USA DeBusk offers the industrial infrastructure sector a technologically advanced and complementary suite of high-value traditional and specialty services for turnarounds, routine maintenance, and unplanned outages. We help customers save time, reduce costs, and optimize their processes while assuring best-in-class safety and compliance. Primary service lines include chemical cleaning; emission controls; fabrication services; FCCU hot catalyst handling; hydro blasting; hydro excavation; hydro cutting; inert catalyst handling; inspection; mechanical rental; nitrogen; pigging, decoking & filtration; pipeline integrity and field services; reactor cleaning; tank cleaning; transportation; unit decontamination; vacuum services; and waste solutions. USA DeBusk was founded in 2012 and our headquarters is in Deer Park, TX. We operate numerous offices, service centers, and customer-site-based locations across North America. Visit www.usadebusk.com for more information.

Summary/Objective:

Experienced technician or Supervisor capable of independently performing or supervising most pipeline integrity tasks with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities:

May include, but are not limited to, the following

• Proven ability to independently perform rig-up and rig-down of pigging, separation, flare, and support equipment
• Competency in executing pigging operations, including pig launch, receive, washing, inspection, and rebuilding
• Ability to recognize and respond to abnormal pigging signals such as stalled, slow-moving, or stuck pigs

Required Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of pipeline integrity, pigging, or related midstream field experience
• Proficiency in conducting basic pig tracking using transmitters, geophones, receivers, and maintaining real-time tracking logs
• Strong understanding of how product type, pressure, and operating conditions affect pig behavior
• Demonstrated troubleshooting skills for abnormal pipeline or pigging behaviors
• Valid driver’s license (required).
• Must be capable of passing a hair follicle and urine drug screen.
• Able to work shifts up to 12-16 hours (day or night).
• Willingness and ability to travel as required for each project, including immediate deployment, and perform work at industrial facilities.

Preferred Qualification:

Field operating certifications (E.g., forklift), OSHA Basic (nice to have)

Physical Requirements to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Must be capable of regularly speaking and hearing while utilizing hands to control or manipulate objects.
• Must be capable of seeing close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be willing and capable of sitting, standing, walking, stooping, bending, climbing, balancing, kneeling or reaching above the shoulders. 
• Must be willing and physically capable of lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must be willing and capable of standing and/or walking continuously for long period of time.
• Must be able to make general decisions requiring judgement and perform activities requiring sustained concentration.
• Must be able to work extended hours and rotational schedules.
• Must be comfortable working around pressurized systems and hydrocarbons.
• Must be able to work outdoors in varied weather conditions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

USA DeBusk is an equal opportunity employer, and we thrive on our differences for the benefit of our employees, our customers, and our community. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all decisions related to hiring, training, and promoting regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any legally protected characteristic or class.