Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As Operations Technician Lead, you’ll be a subject matter specialist, leading team projects associated with pipeline operations, equipment maintenance, governmental compliance, technical standards and more. Troubleshooting, problem-solving and accurate record-keeping are a must and a focus on safety are keys to success in this role!

Your work will challenge you, and your team will ultimately impact the company’s profitability. With our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Supervises the development and implementation of pipeline operations, equipment maintenance and safety, including technical standards and governmental requirements
• Serves as a subject matter specialist, providing technical or operational guidance to the team, including troubleshooting problems using existing precedents and procedures
• Leads team projects or assignments of major scope or complexity that impact profitability
• Follows Company policies and appropriate operating and maintenance procedures
• Coordinates protection of community, personnel, environment and assets
• Coordinates awareness of site/location/equipment specific permits and compliance
• Completes assigned reports, logs and maintains accurate records
• Provides mentorship to team members
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: High School Diploma/GED and minimum eight (8) years of demonstrated ability as an operations technician in the oil and gas industry
• Preferred: Associates or 2-year technical degree and minimum eight (8) years of progressive operations technician experience within a natural gas processing or compression facilities

Physical and Environment Work Requirements:

Must be willing to:

• Work in extreme temperatures, with loud noises and in enclosed spaces
• Carry or lift items up to 50 lbs and team lift loads of more than 50 lbs as needed
• Stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, and squat, often for long periods of time
• Work at elevated levels, potentially from man lifts, ladders, scaffolding, and/or small towers, with appropriate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment)
• Use hand tools

Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:

• Available to work after hours, on-call rotations, nights, weekend shifts and holidays as needed
• May be required to work overtime, 10-12 hour shifts and travel between Williams locations with occasional overnight stays

Other Requirements:

• Must possess valid State Driver’s License and clean driving record
• Demonstrates aptitude and ability to embrace technology and applications to drive operational efficiency and streamline processes
• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills and proficient/advanced knowledge of Process Control Systems and Programmable Logic Controllers

About Tunkhannock

Tunkhannock is a small, quiet, family friendly town within the greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre metropolitan areas. The name Tunkhannock has been variously translated as "meeting of the waters", and once you visit, you feel like you've lived there your entire life. Tunkhannock residents love and support their area schools and there is a parade for almost every occasion!

With a cost of living that is approximately 5% below the national average, affordable housing in family-friendly neighborhoods, ample healthcare and education institutions, northeast Pennsylvania is a wonderful place to call home. The area is home to 16 beautiful state parks and getting out of town for the weekend couldn’t be any easier. Whether you’re looking to visit Times Square, in New York City or the patriotic majesty of the Washington monument, you can get there in a few hours. Visit https://tunkboro.com/ to learn more.

Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire.  With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

• Competitive compensation
• Annual incentive program
• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
• Wellness Program with annual rewards
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Robust employee learning and development
• High internal mobility (we promote from within)
• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
• Domestic partner benefits
• Educational reimbursement
• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
• Employee resource groups
• Employee assistance programs
• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit https://www.williams.com/careers/total-rewards/.

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