The Bergaila Companies

Water Ops Maintenance Technician

Posted Date 3 days ago(4/10/2025 1:58 PM)
Job ID
2025-11606
Location : City
Midland
Location : State/Province
TX

Overview

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Opportunity Snapshot:

 

  • Compensation:  $63.50/hour
  • Location:  Midland, TX
  • Assignment Duration: 12 months+
  • Work Schedule: M-F / 50 hours+
  • Benefits:  Comprehensive insurance with 401(k), PTO and holidays
  • Multiple positions available!

Responsibilities

  • With direction, ensure recycling and supply water is managed properly to provide adequate quantities for scheduled demand. Coordinates with Water Coordinators to ensure proper PWM 
  • Coordinate Water Supply of Produced Influent water from Client's Asset Teams with direction
  • Operate and manage Above Ground Storage Tanks (AST’s), tanks, pipelines, frac and fresh ponds, and processing/treating equipment, and other equipment and assets in assigned area, including maintenance and inspection. Walk perimeter of assigned facilities and pipelines for maintenance and inspection. Climb pit walls and AST’s stairs to visually inspect and verify instruments
  • With direction, ensure recycling waste, including NORM, Air Quality, and Oil Skim, is handled correctly where applilcable
  • Assist in working with water customers and landowners
  • Support Control Room operations with tasks that must be performed manually
  • Learn proper techniques for water testing, reads test equipment, and gather samples as needed
  • Monitor all pipelines and hoses associated with influent and effluent streams of reuse/recycling
  • With direction, learn basic operation and proper maintenance of pumps, compressors, engines, motors, valves, strainers, filters, piping, ponds, electric panels, water quality testers, and other related equipment for facilities
  • Operate, maintain, and inspect pond, pumping and water equipment to ensure proper operation. Check for proper operation, making needed adjustments and minor/major repairs. Ensure proper security of assigned facilities
  • Maintain equipment in accordance with approved schedules, fulfills work orders, generates work orders for new tasks required, and balances schedule to respond to unplanned conditions according to the appropriate priority. Complete assigned work on time and meets schedules
  • Perform power washes and cleaning of equipment as directed. Perform routine housekeeping of assigned facilities to maintain a safe, orderly, and efficient work environment
  • Drive to location, gather information, and diagnose problems to perform minor/major repairs, replace broken parts, etc. Inform Supervisor at all times with needs for any and all minor and significant repairs. Relay information to troubleshoot issues. May perform or help others perform maintenance and repairs
  • Learn to recognize abnormal conditions and respond appropriately. Help decide how to fix, repair or adjust equipment to retain or recover lost performance. Detect oil, water, or gas leaks and report them through the proper channels
  • Read/record daily volumes, flow rates, pressures, etc from lease measurement equipment as needed
  • Complete required paperwork (e.g. equipment readings and logs, preventative maintenance records, work orders, inspection records, etc.) and submit to office or enter into the computer as appropriate. Maintain general lease appearances and housekeeping
  • Uses proper lockout/tag-out procedures
  • Adhere to all Company HSE policies, state and local regulations and policies, and knows and uses appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) at all times
  • Read and follow directions in manufacturers' maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, Standard Operating Procedures, and maintenance procedures
  • Demonstrate continuous efforts to maintain safety, improve operations, decrease turnaround times and streamline work processes
  • Keep equipment and tools clean and secure; maintains neat, clean work areas and immediately reports any faulty tools for replacement
  • Operate, service, wash, and ensure proper maintenance and security for Company vehicle and other property issued for which responsible. Drive on varied terrain
  • Accurately complete required time sheets, vehicle mileage reports, equipment servicing reports, daily work sheets, and logs, and other information requested by timelines from supervisor; submits as required
  • May exercise custody and safekeeping over tools and inventory of spare parts and supplies; notifies supervisor of need for replacements and additional inventory. Maintain log of materials used for re-supply. May be required to monitor inventory and report any and all deviations
  • Knows and uses appropriate PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) at all times
  • Subject to call out during off duty times. May relieve other employees
  • Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor Work

Qualifications

  • 1.5 years experience as a Water Ops/Maintenance Tech, or Produced Water Tech preferred
  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills required of the position
  • 1.5 years experience in supervising and/or vendor or contractor oversite
  • Able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to read, understand and interpret instructions furnished in written, oral (by phone or conversation), text, diagram, or schedule forms
  • Valid operators license with clean driving record
  • Ability to understand and apply basic math
  • Ability to communicate effectively over phone (verbal, text, email, zoom, etc…)
  • Bilingual is preferred, but not required
  • Basic (required) to intermediate (preferred) computer skills required with a familiarity of the MS Office suite of products, Oracle, SAP (or equivalent maintenance tracking forum), excel, outlook (email in general), etc
  • High School diploma or GED required

 

The Bergaila Way:

 

The Bergaila Companies is a nationally recognized leader in providing staffing services to all sectors of the energy industry. We continually focus on partnering with talented professionals, engineering the perfect fit between our clients and employees. Choosing a career path with Bergaila grants you immediate access to nationally recognized organizations we partner with. Bergaila consistently attracts and retains its Employees with our dedicated internal service team, top tier benefits programs for contractors and their families, and commitment to place you in the desired career of your choice.

 

Client Overview: 

 

Our Client is an American energy company operating principally in the U.S. and Canada, that specializes in the drilling and production of unconventional oil and natural gas assets.  Our client has a reputation for efficient resource development, environmental stewardship and community involvement, with a drive to meet the growing challenges of the domestic natural gas industry.

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