Field Operator Water Transfer Tech
Company
Brunel
Location
Midland, United States
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Listed via
Brunel
We are seeking a Water Transfer Technician to support field water transfer operations in the Midland, TX area. This position will provide field oversight of contractor activities supporting drilling, completions, construction, and hydraulic fracturing operations.
The technician will monitor water transfer activities, verify safety and operational requirements, identify field issues, and ensure contractors are properly prepared and equipped to perform their work.
* Provide field oversight for water transfer operations from water supply pipelines to receiver sites.
* Attend water transfer rig up and rig down activities.
* Monitor contractors during job execution and verify that appropriate tools and equipment are being used.
* Support verification and validation of contractor safety requirements, including PSMS and WMS.
* Serve as a water management and water transfer representative at construction, drilling, and completions receiver sites.
* Monitor equipment, connections, metering, and overall system readiness.
* Check water transfer systems for leaks and identify potential operational or safety issues.
* Verify setup readiness before contractors begin work.
* Support water transfer activities involving freshwater ponds, water wells, and pond to pond transfers.
* Use Google Earth to support field planning and water transfer job layouts.
* Monitor contractor activities throughout the job and communicate issues or concerns to the appropriate personnel.
* Support field activities through job completion and post mobilization activities.
* Water transfer experience
* Water management experience
* Drilling and completions experience
* Hydraulic fracturing experience
* Rig up and rig down experience
* Contractor oversight experience
* Experience with freshwater ponds and water wells
* Familiarity with field equipment, connections, and metering
* Knowledge of equipment and standards integrity requirements
Work Environment
This is a field based position requiring regular presence at active oil and gas operations and contractor work sites. The successful candidate must be comfortable working outdoors and monitoring field activities in an operational environment.
The position will initially follow a 5x2 schedule with 8 hour days during training. Once training is completed, the schedule is expected to transition to an 8x6 rotation with 10 hour days.
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