Lead Field Technician

Posting End Date:

December 18, 2025

Employee Type:

Regular-Full time

Union/Non:

This is a non-union position

Are you or have you been a Pipeliner and want to take your experience to the next level?  Are you looking for a rewarding career?  Well if so, the Lead Pipeline Technician is an opportunity for you!

Here’s what you will do:

• Provides leadership and support of a strong safety culture.

• Directs, organizes, and oversees pipeline maintenance activities including planned maintenance, break-in work, operational support, project support, and emergency response in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner.

• Train and mentor others to enhance their skills and knowledge, and to progressively increase their capability and productivity.

• Must demonstrate a detailed understanding of Enbridge Safety Policies and Procedures and act in accordance with them at all times.

• Participates in the identification, planning, and overseeing the execution of maintenance related work.

• May plan and coordinate the work of contract crews.

• Makes responsible decisions not usually subject to technical review, on all matters assigned, except those involving significant expenditures or impact on safety or operational reliability.

• Often responsible for ensuring adherence to preventative maintenance guidelines and completion of all pertinent records.

• May organize and facilitate pre-job meetings, facility inspections, and focused work practice inspections.

• Develop job hazard assessments and site-specific procedures as required.

• May participates in Management of Change activities, with responsibilities as “MOC Originator” for maintenance.

• Participate in activities to support integration of new projects, such as Design Reviews, Hazard Assessments (PHA, HAZOP), SORT (Operability, PSSR), etc.

• May regularly sit in for a Supervisor during absences.

• May sit on technical committee or advisory team.

• Communication may be written or verbal and aimed at technical and non‐ technical audiences. May involve technical and/or business analysis or "making a case" for the expenditure of significant resources (e.g. justification for initial project development and/or upgrading of systems).

• Communications may involve cross functional audiences.

• Ensures all documentation for E&M work is completed and approved based on company requirements (SAP, QA/QC, permits, etc.).

• Interfaces with other Technical Maintenance crews as required to support work activities.

• Audit, environmental, PHMSA and safety compliance.

• Preparing written or verbal information that is Inservice of the business.  This may involve technical and/or business analysis or "making a case" for the expenditure of significant resources (e.g. justification for initial project development and/or upgrading of systems).

• Plan and coordinate the work of contractors or maintenance crews.

• Lead the planning and execution of complex processes such as:

  • Pipeline and Meter Station Outages.

  • Pipeline Isolations, Purge and Pack, Lockout Tagout, Hot Cuts, Blowdowns.

  • Pig Runs, Construction Oversight

• Developing and implementing a timeline to achieve targets.

• Conducting training of team members to ensure competency.

• Support the Area Supervisor to highlight operational risks and areas for improvement.

• Responds to equipment malfunction, physical damage and/or fire, vandalism and/or threats in order to properly handle emergency situations to safeguard life and property.  Must be familiar with the application of relevant procedures.

• Implements all lock out/tag out procedures as they apply to the job functions to ensure personnel safety.

• Completes reports accurately and completely and has a working knowledge of applicable local filing systems as required.

• Obtains training as required to maintain qualifications.

• Utilizes proper procedures for ordering, receiving, and transferring materials as well as performing physical inventory.

• Works with Area and Region personnel in making recommendations as to levels of spare parts for equipment needed to perform normal maintenance and minimize down time.

• Assists in planning work a