Job Description

Overview

The Technical Field Advisor is responsible for all technical aspects, support, and advice related to the overhaul, inspection, repair, and installation of various equipment, including centrifugal compressors and steam turbines. The role involves troubleshooting, shop support, and technical report writing, and reports directly to the field service operations manager.

Responsibilities

  • Foster an environment of teamwork, compliance, and continual improvement.
  • Adhere to the Company's objectives, including Safety, Quality, Environmental, and Information Security.
  • Ensure compliance with the Field Service department’s standard operating procedures.
  • Provide advisory work on centrifugal compressors, steam turbines, and related components.
  • Manage projects and develop detailed technical procedures.
  • Develop and review project plans and inspection test plans.
  • Create technical packages for assigned projects, including Inspection Records Forms and Drawings.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

  • Minimum high school and/or trade school graduate.
  • 10+ years of experience in rotating equipment and machinery, preferably with centrifugal compressors and steam turbines.
  • 10+ years of experience in the refinery and petrochemical industry.
  • Ability to read, comprehend, and translate technical drawings.
  • Proficient with MS Office (Word and Excel) and Adobe.
  • Intermediate or higher level of computer skills.
  • Expert in rotating equipment alignment using laser and dial indicator.
  • Willingness to travel by air when required.
  • Willingness to work night shifts when required.
  • Ability to travel up to 75%.
  • TWIC cardholder.
  • Passport holder.

Additional Information

  • Work environment includes petrochemical field and office environments.

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 87 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

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The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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