Technician - Telecom; Level I, II, III - Shorewood, IL

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. We own an interest in or operate approximately 84,000 miles of pipelines and 157 terminals. Our pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO2) and more. Our terminals store and handle petroleum products, chemicals and other products.

Kinder Morgan is committed to being a good corporate citizen and conducting ourselves in an ethical and responsible manner. We spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on integrity management and maintenance programs to operate our assets safely and to protect the public, our employees, contractors and the environment. Operationally, we continue to perform better than our industry peers relative to environmental, health and safety measures.

Join our team as a Telecommunications Tech and help shape the future of North America’s energy infrastructure with a career at Kinder Morgan.

Primary

Purpose:

Field Telecommunications tech needed to support Pipeline Operations, Terminals and associated company assets.

• Responsible for maintenance and installation of telecommunications equipment in Shorewood, IL and various telecommunication sites in the area and or district.
• Telecomm equipment includes and may not be limited to:
  Microwave Radios, Industrial Wireless Systems, SCADA Communication Systems, VSAT, CDMA, Phone Systems, Digital Multiplexer, Office Networks (LAN/WAN), VHF Radio Systems, and associated equipment.
• Apply problem solving skills and break down complex problems to isolate outages and restore services.
• Work within a ticketing system to document the resolution of telecomm outages, installations and repairs.
• Regularly and directly interface with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism, including but not limited to other employees, management, vendors, and customers.
• Schedule each work day for optimum efficiency for the greatest benefit to Kinder Morgan, and work with limited supervision.
• Required to carry a company-provided cell phone and be available to respond during working hours and non-working hours.
• Callout and unscheduled overtime is required, and anticipated.
• May be required to work non-traditional hours.
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public.
• Maintain a regular, dependable attendance, and high level of performance.
• Write effectively, and understand verbal and written communications, including but not limited to email.
• Speak clearly, both in person and by telephone, using a high level of verbal skills, and listen carefully.
• Travel is required, and a company vehicle is assigned for this job.