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Line Locator

  2026-06-09     Summit Midstream     Houston,TX  
Description:

Line Locator

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Summit Midstream Corporation is a value-driven corporation focused on developing, owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets that are strategically located in unconventional resource basins, primarily shale formations, in the continental United States.

We currently operate natural gas, crude oil and produced water gathering systems in four unconventional resource basins:

  • the Williston Basin in North Dakota, which includes the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations;
  • the Denver-Julesburg Basin, which includes the Niobrara and Codell shale formations in Colorado and Wyoming;
  • the Fort Worth Basin in Texas, which includes the Barnett Shale formation; and
  • the Piceance Basin in Colorado, which includes the liquids-rich Mesaverde formation as well as the emerging Mancos and Niobrara Shale formations.

Our systems and the basins they serve are as follows:

  • the Polar & Divide system, which serves the Williston Basin;
  • the DFW Midstream system, which serves the Fort Worth Basin;
  • the Grand River system, which serves the Piceance Basin; and
  • the Niobrara G&P system, which serves the DJ Basin.

Summit Midstream is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Work Sponsorship: Summit Midstream will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the Company receiving satisfactory results from a pre-employment drug screening, a criminal background check, and reference checks and your satisfaction of all other applicable fitness for duty requirements.

DOT Compliance : Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions per PHMSA or FMSCA. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage. Maintain working knowledge of regulatory requirements, perform required tasks, and complete associated documentation (OSHA, DOT, EPA, etc.)

Summary:

The line locator position is responsible for locating, marking, and documenting various underground facilities, such as pipelines, electrical and automation cables, and any other underground facilities owned or operated by Company. Line Locators will be used to locate all Company utilities, willing to standby and witness on all 3rd party line crossings, document such crossings, update/closeout ticket statuses, fill out and file all required paperwork, including issuing ground disturbance permits as required, manage regulatory compliance documentation/Inspections for operations as well as updating site securities (drawings). Other task will include but not limited to station inspections, regulator valve maintenance/documentation, and ROW inspection/documentation.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Health, Safety, Security and Environmental oversight to ensure a safe and environmentally sound operation
  • Responsible to manage One Call Systems
  • Maintain Line locating technical skills and competency
  • Conform with and abide by regulations, policies work procedures and instructions
  • Manage regulatory and compliance documentation/Inspections for operations
  • Attend all required meetings or training
  • Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions per PHMSA and/or FMSCA. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Education & Experience:

  • 1-5+ years' experience in underground utility locating, including pipelines

Knowledge Skills & Abilities :

  • Working knowledge of DOT guidelines as pertaining to pipeline systems
  • Be a self-starter, and able to perform work with little supervision
  • Basic understanding of Oilfield Operations
  • Strong analytical and problem- solving skills
  • Organized with strong focus on accurate reporting and detailed date management
  • The willingness and ability to be located within a 75-mile radius of the asset to respond to call-out situations
  • Ability to communicate with cross functional work teams
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet required deadlines
  • Have a good computer background in systems such as Google Earth or similar mapping systems-Excel, Word, as well as One Call or similar ticket systems.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

  • Above average physical mobility to enable access to elevated height areas via stairs or ladders, as well as movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account
  • Strenuous physical activity-pushing, pulling, and lifting requirements up to 50 lbs. manually transport a load up to 75 lbs.
  • Must be able to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions and perform heavy physical labor operating equipment in a safe manner
  • Work indoors and outdoors in and around industrial and electrical equipment

Summit Midstream offers a comprehensive benefits/total rewards package including :

  • Company Paid Holidays
  • Discretionary Performance Bonus
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Benefit Plan
  • Basic Term Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Term Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Employer Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
  • Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
  • Wellness Incentive Program
  • 6% Retirement Plan Match

Notice

Summit Midstream Corporation will not pay a fee of any kind to any third party agency without a valid Summit Midstream Corporation' Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, application or other form of candidate submission to any employee of Summit Midstream Corporation, without a valid MSA on file, will be considered property of Summit Midstream Corporation and no fee will be paid.

Are you ready to join a fast-paced, growth oriented midstream company, then apply today!

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