In-line Inspection (ILI) Operations Engineer

Your Job

DarkVision, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is in search of a dedicated ILI Operations Engineer to support the growth of our Inline Inspection business across the United States and Canada. This role involves travelling extensively to develop, test, and deploy cutting edge ILI tools.

If you have real-world experience in the servicing of energy infrastructure, the deployment of inline inspection tools, or provisioning of NDT services along with excellent communication skills and the desire to work with rapidly evolving technologies, we want to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to join a world-class team revolutionizing industrial imaging.

The role will be based in Houston, TX with 50% travel across North America.

In this role, you will have opportunities to gain or enhance your skills and experience in:

• In-line inspection and pipeline integrity
• Project coordination and resource management
• Stakeholder communication and collaboration
• Operationalizing new products in the ILI space

Our Team

Our machine vision, imaging, computer graphics, and data analytics experts have introduced a highly differentiated acoustic-based ILI system - Kraken. The ILI operations team at DarkVision works closely with engineers and manufacturing technicians to prepare and deploy the tools that provide operators with a clear view of their piping infrastructure. Join us on this exciting journey as we strive to become the leader in industrial imaging.

What You Will Do

• Job Preparation and Execution: Support the planning, preparation, and execution of ILI field operations across North America. Analyze pipeline specifications to perform tool selection and configuration, coordinate with clients and subcontractors, prepare project execution plans and risk assessments, and work with various teams to ensure the operations schedule is well managed.
• Field Operations: Work alongside ILI Field Specialists to deploy Kraken tools on-site across North America. Deploying new technology naturally necessitates troubleshooting problems that arise in real-time. With remote support provided by specialists, troubleshooting on-site and improvising under pressure will be critical to overall job success.
• Equipment Management and Tool Testing: Inspect, calibrate, and test tools and critical equipment. You will work with engineering teams to help optimize turnaround processes for ILI tools, test and qualify ILI tool configurations, and plan tool logistics between jobs. DarkVision improves and develops products rapidly, and this role will be instrumental in ensuring that field operations processes keep up with engineering development.
• SOP Development and Documentation: Contribute to the development, creation, and organization of technical procedures, checklists, reports, and other program documentation.
• Communication: Quick, clear, and effective communication with customers, subcontractors, and DarkVision staff is your responsibility. Represent DarkVision with pride and uphold our reputation for excellent service quality.
• Everything & Anything: There will be a wide assortment of standard and not-so-standard tasks that you'll be expected to complete, both inside and outside the typical field deployment umbrella. The role has an entrepreneurial side so that no task will be either above or beneath you.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or industrial preferred).
• Field experience within O&G or the industrial sector.
• Able to freely travel between US and Canada. If necessary, we will help you obtain the necessary work permit to work in Canada.
• Travel in North America is expected for approximately 50% of your working time.
• This position does not provide immigration sponsorship or support for the base location of this position.

What Will Put You Ahead

• ILI or in-line inspection experience regardless of technology type.
• NDT or NDE experience.
• Project management experience.
• General technical aptitude, with an ability to learn and apply knowledge quickly and practically.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Entrepreneurial spirit - interest in contributing to the launch of a new product and setting up procedures and workflows.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

DarkVision Technologies Inc. is a BC-based tech company that has been disrupting the industrial imaging market since 2013. We have created the world's most advanced acoustic-based imaging platform and are packaging it into multiple new product lines, revolutionizing how our clients quantify and visualize the integrity of their critical assets.

Backed by Koch Industries, the largest privately held company in North America, DarkVision's team of Mechanical, Skunkworks, Electrical, Software, and Machine Learning Engineers is rapidly expanding to meet the demand for the company's current and upcoming products.

We provide employees the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies that blend science with real-world applications and invite you to join our team for the exciting journey ahead as we become the global leader in industrial imaging.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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