At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.
As Technical Specialist Staff - Automation, you will provide programming, troubleshooting, training and commissioning services for sophisticated automated compression and process control systems throughout the enterprise. Confidence in presentation-making and the ability to work independently and as a team leader are vital in this role. Taking initiative, anticipating customer needs and crafting innovative solutions are keys to success!
Responsibilities/Expectations:- Demonstrates technical expertise in automation for specialty, geographic area, or operational function
- Makes decisions and resolves unique issues within the broader function, company and industry standard methodologies
- Applies specialized knowledge in the efficient and effective completion of major projects while coordinating and controlling costs and resources associated with projects
- Prepares and delivers presentations
- Maintains a strong understanding of industry and operational requirements
- Interprets and anticipates internal and external business challenges and customer needs; improves products, processes or services and identifies solutions
- Collaborates with teams to ensure compliance, build improvement plans and meet training needs
- Serves as content lead and custodian for operations and maintenance requirements, guidelines and variance requests
- Supports technical security initiatives and hardware refreshes
- Supports approved manufacturer list for enterprise
- Other duties as assigned
- Required: High school diploma/GED and minimum twelve (12) years of progressive experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry
- Preferred: Bachelor's degree
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Application and PC skills
- Sophisticated knowledge in enterprise administration, maintenance, reporting and support for AssetCentre and other enterprise automation systems and software
- Solid understanding of programmable logic control, distributed control and human-machine interface systems and programming protocols for operations support
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Here’s a look at what that means:
- Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
- 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
- Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
- Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
- Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter
- Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
- Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
- HSA and FSA options
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Domestic partner benefits
- Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
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Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Education Requirements:Skill Requirements:
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- At least 12 years of progressive experience in the natural gas or petrochemical industry
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
- Strong commitment to safety
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and PC skills
- Advanced knowledge of enterprise administration, maintenance, reporting, and support for AssetCentre and other enterprise automation systems and software
- Strong understanding of programmable logic control, distributed control, human-machine interface systems, and programming protocols
- Bachelor's degree
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Retirement Support — Retirement contributions are described as notably strong, with a fixed employer contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching up to a set level, and eligible employees may also participate in a pension plan. This structure can significantly boost long-term savings when employees contribute.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage spans PPO and consumer-driven options with prescription coverage, virtual care, second-opinion services, maternity and family-planning support, and chronic-condition programs. Additional resources such as cancer support and HSA contributions on eligible plans broaden the offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, and paid parental leave, alongside bereavement, military, and jury-duty leave. Coverage breadth helps employees manage personal, family, and civic obligations.
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What We Do
Williams has been around for more than a century, but our work has never been more important. Our employees impact people’s lives every day, fueling the clean energy economy with large-scale energy infrastructure that connects natural gas supplies to markets with growing demand for cleaner fuel. We handle 30% of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat our homes, cook our food and generate our electricity. Williams works closely with customers to provide the necessary infrastructure to serve growing markets and safely deliver natural gas products to reliably fuel the clean energy economy. With interstate natural gas pipelines and gathering & processing operations throughout the country, we reliably deliver value to our employees, investors, customers and communities by running our business with authenticity and a safety-driven culture, leading our industry into the future. Our employees are our most valued resource and the driving force behind our reputation as a safe, reliable company that does the right thing, every time. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.
