Lead I&E Technician

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Date: May 11, 2026

Location: Wheeling, WV, US, 26003

Company: Expand Energy

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expand's performance among our E&P competitors.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

 

Job Summary

This senior level position is considered a team lead that installs, maintains, and repairs plant instrumentation and electrical equipment, under limited supervision in order to maximize well production and end-user time, while reducing environmental hazards, safety risks and costs.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Represent the company as the instrumentation and electrical leader focusing on optimizing well production
  • Performs complex maintenance tasks involving instrumentation and electrical equipment
  • Responsible for new installations, preventative maintenance and recommend field solutions for instrumentation and electrical equipment
  • Advices team members on best practices
  • Mentors and trains less experienced instrument and electrical technicians
  • Reads and interprets network diagrams, plans, blueprints, electrical wiring diagrams, gauges, and other instruments
  • Assess current operations, procedures, problems or needs and recommends improvements to improve safety, increase productivity, enhance performance and reduce cost
  • Works with hand tools and test instruments
  • Responds to and resolves emergency calls
  • Anticipates material and equipment needs
  • Trains end-users on proper functionality and to increase knowledge
  • Performs all work in accordance with Expand's HSER Guidelines
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Job Specific Skills

  • Advanced knowledgeable in Flow Computer principles and concepts
  • Advanced knowledge of low-voltage electronics, electricity and basic oil and gas principles
  • Advanced knowledge of safety/environmental requirements and practices
  • Enhanced ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions
  • Ability to work in a hot, humid, noisy, & high volume machine production area
  • Ability to effectively manage and guide subordinates to achieve clear goals and objectives

Education & Experience

Minimum: High School Diploma or GED and 8 years related work experience or an equivalent substitution for education of 12 - 16 years related work experience

Additional Qualifications

Ability to possess a valid drivers license

 

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

 

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.

 


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