Gas System Tech/Sr. Gas System Tech

This position will be open to internal and external applicants and is set to close on Tuesday, 12/16/25. 

The Gas System Tech position pays a base salary of $55,520.00 to $69,400.00 and the Sr. Gas System Tech position pays a base salary of $64,400 to $80,500 is based on skills, experience and education of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for a 25% supplemental pay in addition to the base salary, which is administered in accordance with NMGC's Supplemental Pay Policy. 

At New Mexico Gas Company, we’re looking for a skilled and safety-conscious Gas System Tech to join our team. In this role, you’ll support the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas by performing essential fieldwork such as pressure control, leak surveys, corrosion monitoring, and equipment maintenance. If you enjoy hands-on problem-solving and want to make a meaningful impact in your community, this is your opportunity to grow with a company that values integrity, service, and innovation.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

This list does not reflect the job duties in their entirety.

• Performs various measurement functions, including diaphragm, rotary, turbine, ultra-sonic, and orifice accuracy tests, changing charts, adjusting pressures, ensures and maintains proper pressure control, changing orifice plates, running dew point tests, witnessing meter tests, and completing necessary reports.
• Performs SCADA troubleshooting, repairs, and calibration.
• Troubleshoots and supports large customers with equipment operations.
• Designs large meter and regulator station with oversight from Engineering.
• Performs blow down, purging, and monitoring of transmission system.
• Repairs and maintains remote data transfer units, odorization equipment, meters, regulators, relief valves, analyzers, and chromatographs.
• Prepares, submits, and maintains required records for all leak and cathodic protection surveys, tests, and other related documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Depending on location, may perform initial inspection and analysis of compressor station.
  *Senior Level: Entry Level Duties Plus Additional Responsibilities

Successful Candidate Must Have

• High school diploma or GED.
• Gas Systems Tech: 2 years of work experience related to the duties & responsibilities of this position. 
• Sr. Gas Systems Tech: 4 years of work experience related to the duties & responsibilities of this position.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
  Preferred: Cathodic Protection (CP) experience, Leak Survey experience, and/or previous electrical experience.

Working Conditions
Subject to 75% outdoor work, overtime, weekends, on-call, frequent travel and working within confined spaces. Works with high pressure lines, and uses self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), as needed. Regular standing, walking, bending, climbing, driving, sitting, lifting 20 lbs regularly and 75 lbs occasionally.