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Corrosion Technician / Field Inspector
Location: Houston, TX or Angleton, TX
Travel: Up to 30% within the U.S.
Overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic Corrosion Technician/Field Inspector to join our growing Integrity team. The ideal candidate will be a field‑based technical specialist responsible for preventing corrosion‑related failures, extending asset life, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements. They will perform CP testing, inspections, data analysis, maintenance, and report writing to support integrity and operational goals for clients across the United States.
This position offers exposure to multiple markets and geographies, providing opportunities to broaden knowledge and deepen technical skills. We value independent self-starters who are also team-oriented.
Responsibilities
- Perform indirect and annual surveys, CP troubleshooting, and field inspections
- Coordinate installation of stray current mitigation and CP systems
- Assist with design and evaluation of CP systems and stray current mitigation
- Support AC mitigation team with field data collection and analysis
- Conduct third-party reviews of corrosion and CP-related reports and designs
- Design CP systems and DC interference mitigation systems; assist with AC mitigation designs
- Assess CP and AC interference survey data
- Perform engineering calculations (resistance, attenuation, current distribution, etc.)
- Participate in integrity assessments, risk evaluations, and other related projects
- Prepare technical reports, design packages, procedures, and specifications
- Stay current on pipeline integrity codes and emerging technologies
- Deliver accurate, timely, and cost-effective integrity services that meet client and industry standards
Qualifications
- Minimum AMPP certification level CP1 required
- 5 years corrosion/CP or integrity inspection experience, in Oil &Gas industry or industrial sector experience
- Proficiency with CP testing instruments.
- Knowledge of AC mitigation, coatings, internal corrosion and NDE
- Strong technical writing skills.
- Ability to read P&IDs and technical drawings.
- Valid Driver’s License
- Ability to travel up to 30% within the U.S.
- Ability to lift and handle field survey equipment (up to 50 lbs)
- Ability to walk long distances on uneven terrain.
- Wear FR PPE and required safety equipment.
- Strong attention to detail and measurement accuracy.
- Analytical problem‑solving.
- Clear verbal and written communication.
- High safety awareness.
- Strong teamwork, positive attitude, and self-motivation
- Desire to learn and grow professionally