Corrosion Technician

One of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. The company specializes in owning and controlling oil and gas pipelines and terminals.

The Corrosion Technician provides technical support for operations personnel, corrosion technicians, pipeline integrity, DOT compliance, and execution and maintenance of the corrosion control program.

This is a contract to hire opportunity. During the contract portion of the assignment there is no PTO (paid time off including holidays and vacation pay). Contractor can request time off and take time off however, it is not paid time off during the contract portion of the assignment.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Implements current industry’s best practices and procedures as related to corrosion control and mitigation.

• Ensures all cathodic protection installations comply within NACE and O&M procedures.

• Gathers corrosion field data for designing and installing new installations.

• Ensures that all corrosion records are kept and maintained in accordance with O&M procedures and DOT requirements.

• Participates in federal and state audits.

• Participates in Integrity Management Plan implementation.

• Keeps up to date with industry trends and compliance regulations as pertaining to corrosion control.

• Conducts facility inspections, documents findings, and prepares reports for management.

• Prepares reports and documentation and makes recommendations as required.

• Develops and maintains policies and procedures for effective implementation and management of the company’s corrosion control program.

• Ensures contractor and company personnel are in compliance with Operator Qualification requirements on regulated facilities.

• Keeps updated on new and existing computer programs available to monitor and maintain corrosion control programs.

• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements: Education and/or experience:

• High school degree and 3-5 years of experience in corrosion control related field

• Must be familiar with basic operating principles of natural gas, NGL, and crude oil pipelines

• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Perform other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of U.S. Department of Transportation safety regulations and ability to interact with regulatory personnel

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Customer orientation

• Ability to effectively present information in a one–on-one and small group situation to other employees of the company and outside contractors

• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals)

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to conduct day-to-day operation issues

• Ability to make quick and reasonable decisions in sometimes-adverse conditions

Certificates, licenses, registrations:

• Valid state operating license with acceptable driving record

• AMPP CP (cathodic protection) Level 1 certified

(Association for Materials and Protection Performance)

Physical demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment/tools.

• Climbs and works at various heights. May work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched, or kneeling position.

• Routinely reacts to visual, aural, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.

• Regularly bends, stoops, moves from ground level to higher levels, raises/lifts from ground level a load up to 50 lbs., manually transports load up to 75 lbs., and applies up to 150-foot pounds of torque.

• Regularly gets into and out of vehicles and rides over rough roads.

• Walks an average of 5 miles per day, up to 7 miles per day.

• Candidates may be subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing requirements.

• Subject to overtime and callouts.

Working conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Works mostly outdoors, in and around mechanical, industrial, and electrical equipment.

• Required to climb about equipment and work in confined areas (i.e., tanks, between compressors, vessels).

• May be subject to work in hazardous conditions including hydrocarbon vapor, adverse weather conditions, and extreme temperatures.

• Wears safety equipment as required.