Corrosion Control Technician
About The Position
The purpose of this position is to inspect and maintain cathodic protection systems and equipment used for corrosion control to ensure compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Corrosion control utilizes chemistry, electricity, physics, metallurgy, and other sciences to mitigate or control corrosion damage through the application of cathodic protection to control the mechanical, electrical, and chemical aspects involved in the deterioration of a material (corrosion). For the Apprentice position: The purpose of this position is to provide a path for entry, training, and development for the successful candidate to have a career in the complex corrosion control discipline. The duties listed are activities associated with the various levels of the Corrosion Department progression. This progression covers the following general titles: Corrosion Apprentice/Trainee Corrosion Technician I Corrosion Technician II Corrosion Technician III
Requirements
- Associates degree - technical / trade school with math, electrical, or science-based curriculum OR High school diploma with equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Within 180 days, the candidate must successfully complete the company’s designated corrosion control apprentice training and be evaluated to a Corrosion Technician Level I position.
- 1 year of corrosion control experience OR Successful completion of Company designated Corrosion Apprentice/Trainee training and Level I evaluation.
- 3 years pipeline cathodic protection / corrosion control experience.
- 6 years pipeline cathodic protection / corrosion control experience.
- MS Office Suite - intermediate proficiency
- Attention to detail.
- Organizational Skills - Intermediate
- Ability to read and understand codes, standards, and procedures.
- Knowledge of basic electrical principles - intermediate proficiency
- Electrical knowledge (Ohms Law)
- Mathematics aptitude - intermediate proficiency (Algebra & Geometry)
- Problem solving skills.
- Critical Thinking
- Data Analysis.
- Pipeline Compliance System (PCS) proficiency
- Field Data Logger Proficiency (Allegro, MESA 3 Tablet, etc.)
- Geographic Information System (GIS) proficiency
Nice To Haves
- NACE CP1 (Cathodic Protection Tester)
- NACE Corrosion Technician Certification
- Corrosion related or Electrical experience.
- NACE CP2 (Cathodic Protection Tester)
- NACE Corrosion Technologist Certification
- 5 years pipeline cathodic protection / corrosion control experience.
- NACE CP3 (Cathodic Protection Technologist)
- NACE Sr. Corrosion Technologist Certification
- NACE CIP 1 or NACE PCS 1
- 10 years pipeline cathodic protection / corrosion control experience.
Responsibilities
- Basic and timely cathodic protection troubleshooting.
- Timely creation of remediation work orders (e.g., install anodes, clear short, install insulator, repair / replace test station).
- Follows through with necessary departments to ensure timely completion.
- Troubleshooting and maintenance of rectifiers
- Maintaining half-cells in accordance with procedures
- Monitoring of corrosion control records to ensure compliance.
- Review reports from company designated database systems as needed.
- Provide relevant support / inspection for cathodic protection needs on engineering / construction projects.
- Provide corrosion control-related support to internal departmental activities or external contract support as needed.
- Accurately enter compliance data into the appropriate system of record in a timely fashion.
- Participates (as needed) in regulatory audits to ensure success.
- Complete self-study workbook (prerequisite requirement for apprentice training and Level I evaluation)
- Intermediate design of cathodic protection systems.
- Calibrating half-cells in accordance with procedures
- Perform Intermediate Indirect Surveys (CIS, DCVG, ACVG, ACCA, etc.)
- Corrosion Contractor Oversight
- Perform & Analyze Indirect Surveys (CIS, DCVG, ACVG, ACCA, etc.)
- Provide Corrosion Contractor Oversight & Schedule Direction
- OQ Evaluation of lower-level Corrosion technicians
- Advanced design of cathodic protection systems.
- Advanced troubleshooting and maintenance of rectifiers
Benefits
- competitive base salary
- annual incentive awards for eligible employees
- health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
- incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
