Corrosion Tech II

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation • Doral, FL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves performing all duties of a Gas Utility Worker, including installing, maintaining, and repairing natural gas distribution infrastructure to ensure safe and efficient service delivery. The position utilizes tools and equipment for gas systems, pipeline construction, meter installation, leak detection, and site preparation. A key focus is investigating and analyzing corrosive conditions for existing and proposed facilities, managing corrosion control and compliance for cathodically protected pipelines, compressor stations, plant facilities, and other structures. The technician will conduct various surveys and readings, evaluate protective coating conditions, and perform repairs as needed. This role also involves interpreting pipeline maps, participating in regulatory audits, maintaining rectifiers, understanding internal corrosion mechanisms, and troubleshooting corrosion control equipment.

Requirements

• Ability to use and maintain small and medium equipment, such as forklifts and power tools.
• Familiarity with corrosion monitoring tools, GPS mapping, and data logging equipment.
• Must work well independently and in teams, with strong communication and troubleshooting abilities.
• Detail-Oriented: Accuracy in inventory management and documentation.
• Willingness to learn new technical skills and procedures.
• Capable of identifying and resolving equipment or system issues.
• Valid Driver's License (CDL may be required dependent on vehicle assignment)
• 1–2 years of related field experience and knowledge of corrosion science and pipeline operations
• High School Diploma / GED

Nice To Haves

• Excavation Equipment certification may be required

Responsibilities

• Performs all duties of Gas Utility Worker Position - Installing, maintaining, and repairing natural gas distribution infrastructure, ensuring safe and efficient service delivery, using tools and equipment used in gas systems, pipeline construction, meter installation, leak detection, and site preparation.
• Investigates and analyzes corrosive conditions for existing and/or proposed facilities.
• Responsible for corrosion control and associated compliance of cathodically protected pipelines, compressor stations or plant facilities, and other buried, submerged, or above ground facilities.
• Proactively conducts pipe-to-soil potential surveys, casing-to-soil readings, rectifier and bond readings, current flows on pipeline, and foreign pipe-to-soil readings and all other structures under cathodic protection on a frequency as stated in SOPs or meet regulatory requirements and document in the corrosion database or other forms, records or reports.
• Evaluates protective coating condition including internal, external, and atmospheric systems and make repairs as needed, evaluate pipe anomalies and perform remaining strength calculations in accordance with established procedures.
• Reads and interprets pipeline maps, as-builts and PLD's.
• Actively participates in PHMSA or State regulatory audits. Ensures all corrosion control activities meet DOT, PHMSA, and company-specific standards.
• Maintains and reads rectifiers.
• Understands pipeline internal corrosion mechanisms and related mitigation measures.
• Troubleshoots and repairs corrosion control equipment, including rectifiers, anodes, and test stations.

Benefits

• 3 Weeks paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time!
• Competitive base salary
• Fantastic opportunities for career growth
• Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
• Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
• Monthly recognition events
• Endless wellness initiatives and community events
• Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, Medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED