Corrosion Technician

Energy Transfer•Louisburg, KS

28d

About The Position

The Corrosion Technician repairs, installs, troubleshoots, analyzes, and performs predictive and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment, facilities, and systems during pipeline replacements, anomaly digs, valve replacements, and pipeline recoating within gas pipelines. The role investigates corrosive conditions, conducts cathodic protection surveys and testing, evaluates coatings and anomalies, performs defect analysis, and maintains inspection reports and records. The technician follows regulatory requirements, company procedures, safety policies, applicable codes, and engineering drawings, and may train and evaluate others in discipline-specific tasks. The position involves work in industrial and construction settings, frequent exposure to adverse weather and potentially hazardous conditions, physical activity including climbing ladders and occasional lifting, and substantial overnight travel. The employee must live within 50 miles of the reporting location and respond to operational issues and emergencies after hours, at night, and on weekends and holidays.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Relevant industry or equivalent work experience: Level C requires 0–2 years; Level B requires 2–4 years; Level A requires 4 or more years.
Maintain a valid driver’s license in the state of residence.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products.
Live within 50 miles of the reporting location.
Reliable attendance at work.
Ability to work in confined spaces where required.
Ability to repeatedly stand, walk, bend, stretch, reach above shoulder height, and climb ladders up to 25 feet.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
Ability to respond to operational issues and emergencies after working hours, at night, and on weekends and holidays.
Ability to work in industrial and construction settings that may involve hazardous products, processes, materials, chemicals, extreme temperatures, loud machinery, and required personal protective equipment.
Overnight travel requirement is stated as “75%25.”

Nice To Haves

Associate of Applied Science in Corrosion Technology.
NACE Corrosion Technician or Corrosion Technologist Certification.
NACE CP Level II.

Responsibilities

Maintain working knowledge of regulatory requirements and complete associated tasks and documentation, including OSHA, DOT, and EPA requirements.
Investigate and analyze corrosive conditions for existing and proposed facilities.
Conduct pipe-to-soil potential surveys, casing-to-soil readings, pipeline current-flow readings, foreign pipe-to-soil readings, and readings on other structures under cathodic protection; document results in databases, forms, records, or reports according to SOPs or regulatory requirements.
Evaluate internal, external, and atmospheric protective coating conditions and make repairs as needed.
Evaluate pipe anomalies and perform remaining-strength calculations in accordance with established procedures.
Understand internal pipeline corrosion mechanisms and collect samples for bacteria and pH analysis.
Perform soil resistivity testing.
Generate and maintain reports covering internal and external pipe inspections and defect analysis.
Read and interpret pipeline maps, as-builts, and PLDs.
Use and operate appropriate safety equipment when working in potentially hazardous areas.
Perform work consistent with Partnership SOPs, industry standards, work practices, applicable codes, and engineering drawings and sketches.
Maintain facilities, grounds, and work areas in a safe, orderly, and functional manner.
Communicate with other technicians for assistance with repairs when applicable.
Train others in discipline-specific job tasks and, depending on position level, evaluate others for the Partnership skill qualification program.
Participate in Partnership safety programs and initiatives and comply with safety policies and procedures.
Inspect welds on sleeves and punkins for defects and surface pitting found during corrosion activities, including pipeline recoats and exposure repairs.
Perform energy isolation lockout/tagout procedures.
Take and record pit-depth readings, coating quality measurements, and dent measurements.
Create as-built survey records using wheel counts from in-line tool inspections and survey stationing from company maps.
Use defect evaluation tools such as Creaform and Coating Jeep, basic hand tools such as a grinder, and a GPS locating device.