Corrosion Technician - Senior

ONEOK•Woodward, OK

11d•$83,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The Senior Corrosion Technician performs advanced activities involved in the design and maintenance of corrosion control systems. The preferred location is Seiling, Oklahoma, supporting regional assets within an approximate 60-mile radius. The position includes work at other locations and job sites, and may involve a company vehicle depending on assigned tasks. The employee may perform Department of Transportation-covered pipeline functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response, and must respond immediately to hazardous conditions where impaired performance or failure to follow safety precautions could result in serious injury or property damage. The role includes installing, maintaining, testing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and repairing corrosion-control systems and related equipment; conducting non-destructive testing and corrosion measurements; maintaining records and reports; and preparing or verifying financial and regulatory information. The employee is responsible for environmental activities specified for the position. The work involves inside and outside conditions, frequent travel to job sites, and frequent exposure to outdoor weather, wet or humid conditions, extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, gases, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, vibration, loud noises, and unprotected heights. Heavy physical work is required, including exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and 10 to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.

Requirements

3–5 years of related work experience in corrosion control.
Experience and training related to company and governmental operating and safety procedures.
Experience and training related to construction and maintenance activities.
Experience locating lines and knowledge of One Call System policies and procedures.
Experience using, operating, maintaining, and repairing cathodic-protection tools and equipment.
Experience with facility or system operations.
Experience working with pipe coating, basic chemistry, electronics, and metallurgy.
Experience reading and interpreting maps, drawings, procedures, survey results, plats, atlas pages, rectifier reports, and applicable operation and repair manuals.
Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to communicate and exchange written and verbal information and instructions.
Ability to work in confined areas and on elevated surfaces.
Ability to react immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others.
Ability to operate required tools and equipment.
Ability to drive for extended periods.
Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy work, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Nice To Haves

NACE Cathodic Protection Certification or Corrosion Certification.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced support with installation, maintenance, and monitoring of corrosion-control systems.
Perform non-destructive testing on facilities.
Install, test, adjust, and repair rectifiers, anodes, and test points.
Troubleshoot and repair interference and foreign-contact problems.
Perform continuity tests, soil-resistivity surveys, and other special surveys.
Inspect, calibrate, maintain, and repair cathodic-protection tools and equipment.
Drive and ensure maintenance is completed on company vehicles.
Complete or update test readings, atlas pages, maps, plats, diagrams, job orders, completion reports, and equipment-maintenance reports.
Compile, verify, or prepare financial information, including forecast-versus-actual expenses, governmental or regulatory reports, financial reports, and reconciliation reports.
Measure internal, external, and atmospheric corrosion according to industry standards.
Conduct environmental activities specified for the position.
As applicable, perform DOT-covered pipeline operations, maintenance, or emergency-response functions and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions.