Senior Corrosion Specialist

Plains Marketing•Houston, TX

About The Position

This position helps develop, implement, administer, and continuously improve multiple tools, processes, and programs related to the Corrosion Control Program, and regulatory compliance. Primary duties will be considered a SME in all aspects of corrosion control, and regulatory support. The Integrity group works collaboratively across multiple organizations and assets located throughout North America. This group also serves as the primary interface for regulatory agencies and industry groups including but not limited to: DOT/PHMSA - Office of Pipeline Safety, Texas Railroad Commission, AMPP, and Pipeline Research Council International.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years corrosion control experience
AMPP CP-3 Certification Required
Strong Leadership qualities
Understanding of PHMSA (195.452) and NEB (CSA Z662) Regulations
Strong understanding of internal and external corrosion
Experience with Corrosion Database PCS
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Must be able to implement and sustain a plan
Strategic Thinker
Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of their employment

Nice To Haves

AMPP CP-4 Certification Desired

Responsibilities

Support Corrosion Programs to meet regulatory compliance and participate in agency audits.
Make data driven decisions to identify program improvement opportunities.
Provide support in development and improvements in Corrosion Database’s, Specifically PCS.
Monitor and identify KPI’s and communicate execution activities for improvement.
Provide support to other departments in determining mitigation efforts for internal and external corrosion.
Leads corrosion related Root Cause Analysis projects and recommends corrosion control solutions.
Maintains external corrosion programs for Plains North America through data review, determine work for remediation, and technical support for field corrosion staff.
Ensures new programs and process roll outs are effective and sustained.
Mentors’ colleagues on corrosion control data, mitigation, and monitoring techniques.
Participates in industry organizations and committees as assigned.
Conducts Assessments, evaluations, and tracks metrics
Interprets business partner needs, assesses requirements, and identifies and implements solutions
Identifies positive and negative trends in business operation over time to create a compelling case for overall process improvement.
Gathers best practice information from external sources to create a compelling case for change/improvement throughout the organization.
Develops and uses tools to assess ongoing performance, measure results, and encourage superior achievement.
Identifies relevant integrity threats and operating risks for assets and determines preventive and mitigative (P&M) measures.
Provides Engineering support for Integrity Projects recommending appropriate corrosion mitigation, testing, and monitoring equipment.