WGL - Supervisor, Corrosion Control

AltaGas•Springfield, VA

About The Position

This critically important role at Washington Gas leads the Corrosion Control group, scheduling, remediating, designing, planning, mapping, and maintaining Cathodic Protection systems that safeguard the distribution and transmission pipeline system, gate stations, plants, and storage facilities. Washington Gas is part of the Alta Gas family of companies, a North American energy infrastructure company focused on owning and operating assets that provide clean and affordable energy to customers. The company has a team of nearly 3,000 and delivers natural gas to approximately 1.6 million customers across five jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
5+years corrosion experience
Working knowledge of pipeline construction, replacement, operations, maintenance and emergency response procedures and practices, federal, state and local codes and procedures.
Extensive knowledge of corrosion control procedures, practices, skills, and technology used for galvanic and impressed current Cathodic Protection systems.

Nice To Haves

NACE Corrosion Technician or CP Technician level certification preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee the completion of periodic surveys, remediation of Cathodic Protection systems, and design and installation of new and existing systems.
Assist with the development of corrosion control policies, procedures, and training programs.
Develop, lead & mentor a qualified staff
Monitor low pressure drips, water accumulation investigations, and drip water removal.
Coordinate the acquisition of permits
Ensure compliance with all Federal, state, and local codes as well as company standards and maintain records
Satisfy the corrosion control requirements of the company’s Transmission Integrity Management Program and Distribution Integrity Management Program
Collaborate with trade allies, Alliance partners, designers, Corporate Engineering, Gas Supply Operations, and Field Operations
Utilize various applications (Small world, Work Manager, Webwork Manager, Pipeline Compliance System, Cathodic Protection Data Management) to gather information and analyze data.
Represent the Company’s interests before internal and external audiences to include expert witness testimony, contractual negotiations, PSC and SCC interactions.