Technical Specialist Sr- Asset Integrity

Williams•Shreveport, LA

About The Position

The Technical Specialist Sr- Asset Integrity performs moderately difficult assignments to maintain system integrity, support pipeline operations, ensure compliance, and maintain facility equipment. The role applies technical evaluation, innovation, and judgment to troubleshoot and resolve sophisticated problems while coordinating with company partners to maintain accurate and available data. It may coordinate team members’ work and requires leadership, presentation, training, planning, collaboration, and a strong focus on safety. The position manages division-wide asset integrity projects, including Close-Interval Surveys, Atmospheric Coating, Test Stations, and Rectifiers. It supports inspections of pipeline spans, tanks, vessels, and Atmospheric Special Consideration; pipeline encroachments; ILI anomaly compliance coordination and reporting; and PHMSA audit support. The specialist develops and maintains Williams’ corrosion program, including the Corrosion Data Management System, and works with Operations on direct assessments and in-line inspection activities. The role also coordinates corrosion and cathodic-protection testing, project remediation and repairs, and reviews projects to ensure corrosion and cathodic-protection monitoring processes are in place. The work may involve extreme temperatures, loud noise, enclosed spaces, elevated work, and physical activity such as lifting, standing, walking, climbing, bending, stooping, and squatting. The employee must be available for after-hours work, on-call rotations, nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and 10–12-hour shifts as needed, and must be willing to travel 25% to 50%, including travel between Williams locations and occasional overnight stays.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent experience.
At least six years of onshore natural gas corrosion experience.
NACE/AMPP CP Level II certification; required certifications not held when accepting the role must be obtained within two years.
Knowledge of NDT inspection techniques and equipment.
Solid understanding of corrosion-control mitigation methodology and corrosion mechanisms.
Valid state driver's license and clean driving record.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with safety as a main priority.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and PC skills.
Ability and willingness to work in extreme temperatures, loud noise, and enclosed spaces.
Ability to carry or lift items up to 50 pounds and team-lift loads over 50 pounds as needed.
Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, and squat, often for long periods.
Ability to work at elevated levels, potentially from man lifts, ladders, scaffolding, or small towers, while using appropriate PPE.
Willingness to use hand tools.
Availability for after-hours work, on-call rotations, nights, weekend shifts, and holidays as needed.
Ability to work overtime and 10–12-hour shifts as needed, and travel between Williams locations with occasional overnight stays.
Willingness to travel 25% to 50%.

Nice To Haves

Solid understanding of CFR Parts 192 (Natural Gas) and 195 (Liquid Pipeline) regulations.
Understanding of environmental regulations applicable to coating work.
CIP Level II certification.

Responsibilities

Perform assignments to ensure system integrity, support pipeline operations, maintain compliance, and maintain facility equipment.
Troubleshoot and resolve sophisticated problems using technical evaluation, innovation, and judgment.
Develop and present information to internal and external partners, provide training, and potentially mentor others.
Participate in project planning and work closely with company partners.
Lead development and tasks related to operations, equipment maintenance, technical standards, and governmental requirements.
Read, understand, and evaluate engineering design documents, contracts, and agreements.
Manage division-wide asset integrity projects, including Close-Interval Survey, Atmospheric Coating, Test Stations, and Rectifiers.
Handle inspections involving pipeline spans, tanks and vessels, and Atmospheric Special Consideration.
Support pipeline encroachments.
Lead ILI anomaly support, including compliance coordination and reporting, and support PHMSA audits.
Develop and maintain the Williams corrosion program, including the Corrosion Data Management System.
Work with Operations on direct assessments and in-line inspection-related activities.
Budget and coordinate remediation and repair of Cathodic Protection test stations, ground beds/rectifier projects, and other projects.
Coordinate, conduct, and analyze Cathodic Protection testing data.
Review projects to ensure corrosion and cathodic-protection monitoring processes are in place.
Perform other duties as assigned.