Internal Corrosion Engineer​/Specialist; Storage

Position: Internal Corrosion Engineer/Specialist (Storage)
What We Are Looking For

The responsibilities for this role include providing corrosion engineering, technical support, direction and oversight to the Company corrosion control program for the Natural Gas Pipeline business unit, including policy and procedure development and technical review and support of corrosion related issues and tasks. This position is part of KM's Operations Support Group (OSG), Corrosion Control department that includes approximately 11 corrosion engineers/specialists reporting to the Manager-Corrosion Control, supporting corrosion control activities across all of Kinder Morgan.

This position is open to engineers ranging from early-career to experienced corrosion professionals.

Position may be filled at various levels depending on experience and job skills of the successful candidate.

What You Will Do

* This role supports Operations in managing corrosion on piping (not including well casings) in Kinder Morgan's 27 natural gas storage fields. Operations (corrosion technicians and corrosion supervisors) are responsible for performing the corrosion control monitoring and mitigation tasks, this role would provide support for those tasks.

* Support and oversee consistent application of Company procedures in the Company's storage field pipeline corrosion control program within the Natural Gas Pipelines business unit.

* Provide corrosion control technical expertise and problem-solving to the field-based corrosion supervisors and technicians for complex internal corrosion control, including site reviews, gas quality, analysis of corrosion coupons, liquid/solid sample analysis results interpretation, maintenance pigging schedules, and other internal corrosion monitoring and mitigation systems.

* Provide support for the corrosion-related technical problems of the operations, measurement and gas quality, project engineering and engineering design departments.

* Provide technical support for company internal corrosion control database software.

* Support the development and maintenance of company corrosion control standards and develop, maintain and conduct training for internal corrosion policies and procedures including O&M manual, design, construction, operator qualification program, and new training course materials.

* Support Corrosion Supervisors and Corrosion Technicians as a subject-matter expert on KM standards and procedures, including O&M, construction standards, and material requirements related to corrosion control.

* Review and provide feedback on remedial action mitigation plans resulting from in-line inspections and internal corrosion inspections to assist in assuring development of cost effective solutions consistent with corporate philosophy.

* Assist in the technical development and mentoring of field-based corrosion control personnel through routine interactions and providing technical review and support.

* Provide subject-matter expertise where needed in communications with DOT and state regulatory agencies and in corporate audits.

* Support field operations use of corrosion control contractors as a liaison with contractors/materials suppliers and supply division- or company-wide coordination when applicable.

* Make informed decisions involving internal corrosion mitigation requirements, such as corrosion treatment chemical selection, internal coatings, corrosion-resistant materials selection, and internal corrosion monitoring technologies such as coupons, probes, liquid and solid sampling, and develop recommendations on internal corrosion mitigation based on results from inline inspection.

* Perform corrosion control failure analysis to determine root-cause working in conjunction with company metallurgists and laboratory personnel, and develop remediation plans.

What You Need

Education

* Minimum: BS in an Engineering or related Science discipline.

Preferred:

* Corrosion control knowledge and experience.

* Working knowledge of internal corrosion monitoring and mitigation of natural gas pipelines.

* Position may be filled at various levels depending on experience and job skills of the successful candidate.

Competencies/

Skills:

* Ability to effectively and efficiently perform job description requirements including those identified above.

* Individual must be a self-starter and be able to work without direct supervision.

* Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Position requires working with various management levels and departments to achieve reliability results. Accomplished public speaking skills in formal situations for large audiences. Must have excellent writing skills with the ability to write clear and concise technical reports, specifications and work instructions.

* This position requires a high level of analytical skills. Familiarity with root cause analysis for problem resolution techniques is a plus. Ability to make informed decisions involving pipeline monitoring/mitigation, budgets, and broad program initiatives for corrosion control.

* Assure quality, accurate and…