Senior Corrosion Specialist

Job Overview

Plains is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and is looking for a Senior Corrosion Specialist to support operations and stakeholder liaison for the Internal Corrosion Program. This role supports projects, strategic initiatives, and program objectives to achieve safe, reliable, and cost‑effective operations.

• Provide technical support and oversight for the Internal Corrosion Program across crude oil pipelines and facility assets throughout North America.
• Review, analyze, and interpret internal corrosion monitoring data to identify trends and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support pipeline and facility integrity assessments, risk evaluations, corrosion investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action development.
• Track and evaluate corrosion KPIs, program effectiveness, and compliance metrics while prioritizing workload and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, PHMSA regulations, and internal integrity program requirements; identify areas of non‑compliance and support corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Operations, Integrity, Engineering, field personnel, and chemical vendors to optimize mitigation effectiveness, integrity execution, and operational reliability.
• Standardize and promote consistency of internal corrosion and integrity activities across North America, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Assist with budgeting, project planning, and implementation of internal corrosion‑related initiatives and mitigation plans.
• Participate in field visits, audits, operational reviews, low‑volume system reviews, and facility flow assessments to support program execution and data quality.
• Provide SME guidance, mentorship, technical recommendations, and timely communication, reports, and project updates to management and stakeholders.

• 5+ years of integrity‑related experience (pipeline integrity, facility integrity, or corrosion).
• AMPP Certifications preferred;
  Level 2 required within one year of hire.
• In‑depth understanding of integrity management, failure mechanisms, and mitigative measures.
• Strong ability to interpret data, recognize trends, and develop actionable insights.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and industry applications.
• Ability to communicate technical information to a wide audience.
• Team‑focused attitude and demonstrated ability to function within a team.
• Advanced problem‑solving capabilities and proven ability to tackle complicated challenges.
• Cleared criminal history (background) check and satisfactory reference checks.
• Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy, including pre‑employment DA testing.
• Willingness to travel to field locations (10%).

• This position is not eligible for employment‑based visa sponsorship.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of employment.

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