Supervisor, Corrosion

Job Type: Regular Plains is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil. We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key oil producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We’re on the lookout for passionate self‑starters who thrive in fast‑moving, collaborative, and innovative environments.

The External Corrosion Supervisor leads the execution and continuous improvement of the external corrosion control program for pipelines, tanks, terminals, and associated facilities. The position provides technical and operational oversight for cathodic protection, coating systems, corrosion surveys and inspections, remediation, regulatory compliance, and corrosion data quality. The supervisor leads employees and contractors while coordinating with Operations, Engineering, Integrity, Environmental, and Project Management to support safe, reliable, and compliant operations.

• Lead annual external corrosion work plans, priorities, budgets, forecasts, and capital recommendations based on asset risk, regulatory requirements, and operational needs.
• Direct cathodic protection monitoring, annual surveys, rectifier inspections, system troubleshooting, interference testing, commissioning, maintenance, and optimization.
• Oversee CIS, DCVG, ACVG, AC interference, atmospheric corrosion, coating assessment, and other external corrosion inspection programs; review findings and develop remediation plans.
• Manage coating inspection, surface preparation, application, quality control, rehabilitation, repair, and new construction coating activities.
• Provide technical guidance for corrosion anomalies, excavations, repairs, investigations, casing remediation, and mitigation activities.
• Ensure corrosion records, CPDM entries, surveys, inspections, reports, and compliance documentation are accurate and complete; serve as the lead corrosion representative during state and federal regulatory audits and coordinate corrective actions.
• Supervise and develop corrosion technicians and specialists; manage contractors and service providers; maintain applicable training and Operator Qualification requirements; and provide introductory corrosion awareness and recognition training to local Operations personnel to help identify potential corrosion risks.
• Provide external corrosion support for design reviews, construction inspections, facility upgrades, pipeline projects, integrity assessments, and emergency response.

• Associate's degree in Engineering Technology, Corrosion Technology, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of external corrosion-related work experience.
• Leadership, supervisory, or project management experience preferred.
• Experience with hazardous liquid and/or natural gas pipeline systems preferred.
• Valid driver's license.

• AMPP/NACE Cathodic Protection Technician (CP2) at minimum.
• Additional AMPP/NACE corrosion or cathodic protection certifications preferred.
• OSHA, DOT, and Operator Qualification certifications as applicable.

• Cathodic protection systems, testing, troubleshooting, and data evaluation.
• External coating systems, inspection practices, and repair methods.
• CIS, DCVG, ACVG, AC interference, and corrosion survey interpretation.
• Working knowledge of 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195, pipeline integrity regulations, industry standards, and compliance documentation.
• CPDM or equivalent corrosion data management…