Corrosion Technician – Searcy or Malvern, AR

Corrosion Technician – Searcy, AR

The Corrosion Technician position is based out of Kinder Morgan’s Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (NGPL) Compressor Station 307 located at 2227 Highway 267 South, Searcy, AR 72143. Station 306 in Malvern, AR will also be considered. This is a Monday through Friday position with some responsibilities on the weekends.

This is a great opportunity if you are an experienced Operations Specialist, Equipment and Controls Technician, Maintenance Manager, Natural Gas Operations Technician, Railway Engineer, Quality Tech, Corrosion Technician, Gas Mechanic or similar.

Provide a high level of technical support on a regional or system basis relating to corrosion control and pipeline integrity. Design and maintain cathodic protection and internal corrosion control facilities. Conduct internal and external specialized corrosion tests on steel structure.

• Responsible for all activities related to corrosion control and pipeline integrity
• Cathodic protection includes gathering annual pipe-to-soil surveys, gathering rectifier readings and troubleshooting rectifier units, performing interference testing, and recommending, designing, overseeing installation, completing as-built drawings for needed cathodic facilities, and completing project closure reports.
• Design, install, operate, and maintain cathodic protection facilities, power lines, galvanic anodes, and internal corrosion control facilities
• Monitor the condition of the pipeline through pipe-to-soil potentials, visual inspection, examination of coupons, data from in-line tools, etc.
• Monitor electrical isolation and identify points of electrical shorts.
• Conduct various tests, measurements, and surveys to ensure efficient operation of cathodic protection facilities.
• Atmospheric corrosion duties include performing coating evaluations and providing technical assistance to district operations.
• Internal corrosion responsibilities include evaluating, developing and monitoring the internal corrosion control program for gas pipelines.
• Gather and evaluate data, recommend, perform, and oversee mitigative measures.
• Document all related work associated with performing and maintaining regulatory compliance and operating and maintenance procedures.
• Lead efforts to design and implement effective long-term cathodic protection systems.
• Responsible for developing annual budgets and managing the execution of approved Capital and LO4 projects. Also obtain and compile vendor quotations to support the competitive bidding process.
• Prepare drawings, job specifications and contract bid documents
• Assist E&C and Engineering personnel with the evaluation / development / implementation and maintenance of facility grounding systems as needed.
• Perform coating evaluations for atmospheric corrosion control and prepare mitigation plans.
• Participate in PHMSA inspections.
• Inspect 3rd party construction / work activities
• Mentor fellow employees when the opportunity presents itself.
• Must be available to respond to “Special Permit” designated rectifier failures within 2 working days unless back-up arrangements are made.
• Be willing to travel overnight for training and to assist other corrosion technicians as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Minimum High School diploma or equivalent with 1-3 years of pipeline experience.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers.
• Achieve and maintain all qualifications, certifications, and progression requirements applicable to the job classification
• Completion of any site-specific technical…