Technician, Senior Corrosion

Technician, Senior Corrosion - 000H6Z Description Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include: natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity. The Senior Corrosion Technician is responsible for all facets of field executed corrosion prevention duties including: cathodic protection, internal corrosion control, atmospheric corrosion control, protective coating and linings, materials selection and design/project support. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to: + Ensuring the integrity of the pipeline system through standard industry utilized corrosion prevention techniques. + Ensuring compliance with all Company policies and/or procedures associated with pipeline integrity/corrosion control including Operator Qualification requirements. + Maintaining compliance with all guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies that govern pipeline corrosion control related activities. + Designing, installing and maintaining corrosion control systems for all assigned Company assets. + Conducting annual cathodic protection surveys and maintaining the appropriate records/documentation. + Performing and/or coordinating bi-monthly rectifier and critical bond inspections and maintain the appropriate records/documentation. + Performing stray current interference tests and correcting identified interference issues. + Directing and inspecting new cathodic protection system installations. + Performing in-depth tests and analysis of areas with pipe to soil potentials that do not meet established criteria. + Performing pipeline-coating tests and inspecting coating applications. + Preparing and submitting, in a timely manner, records for all surveys, tests, work progress reports and/or other corrosion related documentation. + Monitoring, documenting and coordinating treatment for internal corrosion. + Performing corrosion defect assessments. + Actively supporting all corrosion control related activities associated with maintenance and new construction projects. + Assisting with the preparation of job plans, negotiating contracts, budgeting and forecasting costs associated with corrosion control activities. + Communicating and working well with local Operations and Maintenance groups and other Corrosion Prevention/Pipeline Integrity personnel and management. Qualifications The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications: + A minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D. or equivalent is required. + A minimum of an Associates of Applied Science degree, with additional or higher levels of NACE certification and corrosion control related experience, is preferred. + A minimum of 10 years of corrosion control related experience is required. + A NACE Corrosion Technician certification is required. + Competent electrical knowledge including: AC, DC and electrochemical theory is preferred. + Competent knowledge of pipeline operations and the characteristics of products transported by pipeline are preferred. + Competent knowledge in all facets of corrosion control with in depth understanding of corrosion mechanisms and mitigation techniques is required. + Strong initiative and excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing, are required. + Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, changing environment with strong analytical and time management skills is required. + Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.), corrosion database software and associated field computers are required. + Ability to proficiently utilize corrosion related testing equipment including, but not limited to: multi-meters, reference electrodes, current interrupters, pipe and cable locators, chart recorders and data loggers is required. + Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time is required. Primary Location : USA-New Mexico-Carlsbad : Shift : Day Job Travel : Yes, 50 % of the Time Job Posting : Unposting Date : Ongoing Organization : Engineering Job : Engineering Job Level : Individual Contributor Req ID: 000H6Z