Corrosion Engineer

Valdes Architecture & Engineering; Kokomo (IN, AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Valdes Architecture & Engineering is seeking a Cathodic Protection Engineer to perform design reviews, field testing, and project coordination for pipeline facilities. You will create sketches for CP systems, coordinate with internal teams, and participate in site visits and testing to ensure design integrity.

Ideal candidates have CP2 certification, 3–5 years of CP field experience, and strong communication skills, with ability to travel overnight as needed and work in the US without

Qualifications

• CP2 Cathodic Protection certification or equivalent knowledge.
• 2-year Engineering or Technical degree (4+ years preferred).
• 3-5 years of cathodic protection field testing & design experience.
• Strong understanding of CUI and NDE techniques (UT, RT, PT, AUT, PAUT, RTR).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting P&ID/engineering drawings.
• Experience managing projects & balancing multiple tasks.
• Ability to travel overnight to customer sites as needed; US work eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Project design review and verification of requirements in design.
• Create sketches and drawings for rectifiers, anodes, test stations, and related features.
• Coordinate with Major Projects Group and internal department projects.
• Attend project meetings for updates and to provide input.
• Site visits and verification during pre-construction, construction, and final walkdown.
• Perform testing for design verification, including soil potential, soil resistivity, and CP facilities.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Project Design Review, including specifying requirements & verification of inclusion in design
• Create sketches & drawings for rectifiers, anodes, test stations, & other features for new & existing facilities
• Assist with coordination with Major Projects Group as well as internal Department projects
• Attend project meetings for updates, to provide input, & be available for questions that arise
• Site visits & verification, including during pre-construction/design, during construction, & final walkdown
• Perform testing as need for design & verification purposed, including soil potential, soil resistivity, current cathodic protection facilities, close interval surveys, etc.
• Coordinate with cathodic protection commissioning contractor to answer questions & assist with troubleshooting efforts
• Analyze data from commissioning contractor for abnormalities & follow up as needed
• Maintain provided field test equipment, ensuring good operating condition and rendering minor repairs
• Assist with pipeline commissioning efforts as approved by leader, including moisture & odorant monitoring.
• Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, perform arithmetic calculations, apply basic math concepts, solve practical problems, and deal with a variety of variables in situations where limited standardization exists, and interpret various instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form 12
• Pre-review all deliverables to ensure corrosion processes and principles are applied to Client standards and best practices

Qualifications

• NACE/AMPP Cathodic Protection Level 2 (CP2) Certification
• 2-year Engineering or Technical degree (4+ years preferred)
• Minimum 3-5 years of cathodic protection field testing & design experience
• Possess a good understanding of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) and NDE techniques and applications (UT, RT, PT, AUT, PAUT, RTR)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience reviewing and interpreting job/project packages (P&IDs, equipment drawings, engineering drawings, etc.)
• Experience managing projects & balancing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to drive, stand, walk, climb, stoop, bend, kneel, push, pull, reach, twist, type on a computer, and lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to travel overnight to customer sites during the week, as well as for a few days at a time when needed; travel by automobile
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills
• Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future