Corrosion Engineer

Valdeseng; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Valdeseng is seeking a cathodic protection engineer with 3–5 years of field testing and design experience. Responsibilities include design review, drafting for CP components, and coordinating with major projects. Travel to client sites is required, with site visits from pre-design through final walkdowns.

Candidates should hold a 2-year engineering/technical degree (4+ preferred) and CP2 certification; strong communication and project management skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of cathodic protection field testing & design experience.
• 2-year Engineering or Technical degree (4+ years preferred).
• NACE/AMPP Cathodic Protection Level 2 (CP2) Certification.

Responsibilities

• Project design review including specifying requirements & verification for inclusion in design.
• Create sketches & drawings for rectifiers, anodes, test stations, and other features.
• Coordinate with Major Projects Group and internal Department projects.
• Attend project meetings for updates and input.
• Site visits and final walkdowns for verification.
• Perform testing for design and verification: soil potential, soil resistivity, CP facilities, close-interval surveys.
• Coordinate with commissioning contractor for troubleshooting.
• Analyze commissioning data for abnormalities and follow up.
• Maintain field test equipment and perform minor repairs.
• Assist with pipeline commissioning: moisture and odorant monitoring.
• Read and interpret technical procedures; apply arithmetic and solve problems.
• Pre-review deliverables to ensure corrosion processes follow Client standards.
• NACE/AMPP CP2 Certification.
• 2-year Engineering or Technical degree (4+ years preferred).
• Must be able to travel overnight to customer sites.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Willingness to travel

Ability to handle multiple tasks

NDE techniques understanding

Education

Engineering or Technical degree

NACE/AMPP CP2 Certification

Tools

P&IDs, equipment drawings, engineering drawings

Job description

• 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
• 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