Corrosion Technician - Intermediate

ONEOK, Inc.; Texas; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ONEOK, Inc. is seeking a Corrosion Technician to support corrosion control across multiple field sites in New Mexico and Texas. The role offers entry to senior levels with competitive pay based on experience.

Responsibilities include installing, testing, and maintaining cathodic protection equipment, performing inspections, and documenting test readings and maps. Safety and environmental procedures are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years experience in corrosion control.
• Experience reading maps, drawings, and reports.
• Knowledge of cathodic protection concepts and field testing.

Responsibilities

• Install, test, and repair cathodic protection equipment.
• Monitor and maintain corrosion control systems.
• Perform NDT on facilities as required.
• Complete and update test readings and reports.
• Travel to multiple field sites as needed.
• Comply with safety and environmental procedures.

Skills

Corrosion control

Cathodic protection

NACE certification preferred

Reading maps & drawings

Tools

Cathodic protection tools

Test equipment

Job description

#WeAreONEOK – Fortune 500 company. 100+ years in business. Leading midstream service provider. Safety first. Sustainable operations. Environmentally responsible. Employee focused.

JOB SUMMARY

Join ONEOK’s growing team as a Corrosion Technician! This role offers flexibility to be based in Hobbs, NM; Carlsbad, NM; Midland, TX; or Garden City, TX. We’re hiring for entry-level, intermediate, and senior-level positions, with competitive pay based on experience.

Job Profile Summary

Performs activities involved in the design and maintenance of corrosion control systems.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Provide support with installation, maintenance, and monitoring of corrosion control systems.

Non-Destructive Testing on facilities

Install, test, adjust, and/or repair rectifiers, anodes, and test points

Troubleshoot and repair interference/foreign contact problems

Perform continuity tests and soil resistivity surveys and other special surveys

Inspect, calibrate, maintain, and/or repair cathodic protection tools and equipment

Drive and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles

Complete and/or update reports and documents including but not limited to:

Test readings

Atlas pages, maps, plats, and diagrams

Job orders and completion reports

Equipment maintenance reports

Measure internal, external and atmospheric corrosion per industry standards

Responsible for conducting environmental activities as specified by position

Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Education

• None Required.

Work Experience

1 - 3 years experience in Corrosion Control

Experience in use, function, maintenance, and repair of cathodic protection tools and equipment

Experience reading and interpreting maps, drawings, procedures, survey results, plats, atlas pages, rectifier reports, and applicable operation and repair manuals

Training, experience and/or ability related to: company and governmental operating/safety procedures, construction and maintenance activities, locating lines, One-Call System policies and procedure

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of: facility/system operations

Knowledge of: pipe coating, basic chemistry, electronics, and metallurgy

Ability to: apply basic arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information and instructions

Ability to: work in confined areas and elevated surfaces

Ability to: react immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others

Ability to: to operate tools and equipment

Ability to: drive for extended periods

Licenses and Certifications

• NACE Cathodic Protection Certification/Corrosion Certification preferred

Strength Factor Rating - Physical Demands/Requirements

• Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Strength Factor Description - Physical Demands/Requirements

Standing: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a work station without moving about (Frequently)

Walking: Moving about on foot (Frequently)

Sitting: Remaining in a seated position (Occasionally)

Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) (Occasionally)

Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder (Occasionally)

Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Occasionally)

Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking) (Occasionally)

Climbing: Ladders, Stairs (Occasionally)

Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling (Occasionally)

Stooping: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist (Occasionally)

Kneeling: Bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees (Occasionally)

Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the legs and spine (Occasionally)

Crawling: Moving about on the hands and arms in any direction (Occasionally)

Reaching: Extending hands and arms in any direction (Constantly)

Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands (Manual Dexterity) (Constantly)

Fingering: Picking, pinching or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (Finger Dexterity) (Constantly)

Feeling: Perceiving such attributes of objects/materials as size, shape, temperature, texture, movement or pulsation by receptors in the skin, particularly those of the finger tips (Constantly)

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas/information by means of the spoken word (Frequently)

Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sound by the ear (Frequently)

Tasting/Smelling: (Constantly)

Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less (Constantly)

Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet for more (Constantly)

Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision; ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are (Constantly)

Vision: Color - The ability to identify and distinguish colors (Constantly)

Working Conditions/Environment

• Employee is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions

Working Conditions

Travel

• Travel to other locations and to job sites required

Driving

• Based on assigned tasks, employee may be assigned a company vehicle requiring the applicable driver's license

ONEOK is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, disability, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other categories protected by applicable law.

The job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of ONEOK.

ONEOK is committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation email [e-mail] or call 1-855-663-6547.

Expected Salary Range

$74,000.00 - $110,000.00

At ONEOK (NYSE: OKE), we deliver energy products and services vital to an advancing world. We are a leading midstream operator that provides gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation, storage and marine export services. Through our approximately 60,000-mile pipeline network, we transport the natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), refined products and crude oil that help meet domestic and international energy demand, contribute to energy security and provide safe, reliable and responsible energy solutions needed today and into the future. As one of the largest integrated energy infrastructure companies in North America, ONEOK is delivering energy that makes a difference in the lives of people in the U.S. and around the world.