Corrosion Technician Lead

Summit Midstream Corporation; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Midstream Corporation is seeking a Corrosion Technician to operate and maintain cathodic protection, coating, and corrosion monitoring systems across pipelines and facilities. You will apply company standards, manage data, and support safe, compliant operations.

Responsibilities include testing CP systems, performing surveys, maintaining records, and coordinating with Operations and third-party contractors. This role requires DOT knowledge and weekend/on-call readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with current corrosion control methods.
• NACE CP 2 Certification or higher is required.
• Ability to read CIS, DCVG and ACVG surveys.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform testing, evaluation and installation of external and internal corrosion systems to control corrosion on assets.
• Conduct scheduled cathodic protection surveys in compliance with DOT 192/195.
• Test, adjust and maintain existing cathodic protection equipment and testing facilities.
• Inspect and read rectifiers, anodes, bonds and pipelines including casing test points.
• Conduct interference tests that measure cathodic protection and other electrical effects.
• Maintain corrosion and corrosion protection records for reporting requirements.

Skills

Cathodic protection

CP troubleshooting

Corrosion control

Rectifier inspection

Interference tests

Education

NACE CP2 Certification

High School Diploma

Tools

Maximo

AX

Job description

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Summit Midstream Corporation (NYSE: SMC) is a value-driven corporation focused on developing, owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets that are strategically located in unconventional resource basins, primarily shale formations, in the continental United States.

We currently operate natural gas, crude oil and produced water gathering systems in four unconventional resource basins:

• the Williston Basin in North Dakota, which includes the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations;
• the Denver-Julesburg Basin, which includes the Niobrara and Codell shale formations in Colorado and Wyoming;
• the Fort Worth Basin in Texas, which includes the Barnett Shale formation; and
• the Piceance Basin in Colorado, which includes the liquids-rich Mesaverde formation as well as the emerging Mancos and Niobrara Shale formations.

Our systems and the basins they serve are as follows:

• the Polar & Divide system, which serves the Williston Basin;
• the DFW Midstream system, which serves the Fort Worth Basin;
• the Grand River system, which serves the Piceance Basin; and
• the Niobrara G&P system, which serves the DJ Basin.

SMC

has an equity investment in and operates Double E Pipeline, LLC, which is natural gas transmission infrastructure that provides transportation service from multiple receipt points in the Delaware Basin to various delivery points in and around the Waha Hub in Texas.

We generate a substantial majority of our revenue under primarily long-term and fee-based gathering agreements with our customers. The majority of our gathering agreements are underpinned by areas of mutual interest (“AMIs”) and minimum volume commitments (“MVCs”). Our AMIs provide that any production drilled by our customers within the AMIs will be shipped on our gathering systems. The MVCs are designed to ensure that we will generate a minimum amount of gathering revenue over the life of each respective gathering agreement. The fee-based nature of the majority of the gathering agreements enhances the stability of our cash flows and limits our direct commodity price exposure.

Since our formation in 2009, our management team has established a track record of executing this strategy through the acquisition and subsequent development of DFW Midstream, Grand River, Polar & Divide, Niobrara G&P, and Double E Pipeline.

Summit Midstream is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Relocation

No Relocation assistance provided.

Work Sponsorship

Summit Midstream will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the Company receiving satisfactory results from a pre-employment drug screening, a criminal background check, and reference checks and your satisfaction of all other applicable fitness for duty requirements.

DOT Compliance

Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions per PHMSA or FMSCA. 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. Maintain working knowledge of regulatory requirements, perform required tasks, and complete associated documentation (OSHA, DOT, EPA, etc.)

Summary

The primary role of the Corrosion Technician is to operate and maintain the cathodic protection (CP), coating, corrosion inhibition, and monitoring (i.e., external and internal) systems through planning and implementation of corrosion control for pipelines, terminals, and other facilities including assistance with design, installation, operation, and maintenance. A Corrosion Technician applies Summit's engineering standards, material and work specifications, corrosion control equipment and tools, corrosion control system operations, regulatory requirements, maintenance procedures and safe work practices.

• Plan and perform duties involved with testing, evaluation and installation of external and internal corrosion systems to control corrosion on assets
• Conduct scheduled cathodic protection surveys in compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) Part 192 & 195
• Test, adjust and maintain existing cathodic protection equipment and testing facilities
• Inspects and reads all rectifiers, anodes, foreign bonds and pipelines including casing test points as necessary
• Conducts interference tests that measure cathodic protection and other electrical effects
• Tracks and maintains all internal corrosion monitoring devices
• Maintains corrosion and corrosion protection records for reporting requirement
• Analyze equipment failures and participate in Root Cause Analysis evaluations
• As a member of safety-sensitive position, position requires employee to work weekends, on-call and holidays as needed
• Responsible for batch and continuous chemical treatments and injections
• Analyze and evaluate corrosion control data and develop action plans to assist in assuring development of cost effective solutions consistent with corporate philosophy
• Computerizes and trends corrosion data and reports results to Corrosion Engineering Manager and Operations Manager
• Monitors third party crossings and encroachments and works with encroaching parties
• Assist with designs, installations and maintaining corrosion control systems for all assigned Company assets
• Plan and perform duties involved with testing, evaluation and installation of external and internal corrosion systems to control corrosion on assets
• Review the following reports/data and provide corrosion related evaluation and follow-up recommendations and actions: failure analysis, external direct assessment (or subset), bacteria testing results, soil resistivity, Induced AC modeling, etc.
• Provide support and coordinate corrosion mitigation for gathering (gas and liquids), transmission and storage field assets (pipelines, vessels, storage well casings and process facilities) to include chemical inhibitor/biocide/scavenging (O2 and H2S) treatment, cathodic protection, down-hole well logging (cathodic protection CP) and above grade coating applications
• Maintaining compliance with all guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies that govern pipeline corrosion control related activities, Company policies and/or procedures associated with pipeline integrity/corrosion control including Operator Qualification requirements
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with local, regional, and national AAMP- Association for Materials Protection and Performance (formally known as NACE) organizations.
• May represent Company at inter-company corrosion coordinating meetings and audits conducted by state and/or federal agencies or DOT
• Provide assistance to Corrosion Technicians on processes and best practices
• Inspect the installation of new corrosion control equipment and testing facilities
• Perform troubleshooting assistance
• Maintains records for required state, federal, and company procedures and participates in team administrative duties.
• Utilizes computers and e-mail for internal and external communications, record keeping, on-line reporting, material, and supply ordering and filing of various forms.

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent or higher.
• 5 or more years of experience with current corrosion control methods- NACE CP 2 Certification or higher.
• 5 or more years of experience with various types of CP troubleshooting.
• Experience with internal corrosion methods and recordkeeping.
• Familiarity in American Innovations CPDM module.
• Ability to read and understand CIS, DCVG and ACVG surveys.
• Working knowledge of CFR 195 Subpart H & 192 Subpart I.
• Ability to integrate with other departments to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Completing annual cathodic protection surveys
• Completing rectifier and bond inspections
• Testing and Troubleshooting CP systems using various types of CP equipment
• Evaluating and providing recommendations to mitigate corrosion issues
• Monitoring and evaluating CP data and internal corrosion control systems to ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements
• Monitoring and evaluating internal corrosion control systems
• Completing and issuing corrosion compliance reports
• Familiarity with the computer programs Maximo and AX is a plus
• Coordinating the implementation of corrosion control projects with Summit operations or contractors
• Providing corrosion control support on integrated project teams