Corrosion Technician - Senior

ONEOK; Commerce City (CO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ONEOK is seeking a corrosion control professional to manage cathodic protection on buried pipelines, including CP system maintenance, annual surveys, and coating activities. The role involves advanced troubleshooting, testing, and reporting.

Applicants should have 3–5 years in corrosion control with experience in mapping, line locating, and CP equipment maintenance. DOT-related responsibilities and safety compliance are integral to the position.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years related work experience in corrosion control.
• Experience with locating lines and mapping facilities.
• Knowledge of DOT procedures and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced level of support with installation, maintenance, and monitoring of corrosion control systems.
• Non-Destructive Testing on facilities.
• Install, test, adjust, and repair rectifiers, anodes, and test points.
• Troubleshoot and repair interference/foreign contact problems.
• Perform continuity tests and soil resistivity surveys and other surveys.

Skills

Cathodic protection

Corrosion control

NACE CP certification (preferred)

Tools

Rectifiers

Anodes

Test points

Job description

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

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for cathodic protection on buried steel pipelines including annual surveys, CP system troubleshooting/maintenance, and coating activities.

Job Profile Summary

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

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide advanced level of 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.
• Compile, verify, and/or prepare financial information, including, but not limited to: Forecasted versus actual expenses, Governmental/regulatory reports, Financial reports, Reconciliation 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

3 - 5 years related work experience in corrosion control.

• Experience and training relative to: Company and governmental operating/safety procedures.
• Construction and maintenance activities.
• Locating lines.
• One Call System policies and procedures.
• Experience in use, function, maintenance, and repair of cathodic protection tools and equipment.
• Experience with facility/system operations.
• Experience working with pipe coating, basic chemistry, electronics, and metallurgy.
• Experience reading and interpreting maps, drawings, procedures, survey results, plats, atlas pages, rectifier reports, and applicable operation and repair manuals.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to: apply basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information and instructions.
• Ability to: work in confined areas and on elevated surfaces.
• Ability to: react immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others.
• Ability to: operate tools and equipment as required.
• 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.

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.

• Well lighted, climate controlled areas (Frequently).
• Outdoor weather conditions (Frequently).
• Wet or humid conditions (not weather related) (Frequently).
• Extreme cold (not weather related) (Frequently).
• Extreme heat (not weather related) (Frequently).
• Dust, fumes, gases (Frequently).
• Moving mechanical parts (Frequently).
• Potential electric shock (Frequently).
• Prolonged exposure to vibration (Frequently).
• High pitched noises/loud noises (Frequently).
• Unprotected heights (Frequently).
• Frequent repetitive motion (Constantly).
• CRT (Computer Monitor(s)) (Constantly).

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Salary

Expected Salary Range $83,000.00 - $125,000.00

Company Overview

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.