Field Corrosion Technician – Cathodic Protection Expert

Kinder Morgan, Inc.; Denver City (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinder Morgan, Inc. is seeking a Corrosion Technician to join our cathodic protection team. You will handle internal and external corrosion control, CP system maintenance, and field installations, ensuring compliance with policies and federal/state regulations.

The role requires 5+ years in pipeline corrosion, NACE certification, and hands-on testing such as UT thickness measurements. You will supervise contractor crews and assist with annual corrosion budgets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in pipeline or related operations.
• NACE Corrosion Technician or Corrosion Technologist Certification.
• Internal corrosion knowledge is required.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with PCS/CPDM software applications.
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Possess knowledge in internal corrosion control measures.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the internal corrosion chemical program, including extraction and insertion corrosion coupons.
• Knowledge of adjustments of chemical injection pumps. Schedule swab runs and determine the amount of chemical required.
• Monitoring product downtimes and flow velocities.
• Bacterial analysis and compositional water analysis.
• Perform interrupted Annual and Periodic surveys, conduct proper interruption cycles, verify polarity and maintain half-cells.
• Adhere to NACE Standards to ensure proper CP protection.
• Bi-monthly rectifier inspections, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairs, proper tap settings of (Volt/Amp).
• Inspection of above/below grade pipelines tanks and recoat projects. Identify unintentional exposed pipe, report and document.
• CP data review, interpretation and identifying NACE criteria. Field testing -verification of test stations, foreign interference, isolation points, critical bonds and shorted casings.
• Inspect the installation of deep wells and conventional ground-beds. Install rectifiers, solar rectifier units, and RMU’s. Set rectifiers and verify P/S readings.
• Maintain sacrificial anode systems.
• Maintain, troubleshoot and repair rectifiers, solar rectifiers and RMU’s.
• Supervise contractor crews for corrosion projects; (ground-bed installations, painting atmospheric piping, submerged pipeline coating, and installing various CP systems).
• Supervise and/or conduct CIS/Depolarization, DCVG and ECDA surveys. Verify data collection and then follow analysis of data with remedial action plan.
• Perform ultrasonic thickness testing to determine metal integrity on piping and tanks.
• Knowledge of the one call system and line locators.
• Maintain, install, and/or repair faulty CP test stations, pipeline signs, and aerial markers.
• Knowledgeable in AC corrosion control measures, mitigation, monitoring and evaluation of data.
• Knowledge and understanding of the American Innovation PCS/CPDM program.
• Assist management in planning annual corrosion budgets.
• Assist with all regulatory inspections.
• Understand company procedures and maintain Operator Qualification (OQ).
• Complete special projects and annual objective, as assigned.
• Maintain attendance, be accountable and take direction from supervision, adhere to required work schedules, focus on attention to detail, and follow instruction.
• Maintain regular and dependable attendance, and a high level of performance.
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, employee’s safety, company assets, and the public.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets.
• The position can be officed out of Midland, El Paso or Denver City TX office but the successful candidate may live in surrounding areas.

Skills

Cathodic protection

Education

NACE Corrosion Technician Certification

High school diploma

Tools

PCS/CPDM software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kinder Morgan, Inc. is seeking a Corrosion Technician to join our cathodic protection team. You will handle internal and external corrosion control, CP system maintenance, and field installations, ensuring compliance with policies and federal/state regulations.

The role requires 5+ years in pipeline corrosion, NACE certification, and hands-on testing such as UT thickness measurements. You will supervise contractor crews and assist with annual corrosion budgets.