Corrosion Technician - Shorewood, IL

The Corrosion Technician position is based out of Kinder Morgan’s Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (NGPL) Station 113 located at 23725 W County Farm Road, Shorewood, IL 60431. This is a Monday through Friday position with some on-call responsibilities nights and weekends.

Description: Responsible for corrosion control and pipeline integrity across the Chicagoland Metropolitan Area, Illinois. Reporting location is NGPL Station 113 (Shorewood, IL).   Primary Purpose: Provide a high level of technical support on a regional or system basis relating to corrosion control and pipeline integrity. Design and maintain cathodic protection and internal corrosion control facilities. Conduct internal and external specialized corrosion tests on steel structure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The proper design, installation, operation, and maintenance of cathodic protection equipment and other corrosion control facilities on high-pressure natural gas pipeline systems. The preparation of written documents including action plans, closure reports, technical papers, site-specific plans, bid packages, annual corrosion reviews, emails, budgets, etc. Recognize corrosion related concerns and perform corrosion control tests, inspections, measurements, surveys, and evaluate data collected to ensure effective operation of corrosion control facilities. Installation or supervising the installation of corrosion control facilities, maintaining these facilities and producing adequate records/documentation by use of field sketches, as-built prints, computer software, and field note sheets. Gather and analyze the corrosion control data as required by regulations, industry standards, and company procedures. Compile corrosion control data collected into the American Innovations Pipeline Compliance System software program. Lead efforts to design and implement effective long-term cathodic protection systems. Assist with the development of cost estimates, drawings, job specifications and contract bid documents for the completion of capital improvement projects. Assist with the evaluation, development, implementation and maintenance of facility grounding systems. Assist with the implementation and validation of the company pipeline integrity program. Perform coating evaluations for atmospheric corrosion control and prepare mitigation plans. Participate in regulatory and company inspections/audits. Assist local management with corrosion control status and data review. Inspect third party construction/work activities. Required to assist other employees as requested. Successful candidate will be provided with a company vehicle for work and commuting. ompany will provide PPE work attire and job related tools and equipment. Company will provide paid on-the-job training. Entry level candidate is eligible to receive 120 hours of prorated paid time off (PTO). Position is eligible for approved overtime pay and paid call-outs. Paid call-out rate is 1.5 times the hourly rate for a minimum of 2 hours if site work is required. Position is eligible for a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off. What You Need Educational Requirements: Associate’s Degree in Applied Science or a two-year technical degree preferred; however, candidates with equivalent skills and work experience will be considered.

Requirements: Must be able to withstand extreme weather conditions.  Must be able to work safely and effectively manage corrosion control/pipeline integrity activities in districts that include both rural and densely populated areas. Required to respond to after hour call outs due to equipment and/or operational problems and may be required to carry a communication device.  Must be able to work independently as needed.  Must be willing to work overtime on an as-needed basis.  Acceptable history of safe work practices.  Ability to actively support the region's safety program.  Acceptable job