Technician, Corrosion (Opelika, AL) at Enterprise Products Company in Opelika, Alabama

Job Description:

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include: natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.

The Corrosion Technician is responsible for all facets of field executed corrosion prevention duties including cathodic protection, internal corrosion control, atmospheric corrosion control, protective coating and linings, materials selection and design/project support.  Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring the integrity of the pipeline system through standard industry utilized corrosion prevention techniques.


• Ensuring compliance with all Company policies and/or procedures associated with pipeline integrity/corrosion control including Operator Qualification requirements.


• Maintaining compliance with all guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies that govern pipeline corrosion control related activities.


• Designing, installing and maintaining corrosion control systems for all assigned Company assets.


• Conducting annual cathodic protection surveys and maintaining the appropriate records/documentation.


• Performing and/or coordinating bi-monthly rectifier and critical bond inspections and maintain the appropriate records/documentation.


• Performing stray current interference tests and correcting identified interference issues.


• Directing and inspecting new cathodic protection system installations.


• Performing in-depth tests and analysis of areas with pipe to soil potentials that do not meet established criteria.


• Performing pipeline-coating tests and inspecting coating applications.


• Prepare and submit, in a timely manner, records for all surveys, tests, work progress reports or other corrosion related documentation.


• Monitoring, documenting and coordinating treatment for internal corrosion.


• Performing corrosion defect assessments.


• Actively support all corrosion control related activities associated with maintenance and new construction projects.


• Assist with the preparation of job plans, negotiating contracts, budgeting and forecasting costs associated with corrosion control activities.


• Communicating and working well with local Operations and Maintenance groups and other Corrosion Prevention/Pipeline Integrity personnel and management.

The successful candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.


• Five years of corrosion control related experience is required.


• NACE Corrosion Technician certification is required.


• Associates of Applied Science degree with additional or higher levels of NACE certification and corrosion control related experience is preferred.


• Strong initiative and excellent oral and written communication skills.


• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, changing environment with strong analytical and time management skills.


• Competent knowledge in all facets of corrosion control with in depth understanding of corrosion mechanisms and mitigation techniques.


• Competent computer skills including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.), corrosion database software and associated field computers.


• Competent electrical knowledge including AC, DC and electrochemical theory.


• Competent knowledge of pipeline operations and the characteristics of products transported by pipeline.


• Able to proficiently utilize corrosion related testing equipment including, but not limited to multi-meters, reference electrodes, current interrupters, pipe and cable locators, chart recorders and data loggers.