Corrosion Tech

Location:

Mentone, TX, US, 79754

Req ID: 2768

Western Midstream is a master limited partnership formed to own, develop, acquire, and operate midstream assets. We are engaged in the business of gathering, compressing, treating, processing, and transporting natural gas; gathering, stabilizing, and transporting condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and crude oil; and gathering, transporting, and disposing of produced water for our customers.

Our core assets provide services for customers in the Delaware Basin in West Texas and New Mexico, and the DJ Basin in northeastern Colorado. Additional assets and investments are located in South Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

Job Summary

This full-time Corrosion Tech position is located in Kermit, TX.

Responsibilities

- Perform and/or coordinate annual surveys, bi-monthly rectifier and bond inspections, interference testing, close interval surveys, insulator tests and identify shorts, identify, and mitigate HVAC interference

- Prepare and submit, in a timely manner, all survey and test records, progress reports, and other documentation, as needed

- Maintain all appropriate records within Pipeline Compliance System database

- Perform atmospheric coating inspections on above ground facilities and pipe exposures.

- Assist with prioritization and planning of coating projects based on inspection data.

- Maintain all appropriate records within Pipeline Compliance System database

- Maintain compliance with Federal and State regulatory agencies governing corrosion control

- Ensure deficiencies are effectively corrected within a timely manner and in accordance with all Federal, State and Western Midstream guidelines

- Develop and maintain annual deficiency reports on WES assets.

- Assist in the development and approval of Corrosion Prevention related projects.

- Responsible for the creation and acquiring approval of corrosion prevention job plans.

- Manage corrosion prevention projects as assigned.

- Coordinate/schedule Corrosion Prevention projects with Operations, Engineering, Surface Land, Asset Integrity and HSSE.

- Track and communicate Corrosion Prevention project costs monthly

Qualifications

- Minimum 5 years of external corrosion prevention experience with pipeline and facilities (oil, gas and water gathering, transferring, and processing) is required

- Competent knowledge of protective coatings and linings, cathodic protection, internal corrosion monitoring and prevention, materials selection and design, project support, corrosion mechanisms and mitigation techniques.

- Proficient electrical knowledge including alternating current, direct current, and electrochemical theory

- Proficient operational knowledge of pipelines, facilities, and the products that are transported

- Proficient testing equipment knowledge including Allegro field computer, multi-meters, reference electrodes, line locators, current interrupters, and data loggers

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Ability to effectively interface with a wide variety of people, both internal and external to Western Midstream

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Pipeline Compliance System (PCS), Allegro Field Computers, and Detechtion Software (WES Internal Corrosion Prevention database)

Education

- High school diploma or equivalent required.

Certifications/Licenses

- Valid driver's license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle

Travel Requirements

- The percentage of travel required for this position is 0 - 10%.

Work Schedule

This is a standard 10 hour day shift and may be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as scheduled. This position covers 24 hour operations and must be available for 24/7 on call. Candidate must live within 75 miles of Kermit, TX. WES reserves the right to change working schedules if it is required by business.

Western Midstream does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Western Midstream is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.

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