Corrosion Engineer jobs in Galveston, TX

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About You and this Role

Dow has an opening for a Cathodic Protection (CP)/Corrosion Technologist at the Freeport, Texas location. This role provides maintenance craft specific support to plants. Maintains and repairs all types of equipment within craft knowledge and expertise. Participates on maintenance team which supports reliability improvement across all Operations facilities. Requires full proficiency in a range of technical, operational, or analytical/scientific processes and procedures through job-related training and considerable on the job experience to perform a variety of work assignments. Acts as an informal resource for team members with less experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees CP contract field workforce and ensures the contractors are executing proper work scope to meet regulatory requirements.
• CP focal point and resource for team members with less experience and provides support to Dow and 3rd party on CP related information.
• Review and maintain CP Procedures, updating as needed with industry best practices and regulatory changes.
• Presents CP program and records during Department of Transportation Audits and implements changes to maintain compliance.
• Reviews Cathodic Protection (CP) data base, compile audit data, create maps for each line with all compliance reading locations. CP Annual survey (test points / casing readings).
• Review previous month CP compliance readings. Developed maps to trend readings throughout the pipeline to determine whether issue is local, or systemic.
• Reviews collected CP data and takes corrective actions for all deficiencies found during monitoring and routine inspection of the corrosion control systems.
• Supports site CP Projects (both IMP & CP) and takes part in Front End Load (FEL) activities.
• Makes site visits for pre job review to verify the site is ready for cathodic protection project.
• CP Design review with 3rd party Engineering Firm
• Ensures that CP Design meets the following: Dow Standards, NEC code, NACE code and PHMSA codes and reviews CP design with Corrosion Control Engineer Focal Point.
• Ensures that design concerns with inappropriately specified/installed materials with vendor are reviewed and mitigated.
• Lead and facilitate Monthly CP Priority meetings.
• Evaluate and remediate corrosion on pipeline segments, escalating concerns to Corrosion Control Engineering Focal Point.
• Evaluate products transported for presence of corrosive constituents and work with Corrosion Control Focal Point to implement P&M Measures.
• Integrate data gathered through integrity assessments and CP to analyze and determine if additional P&M Measures are needed.
   

Requirements

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in cathodic protection/corrosion control.
• A minimum NACE Level 1 Cathodic Protection certification.
• Expectation to reach NACE Level 2 certification within 6 months of hiring.
• Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see: https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic (If unable to access link, copy and paste in your browser.)
• Must have valid US Driver’s License.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Skills

• An Electrician certification (example: NCCER) or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of Bullhorn remote monitoring application is preferred.
• Working knowledge of applicable regulations (such as 49 CFR Part 192 & 195) and applicable industry organization standards and recommended practices (such as NACE, SSPC, ASME, etc.).
• Experience with Word, Excel, and other Microsoft software experience is also preferred.
• Experience with GIS Database
• Preferred NACE Level 2 Cathodic Protection certification.

Additional Notes

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements 

• Must be willing and able to do the following with or without an accommodation.
• Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes with or without an accommodation.
• Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.
• Stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work comfortably and safely at elevated heights. Candidates must be familiar with, or willing to undergo training in, the proper usage and maintenance of safety equipment to ensure safe movement and operations at heights.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

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Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
  • Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
  • ​Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
  • Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 

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About Dow

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